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• CJCR 2325 - Legal Aspects of Corrections

  A study of the operation, management, and legal issues affecting corrections. Analysis of constitutional issues involving rights of the convicted, as well as civil liability of correctional agencies and staff. (This course will serve as the Capstone for the A.A.S. and Certificate in Corrections.) Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• CJLE 1358 - Rights of Prisoners

  Legal rights of convicted offenders incarcerated in state and federal penal institutions. Emphasizes constitutional principles, case law, and federal and state statutes concerning prisoner rights. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• CJSA 1308 - Criminalistics I

  Introduction to the field of criminalistics. Topics include the application of scientific and technical methods in the investigation of crime including location, identification, and handling of evidence for scientific analysis. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• CJSA 1393 - Special Topics: Criminal Justice Studies

  Topics address recently identified current events, skills, knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. This course was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve student proficiency. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• CJSA 2389 - Internship- Criminal Justice

  New course for new Level II Certificate within the Criminal Justice program: will serve as the Capstone for this certificate. view syllabus

• CJSA 2471 - Forensic Science I

  An introduction to crime scene investigation, evidence gathering, and preservation. Utilizing lecture and lab, presents the methods, procedures, techniques for the anlysis and preservation of crime scene evidence appropriate for first responders to a crime scene. Includes the use of scientific instrumentation to perform trace analysis of hair and fiber, stains, epithelial cells, latent fingerprints, DNA, and other basic evidence gathering techniques. Additional skill and knowledge will be obtained from guest speakers and local documented cases. In the process, students will have "hands on" experience as well as practical understanding of the basic operation of a busy forensic lab. view syllabus

• CJSA 2472 - Forensic Science II

  A forensic science lecture/lab course focused on research in adolescent and adult neuropsychology. A study of the latest research from neuroimaging related to biological templates for violence within t Paul MacLean's Triune Brain paradigm. Explores the developmental sequencing and powerful illumination of the brain's centers of addiction and the impact of neurocriminalistics--such as brain mapping and brain fingerprinting. The psychopathology and known offender characteristics will analyzed and discussed. Also demonstrated are how forensic specialists analyze mens rea (the criminal mind), MO (modus operandi), signature, and criminal aftermath activity as part of crime scene analysis. view syllabus

• CRIJ 1301 - Intro to Criminal Justice

  History, philosophy, and ethical considerations of criminal justice; the nature and impact of crime; and an overview of the criminal justice system, including law enforcement and court procedures. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• CRIJ 1306 - Courts Systems and Practices

  Study of the judiciary in the American criminal justice system and the adjudication processes and procedures. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• CRIJ 1307 - Crime In America

  American crime problems in historic perspective; social and public policy factors affecting crime; impact and crime trends; social characteristics of specific crimes; and prevention of crime. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• CRIJ 1310 - Fundamentals Criminal Law

  Study of criminal law, its philosophical and historic development; major definitions and concepts, classification and elements of crime; penalties using Texas statutes as illustrations; and criminal responsibility. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• CRIJ 1313 - Juvenile Justice System

  A study of the juvenile justice process to include specialized juvenile law, role of the juvenile law, role of the juvenile courts, role of police agencies, role of correctional agencies, and theories concerning delinquency. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• CRIJ 2301 - Community Resource in Corrections

  An introductory study of the role of the community in corrections, community programs for adults and juveniles, administration of community programs, legal issues, and future trends in community treatment. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• CRIJ 2313 - Correctional Systems and Practices

  Corrections in the criminal justice system; organization of correctional systems; correctional roles; institutional operations; alternatives to institutionalization; treatment and rehabilitation; current and future issues. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• CRIJ 2314 - Criminal Investigation

  Investigative theory; collection and preservation of evidence; sources of information; interview and interrogation; uses of forensic sciences; case and trial preparation. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• CRIJ 2323 - Legal Aspects Law Enforcement

  Police authority; responsibilities; constitutional constraints; laws of arrest, search, and seizure; police liability. This course will serve as a Capstone for the A.A.S. degree and Certificate in Law Enforcement. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus

• CRIJ 2328 - Police Systems/Practices

  The police profession; organization of law enforcement systems; the police role; police discretion; ethics; police-community interaction; current and future issues. Semester Hours 3 (3 lec) view syllabus