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24 Saville Avenue
Quincy, MA 02169
617.984.1700 150 Newport Ave Ext.
Quincy, MA 02171
36 Cordage Park
Suite #228
Plymouth, MA 02360
508.747.0400
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Criminal
Justice
| CJS 101 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
| This course introduces the criminal justice
process and
services with discussion on the roles of police, courts,
and corrections. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly
advised. 3 credits |
| CJS 103 |
Criminology |
| The nature and cause of criminal behavior in
contemporary America, the social forces involved, the
major etiological forces responsible for lawbreaking,
and analysis of social responses to criminals, including
the workings of the police, courts, laws, and prisons
are studied. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly
advised. 3 credits |
| CJS 104 |
Law Enforcement & Society |
| The role of the police in a democratic society
is
examined as well as the historical development of law
enforcement emphasizing European and American
tradition and practice. Placement at ENG 101 level
strongly advised. 3 credits |
| CJS 105 |
Criminal Evidence & Investigation |
| An examination of the kinds and degrees of evidence
and the rules governing admissibility of evidence in
court. The student will study the fundamentals of
investigation, crime scene search and recording,
collection and preservation of physical evidence,
source of information, interviews and interrogation,
follow-up, and case preparation. Placement at ENG
101 level strongly advised. 3 credits |
| CJS 107 |
Juvenile Delinquency |
| This course covers selected theories of delinquency,
programs of prevention and control, treatment,
confinement, utilization of community resources, and
the history and current role of the juvenile court.
Placement at ENG 101 level strongly advised. 3 credits |
| CJS 109 |
Criminal Law |
| This course introduces the student to the principles
of
criminal liability, elements of crime, defenses to crime
and parties to crime in the areas of property crimes,
crimes against the person, crimes against habitation,
and drug trafficking. Placement at ENG 101 level
strongly advised. 3 credits |
| CJS 111 |
Criminal Justice Administration |
| Surveys the criminal justice system as a whole,
the
interdependence and independence of actors, and
discusses system concerns and allocation of resources.
Placement at ENG 101 level strongly advised. 3 credits |
| CJS 113 |
Drugs and Society |
| This course discusses the major social health
issues involving drugs. Topics covered include the
psychological aspects of drug involvement, the
pharmacology of drugs, alcoholism, current
rehabilitation practices, review of state and federal
drug laws, and drug education programs at the national, state, and local levels.
Placement at ENG
101 level strongly advised. 3 credits |
| CJS 117 |
Crisis Intervention & the Police |
| This course will examine the police officer responding
to a wide range of calls which involve the potential for
crisis. This course will involve incidents with violent
individuals as well as volatile groups that the police
officer often comes into contact with. Placement at
ENG 101 level strongly advised.3 credits |
| CJS 121 |
Criminal Procedure |
| This course introduces the student to the basics
of
criminal procedure, including the law of search and
seizure, arrest, interrogation and identification, the
pretrial process, the criminal trial, sentencing and
punishment, appeal and post-conviction relief, and
constitutional safeguards in state and federal criminal
proceedings. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly
advised. 3 credits |
| CJS 122 |
Conflict & Dispute Resolution |
| A survey of various dispute resolution processes,
including negotiation, mediation, conciliation,
arbitration, and mixed processes. Students will gain
familiarity with these processes, rudimentary skills in
using them, and experience in how to help choose or
build the most appropriate dispute resolution or
prevention process. Through simulations and case
exercises, theories, tactics, and methods will be
applied to the fields of criminal justice, business, law,
and labor-management relations. Can be used as a
Business or Government elective. Placement at ENG
101 level strongly advised. 3 credits |
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CJS 131 |
Introduction to Homeland Security |
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An introduction to Homeland Security as an evolving
policy issue, matter of national concern, and a
profession, the course prepares students to explore
this area of policy, law enforcement/emergency
response, and government. This course addresses
terrorism, natural disaster, policy development,
legal and criminal justice issues, and concepts
regarding the structure and authority of the
Department of Homeland Security and related
agencies. Case studies are examined focusing on
threat assessment, disasters, past acts of
terrorism, and potential risks facing the nation.
Also explored are prevention, mitigation, and
response to threats both natural and man-made. 3
credits |
| CJS 202 |
Introduction to Corrections |
| A critical analysis of the American system of
corrections. Covers important historical developments
and the range of treatment and/or punishment
options available to government, including prisons,
jails, reformatories, and community treatment
programs. Probation and parole are considered as an
integral part of corrections. Current correctional
philosophy and treatment approaches on federal,
state, and local levels of government are assessed.
The interrelated nature of all aspects of corrections is
emphasized, with particular focus on policy analysis
and decision-making. 3 credits |
| CJS 204 |
Probation, Parole & Community Corrections |
| Probation, parole, and other community-based
sanctions, procedures, practices, and personnel are
surveyed and evaluated. Probation, parole, and
community-based correctional programs are
presented in their historical, philosophical, social, and
legal context. Theory and practice are integrated to
the greatest extent possible. 3 credits |
| CJS 211 |
Introduction to Security Procedures |
| This course includes the historical and philosophical
bases of security and a survey of administrative,
personnel, and physical aspects of the field.
Placement at ENG 101 level strongly advised. 3 credits |
| CJS 213 |
Security Administration |
| Discusses the organization, administration,
and management of the security position of personnel.
Placement at ENG 101 level strongly advised. 3 credits |
| CJS 215 |
White-Collar Crime |
| This course deals with the rise in white-collar
crime and
programs for the prevention and control of dishonest
employees and shoplifters, management and public
relations, recovery, shipping and inventory control,
and special laws and procedures. Placement at ENG
101 level strongly advised. 3 credits |
| CJS 221 |
Domestic Violence, Abuse & Neglect |
| A survey of domestic violence including spousal
or
partner battering, child abuse and child neglect,
causes, effects, and consequences of domestic
violence; judicial, law enforcement and other
interventions to protect victims; practical applications
of the law; assisting victims/clients with resource and
referral assessment; and study of public policy, criminal
justice, and legal issues and problems. Placement at
ENG 101 level strongly advised. 3 credits |
| CJS 224 |
Unequal Justice: Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Class & the
Law |
| Inscribed in large letters above the entrance
to the
Supreme Court of the United States are the words “ Equal
Justice Under the Law.” These
words represent the ideal of the American justice
system - that law,
legal procedures, and legal systems will treat people
equally regardless of their race, gender, ethnic
background, or social status. The reality of the criminal
justice system, emphasizing historical and political
foundations, will be explored through the study of
gender, race, ethnicity, and class-based differences in
law and criminal justice. Designated as a Criminal
Justice course, this course may also be taken as a
History/Government elective. Placement at ENG 101
level strongly advised. 3 credits |
| CJS 225 |
Victimology |
| Students will explore the myths and realities
pertaining to crime victims, including crime victim statistics,
the
dynamics of victimization (physical, emotional and/or
financial harm), victims' rights, exposure to how police,
courts and related agencies treat victims, and the
problems and solutions for special kinds of victims
(children, women, sexual assault victims, elderly, drunk
driver and bias [hate crime] victims). Placement at
ENG 101 level strongly advised. 3 credits |
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CJS 241 |
Community Policing |
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Instructions and analysis of the community policing
approach to delivery of police services. Discussion
will focus on the police administration strategies,
organization, tactics, and police/community
interaction and partnership. 3 credits |
| CJS 297 |
Criminal Justice Internship |
| The student works in a supervised
work placement in a
related criminal justice capacity for approximately 90
hours over a semester. A term paper is submitted to
the coordinator. Prior permission of the coordinator is
required. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly
advised. 3 credits |
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