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• JUS 191: Victimology and Trauma

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  3-0-3 (Eff. FL21) This course focuses on the criminal justice system from the perspective of the victim. It helps students develop an understanding of what victims may encounter while navigating the criminal justice system. The crimes studied include domestic violence, stalking, terrorism, gang-related violence, and murder. Additional topics include the dynamics of victimization; reporting methods and underreported crimes; theories of victimization (historic and current); indicators and prevention of victimization; social media and fear of crime; victims' right; and community resources available to crime victims. Prereqs: (Eff. FL21) JUS 101, which may be taken concurrently.
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• JUS 201: Intro to Terrorism

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  3-0-3 This course considers the history of terrorism, the evolution of the definition of terrorism and the nature of both international and domestic terrorist groups, including the effect of modern technology on the activities of such groups. Prereq: JUS 101.
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• JUS 221: Criminal Investigation

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  3-0-3 Fundamentals of criminal investigation; theory and history; crime scene to courtroom; techniques appropriate to specific crimes. Prerequisite: JUS 101.
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• JUS 235: Amer Correctional Inst

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  3-0-3 The focus of this course is on the institutionally based aspects of the correctional system. The historical responses to crime and delinquency, theories underlying those responses, the impact of imprisonment and measures used to evaluate the effectiveness of incarceration are highlighted. The degree to which the variables of sex, race and social class influence correctional policy also is addressed. Prerequisite: JUS 101.
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• JUS 237: Community-Based Corrections

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  3-0-3 The focus of the course is on the community-based aspect of the correctional system. Strategies of supervision used in probation and parole, theories underlying these strategies and evaluative methods of assessing the impact of these strategies are highlighted. Particular emphasis will be given to the role of the helping relationship in the probation/parole agency setting. Prerequisite: JUS 101.
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• JUS 241: Criminal Law

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  3-0-3 Local, state and federal laws; their development, application and enforcement. Prerequisite: JUS 101 or permission of the Department Head.
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• JUS 251: Comparative Police Systems

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  3-0-3 Police systems throughout the world; attention to the applications of particular techniques to American systems of criminal justice. Prerequisite: JUS 101.
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• JUS 261: Crim Evid Prcd

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  3-0-3 Criminal evidence for police; types of evidence; criminal procedure and various courts; arrest, search and seizure; collection of evidence; discretion and related topics. Prerequisite: JUS 101.
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• JUS 281: Organized Crime

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  3-0-3 A foundation course in systematic criminality which examines those criminal organizations whose method of operation includes fear, violence, and corruption to achieve strategic and tactical goals. The course investigates these highly structured, perpetual organizations as well as law enforcement responses to them. Prerequisite: JUS 101 or permission of the Department Head.
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• JUS 291: Cont. Ethical Issues in Just.

  3.00 Credits

  Community College of Philadelphia

  
  3-0-3 In this course students examine the role of ethical principles and behavior that permeate every aspect of the criminal justice system and apply these ethical concepts to contemporary and emerging issues in criminal justice. The specific topics discussed within each area will vary based, in part, on current trends and official court rulings in our judicial system. Prereq: JUS 241.
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