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  • CRJU 205: Conservation Law Enforecment

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines the theory and practice of conservation law enforcement. Students will learn about the conservation law enforcement officerGCOs role and duties pertaining to enhancing, protecting, and conserving natural areas and wildlife of the United States. Attention is given to relevant and specific statutory provisions and regulations germane to natural resource protection and conservation. This course will also detail the training requirements and the unique set of risks inherent in this profession.
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  • CRJU 207: Hate Crime

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines the broad scope and issues that foster hate crimes including how these criminal acts impact individuals as well as communities. Emphasis is placed on recent developments, topics and current research, court cases and statistics from a variety of sources. Theoretical perspectives are included.
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  • CRJU 217: Women & Crime

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines the nature and extent of issues relating to women and criminal justice. The content includes a focus on crimes committed by women, theories of female criminality, processing of women offenders through the criminal justice system, the response of police and court officials to women as victims of crime, and opportunities for women as employees in criminal justice agencies.
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  • CRJU 220: Intro Criminal Law & Proc

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines criminal law and procedure from a combined social science and legal perspective. Focus is on the substantive and procedural law with a special emphasis on personal crimes, property crimes, and drug offenses. Students will sharpen their skills in case analysis, legal reasoning and legal research.
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  • CRJU 230: Police & Society

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Focuses on police and society relations. Examines the philosophical and historical background, constitutional limitations, objectives, and processes in the enforcement of the law. The nature and responsibilities of law enforcement are discussed and evaluated, including police accountability, discretion, ethics, civil liability, selection process, stress, political implications and multicultural issues. Critical thinking and ethical decision making in law enforcement situations are developed through case analysis, exercises and simulations.
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  • CRJU 240: Corrections

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines the corrections component of the U.S. justice system. Students are provided with a foundation of correctional history and types of correctional practices, followed by an in-depth study of institutional corrections, facility design, classification, treatment, specialized populations, prison subcultures, gangs, correctional administration, and re-entry/reintegration. Current issues in corrections will also be discussed giving students an understanding of how corrections respond to criminal behavior. This course is open to all students who meet the prerequisite requirement(s).
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  • CRJU 250: Criminal Justice Research

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces students to social science research methods common in sociology and criminal justice. Finding, reviewing and critically evaluating research literature and exploring essential components in the design of ethical research projects are central. Quantitative techniques are emphasized but attention is given to other approaches as well (e.g., qualitative and evaluation research). The course is required for sociology and criminal justice majors but is open to all students who have taken the prerequisites.
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  • CRJU 251: Criminal Justice Statistics

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Introduces students to the logic and practice of quantitative analysis in social science research. Exposes students to important statistical tests common in non-experimental social science and criminological research. Students learn how survey questions are designed, variables are coded, and social science data are processed for descriptive and decision-making purposes. Required for criminal justice majors.
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  • CRJU 300: Juvenile Justice

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines the major components and legal history of the juvenile justice system in the United States. Emphasis is placed on major components of the juvenile justice system including; law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and corrections. Additional emphasis is placed on historical origins, philosophy of juvenile justice, theories of delinquency, and contemporary reforms in juvenile justice. An overview of the legal framework in which the juvenile justice system operates highlights differences between adult and juvenile case processing.
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  • CRJU 304: Criminal Justice Ethics

    3.00 Credits
    Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

    Examines prominent moral and ethical issues faced by criminal justice practitioners in the fields of policing, law, corrections, and research. Emphasis will be placed on the application of moral and ethical theories to decision making. Students will conduct detailed examinations and evaluations of ethical issues and apply various theories, codes, and cannons to arrive at moral and ethical decisions.
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