Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement

Criminal Justice: Law Enforcement Courses

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  • Code

  • Course

  • Credits

• • CJS 101

  • Introduction to Criminal Justice

  • 3
  This course introduces the criminal justice process and services with discussion of the roles of police, courts, and corrections. This is a broad-based, survey course designed to expose students to a variety of criminal justice topical areas.
• • CJS 103

  • Criminology

  • 3
  The nature and cause of criminal behavior in contemporary America, the social forces involved, the major causes of 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 recommended.
• • CJS 104

  • Policing

  • 3
  This course will examine law enforcement as a social institution focusing on legal, theoretical, and practical issues related to exercising social control with an emphasis on evidence-based practices and procedural justice. Models and trends in policing, including initiatives such as community policing, problem-oriented policing and technological advances will be explored. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly recommended.
• • CJS 105

  • Criminal Evidence & Investigation

  • 3
  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. Prerequisite: CJS 101. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly recommended.
• • CJS 107

  • Juvenile Justice: Theory and Practice

  • 3
  This course explores the juvenile justice system, focusing on its history, evolution, and current practices. Students will evaluate theories of youth delinquency, compare juvenile and adult justice systems, and examine the impacts of individual, familial, and social factors upon justice involved youth. Students will examine various criminal justice strategies related to prevention, intervention and restorative justice. Additionally, students will analyze social and legal factors related to juvenile delinquency and the responses that influence the approach to juvenile justice.
• • CJS 108

  • Criminal Justice Ethics

  • 3
  This course will examine a variety of ethical issues faced by justice officials, such as the relationship between personal ethics and social expectations; professional ethics; the use of force; issues of race, gender and class; and noble cause corruption. Students will examine the importance of an ethical foundation for law enforcement while they compare and contrast ethical codes from various sources in the public safety community and historical warrior classes. Special attention will be paid to the concept of noble cause corruption and the compound effects of those outcomes. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly recommended.
• • CJS 109

  • Criminal Law

  • 3
  This course introduces the student to the principles of criminal liability, elements of crimes, defenses to crimes and parties to crimes in the areas of property crimes, crimes against the person, crimes against habitation, and drug trafficking. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly recommended.
• • CJS 111

  • Criminal Justice Administration

  • 3
  This course surveys the criminal justice system as a whole, the interdependence and independence of actors, and discusses system concerns and allocation of resources. Prerequisite: CJS 101. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly recommended.
• • CJS 113

  • Drugs and Society

  • 3
  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 recommended
• • CJS 117

  • Crisis Intervention & the Police

  • 3
  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 recommended
• • CJS 121

  • Criminal Procedure

  • 3
  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. Prerequisite: CJS 101. Placement at ENG 101 level strongly recommended
• • CJS 202

  • Corrections: Probation, Incarceration, Parole, and Reintegration

  • 3
  This course provides an in-depth analysis of the American correctional system, covering its historical, philosophical, and operational aspects. Students will examine incarceration, probation, parole, and community-based sanctions within their broader social, legal, and policy contexts. Emphasis is placed on the interconnections among correctional strategies at the federal, state, and local levels, including prisons, jails, probation, parole, and rehabilitation programs. The course integrates theory with practice, focusing on policy analysis, decision-making, and the role of corrections in public safety, humane treatment, and offender reintegration. Prerequisite: CJS 101.
• • CJS 215

  • White-Collar Crime

  • 3
  This course deals with the rise, nature, causes, and consequences of white-collar crime and addresses such subjects as corporate crime, occupational crime, financial crime, public corruption, technology- based crime, and policing and prosecuting white-collar crime.
• • CJS 221

  • Domestic Violence, Abuse & Neglect

  • 3
  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 recommended.
• • CJS 225

  • Victimology

  • 3
  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 or hate crime victims). Placement at ENG 101 level strongly recommended.
• • CJS 290

  • Special Topics in Criminal Justice

  • 3
  This seminar course provides an in-depth exploration of contemporary issues involving the criminal justice system. Topics may include terrorism, police corruption and reform, high-profile cases/events, the impact of social/political movements on the criminal justice system and the intersection of the criminal justice system with other social systems such as mental health, education, housing, etc. Course topics will focus upon a different contemporary issue each session. Prerequisites: CJS 101
• • HSV 105

  • Introduction to Substance Addiction

  • 3
  This course introduces students to the multi-systemic nuances of substance addiction. This course will examine the history of substance addiction and dependence, the development of treatment programs, and the impact of social policy on addiction. Within the course, students will develop knowledge of the physiological aspect of addiction, ethical practice, various intervention and treatment methods, and society’s changing attitude toward addiction and treatment. Note: Formerly HSV 251.
• • HSV 200

  • Human Behavior and the Social Environment

  • 3
  This course provides a conceptual framework for organizing and analyzing knowledge of human behavior and the social environment with a focus on individuals and families. Social systems, life course, and assets and resiliency-based perspectives and theories are presented. Special attention is given to the impact of poverty, discrimination, and oppression on the ability to reach or maintain optimal health and wellbeing.
• • HSV 205

  • Substance Addiction Counseling

  • 3
  This course covers a variety of techniques and strategies in the successful understanding, treatment, and assessment of chemical addictions. Students will be taught causation including physiological and behavioral consequences, as well as prevention, intervention, and treatment methods from a systems approach. Students will use social work theories to evaluate programs and treatment models. Additional topics include substance abuse in: society, multiple life span stages and diverse population groups. Prerequisite: HSV 105 (formerly HSV 251).
• • HSV 260

  • Diverse Populations

  • 3
  An overview of the role of human diversity in social work practice. An examination of the differences as well as the similarities of the various populations in American Society. Topics to be addressed are race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. Barriers to cultural understanding and valuing diversity will also be explored.
• • PSY 215

  • Abnormal Psychology

  • 3
  This course is a comprehensive study of the major mental disorders as defined by the DSM-IV TR. Etiologies and treatment for each disorder or cluster of disorders will be covered. Major disorders examined include the following: Anxiety disorders, dissociative & somatoform disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia, substance abuse, sexual dysfunction, neuropsychological disorders, and disorders of childhood and adolescence. Prerequisites: PSY 101 or permission of the instructor.
• • SOC 102

  • Contemporary Social Problems

  • 3
  An analysis of the chief areas of social mal-adjustment. Consideration is given to selected critical problems including race relations, ethic discrimination, changing sex role patterns, family dislocation, and an aging population, mental illness, crime, alcoholism and drug addiction.
• • EXP 297

  • Internship I

  • 3
  Academic internships at Quincy College aid students in professional preparation through work experience directly related to their major and career goals. While the primary emphasis of the course is on the
  internship work experience, course assignments are incorporated to prompt reflection on professional skill building. This reflection is an integral component of experiential learning and students' overall career and professional development.