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  • CRJ 163: Criminal Procedure

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Principles, duties and mechanics of criminal procedures as applied to important areas of arrest, force, search and seizure will be examined. An overview of the processes involved in the uses of criminal evidence and the court system will be studied. Significant criminal court decisions will be summarized and their effect on criminal justice system.
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  • CRJ 172: Substance Abuse And Crime

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Analysis of the role of criminal justice in controlling the use and abuse along with the manufacturing, trafficking and distribution of illicit and legal substances is the primary objective of this course. Students will explore the relationship between drugs, alcohol and criminality along with an overview of law enforcement strategies to combat the war on drugs and evaluating the effectiveness of those strategies. Theories and research regarding causes and consequences of illegal drug usage and trafficking and its effect on the criminal justice system will be evaluated. Students will analyze the current economic and social costs along with the implications of alcohol abuse correlating with such crimes as rape, domestic violence and homicide.
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  • CRJ 180: Corrections

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course studies special problems and practices in the correctional system. Analysis will be conducted of current correctional ideologies as they apply to historic punishment philosophies and their use by the American criminal justice system in the contemporary correctional environment.
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  • CRJ 195: Introduction to Private Security

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This introduction to private security will familiarize the student with basic information that will serve as an overview of the private security field. This will include a historical and philosophical perspective of private security, its principles, its legal authority, and its effect on society in general.
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  • CRJ 220: Research Methods in the Social Sciences

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    An introduction to basic criminal justice methods of research and analysis will be presented. Examination will be conducted of various research techniques, data collection strategies, and analytical tools. Research procedures and statistical techniques are identified. Problem solving by research and identification of contemporary criminal justice research sources will be investigated. Prerequisite:    CPT 150
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  • CRJ 225: Criminology Of Terrorism

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Students will discuss the criminology of terrorism including the typologies of terrorism, tactics employed by terrorist organizations, terrorist profiles and organizational structures of terrorist groups. Domestic and international terrorist groups will be evaluated. Students will analyze the modus operandi of terrorist organizations, exploring such factors as religion, politics and the social dynamics of the group. This course will examine historical as well as contemporary theories and issues of terrorism.
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  • CRJ 255: Juvenile Delinquency

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course will explore the historical and contemporary theories of juvenile delinquency and justice in America. Students will analyze the causes of delinquency and discuss the various theories from various behavioral constructs about the treatment and prevention of delinquency. This course will examine various phenomena that exist today such as gangs, school violence, teenage sexuality and underage alcohol use and illegal drug use.
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  • CRJ 261: Criminal Law II

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    This course will introduce students to a case law approach to criminal justice. The topics to be discussed will include homicides, sexual assaults, property and personal crimes along with various violent and non violent offenses. Students will examine contemporary issues of relating to such topics as child predatory offenses, domestic violence and hate crimes. Students will analyze the American court system and the functionality of both state and federal levels. Prerequisite:    CRJ 160
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  • CRJ 262: Crime Prevention

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Students will conduct analysis of the nature and extent of crime in the United States and examine problems and techniques in preventing crime. Emphasis is on the organization and function of crime prevention agencies and on community resources in preventing crime.
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  • CRJ 263: Investigative Concepts

    3.00 Credits
    Westmoreland County Community College

    Fundamentals of investigative theory; developing informational processes; principles of interviewing and question construction; instrumentation techniques; identification of persons and things; and investigative operations. Covers the history and psychology of criminal investigation, computer technology as a tool in investigation, and current issues involving invasion of privacy. Prerequisite:    CRJ 155
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