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This course is a study of the many facets of organized crime . The theoretical explanations behind the creation and operation of organized crime groups , and the perpetuation of this phenomenon , will be examined . Moreover , their activities and the ramifications of their business transactions will be discussed . Additionally , the |
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CRJ-311 |
Organized Crime |
3 |
operations of various organized crime groups will be reviewed , shedding light on the groups themselves and the numerous models that allow them to perpetuate their criminality . Finally , the political , legal , and enforcement initiatives created to stop this type of criminal activity will be assessed , both for application and effectiveness . |
CRJ-320 |
Forensics Crime Scene Investigation |
3 |
CRJ-326 |
Criminal Procedures |
3 |
CRJ-327 |
Criminal Law |
3 |
CRJ-355 |
Terrorism & Hate Groups |
3 |
This course will examine the role of the crime scene investigator at the crime scene . Common items of physical evidence are identified . Indepth discussions of both digital and film crime scene photography are presented , and recognized procedures for conducting the crime-scene search are emphasized . The philosophy underlying the appropriate undertaking of a crime scene reconstruction is detailed as exemplified by blood pattern interpretation .
This course is designed to give students an understanding of the major aspects of the law of criminal procedure , the purposes behind that law and how that law impacts the search for , the gathering of , and the use of evidence in criminal cases . The Constitutional provisions , which are Take CRJ-102 . ( Required , Previous ). the source of much of the law of criminal procedure , and the courts ' interpretations of those provisions , will be closely examined .
This course is designed to give students an understanding of the origins and purposes of criminal law , the constitutional limitations on
Take CRJ-102 . ( Required , Previous ). criminal law , and the general principles of criminal liability and defenses to criminal liability . This course examines the evolution and activities of domestic and international terrorist groups , as well as violent extremist movements that the United States has confronted over the past several decades . Topics include the American militia movement , Middle Eastern fanaticism , religious extremists , supremacist / hate groups , biochemical terrorism , and the legal and criminal justice responses to terrorism .