Associate Degree in Criminal Justice

Course Descriptions

CJ 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 hrs.) - Agencies and processes in the criminal justice system; legislature, the police, the prosecutor, the public defender, the courts, and corrections.  Roles and problems of law enforcement in a democratic society; inter-component relations and checks and balances.

CJ 2160 - Community Relations in Criminal Justice (3 hrs.) - Problems in citizen relations; treatment of victims, witnesses, and jurors; citizen involvement in the criminal justice process; community resources related to criminal justice programming.  Prerequisite:  CJ 1100.

CJ2300 - Police Process (3 hrs.) - Social and historical settings of the police; police role and career; police discretion; police values and culture; organization and control.  Prerequisite:  CJ 1100.

CJ 2400 - Adjudication Process (3 hrs.) - Role and structure of prosecution, public defense, and courts; basic elements of the substantive criminal law; procedural law and relation to constitutional guarantees.  Prerequisite:  CJ 1100.

CJ 2500 - Corrections Process (3 hrs.) - Post-conviction correction process; development of a correctional philosophy, theory and practices; description of institutional operation, programming, and management; community base correction; probation and parole.  Prerequisite:  CJ 1100.