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2008 This online criminal justice career path is designed to help prepare students to enter the criminal justice field in a variety of first-tier positions. Students will be exposed to the foundational areas of the discipline: investigation and law enforcement, law and courts, and corrections and parole. The program also addresses juvenile delinquency and the juvenile justice system.
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| Principles of Public Services | 1.0 Credit |
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purpose of this course is to provide students with competencies related
to a cluster of public service job preparatory programs and to help
students develop skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary for success
and advancement in a specialized public service job preparatory program. |
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| Introduction to Criminal Justice | 1.0 Credit |
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This course
is a survey of the agencies that comprise the criminal justice system,
which are primarily law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. The
processes of these components and their relationship to one another, as
well as the roles of related agencies, will be examined. |
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| Law Enforcement and Operations | 1.0 Credit |
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This course
is a survey of the agencies that comprise the criminal justice system,
which are primarily law enforcement, the courts, and corrections. The
processes of these components and their relationship to one another, as
well as the roles of related agencies, will be examined. |
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| Juvenile Justice | 1.0 Credit |
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This course
surveys the area of juvenile justice and delinquency through the study
of the theories of juvenile misconduct, the juvenile court system, and
methods of rehabilitation. Students will also explore the history of
juvenile justice, the stages of juvenile court proceedings, and the
effects of treating juvenile offenders as adults. |
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| Criminal Law | 1.0 Credit |
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This course
introduces the general principles of criminal law. Topics covered
include both the policy and procedure of criminal law. |
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| Criminal Justice Operations 1 | 1.0 Credit |
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This
course is designed to introduce students to the fields of law
enforcement, the court system, and the correctional system. The content
includes career opportunities in these fields, court system,
correctional system, interpersonal and communication skills, and
employability skills. |
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| Criminal Justice Operations 2 | 1.0 Credit |
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This
course is designed to develop competencies in patrol, traffic control,
defensive tactics and physical proficiency skills, and first aid and
cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills. |
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| Criminal Justice Operations 3 | 1.0 Credit |
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This
course is designed to develop competencies in crime and accident
investigation procedures, forensic science tasks, crime prevention, and
property control procedures. |
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| Crime Scene Technology | 1.0 Credit |
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This course
is designed to develop working knowledge of all basic tenets in crime
scene technology that are encompassed in the phases of crime scene
search, recording, evidence gathering, packaging of evidence and
courtroom testifying. The purpose is to provide for the proper
collection of crime scene evidence according to all legal dictates and
to present in related courts. |
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| Introduction to Corrections | 1.0 Credit |
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This course
is a comprehensive examination of corrections. Students will explore the
corrections process, alternatives, and the history and future directions
in corrections. |
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Payment Plans Available** |
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