Criminal Investigations

An education in Criminal Investigations provides the backbone for those who wish to work within the justice department as an administrator, bailiff, private investigator, campus security, harbor police or in other positions.

CRJ100: Introduction to Justice Administration

Credits: 3
Prerequisite: None

The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the justice administration system, encompassing police, courts and corrections management. These three institutions must work together to achieve an effective overall system for the protection of public safety and order, the impartial and fair trial of those accused of crime, and the enlightened confinement and rehabilitation of those found guilty to minimize the rate of recidivism.

CRJ110: Introduction to Criminology

Credits: 3
Prerequisite: None

This course introduces the student to the dynamic field of criminology which is constantly changing because of research studies, Supreme Court rulings, governmental policy and the current events of everyday life. Criminologists spend their career trying to understand what drives people to commit crime. This introductory course will provide insights into the answers for many of these questions, and will help students to think critically about law and justice. At the end of this course, students should have developed a critical perspective toward the social and legal institutions entrusted with crime control.

CRJ210: Criminal Investigations

Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CRJ110

This course is to serve as a comprehensive introduction and overview of criminal investigation. This course provides the student with a logical framework and a systematic approach for understanding the investigative process. This course places special emphasis on investigations involving injury, death, sex-related offences, crimes against children and terrorism.

CRJ325: Advanced Criminal Investigation I

Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CRJ210

This course presents the fundamentals of criminal investigation and their application to the more important felonies. It will also help the student to understand how detective work should be performed and to demystify the investigative process. Since criminal investigation must be conducted within the framework of our democratic system, those U.S. Supreme Court decisions that affect the investigative function are quoted extensively. In this course, students will find that the ability to conduct inquiries is learned by studying the investigative process.

CRJ326: Advanced Criminal Investigation II

Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CRJ325

This course builds on the fundamentals of criminal investigation that were studied in Introduction to Criminal Investigation. Case studies illustrate their application to some of the special issues presently plaguing law enforcement worldwide such as terrorism and enterprise crime. Various types of inquiry are applied in investigative processes.

Other Arts & Science Certificate Programs

• Criminal Investigations
• Criminal Justice
• Forensic Investigations
• Law Enforcement
• Terrorism & Security

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