Course Descriptions 2008-2009 Catalog

Criminal Justice

The following PREQUISITES apply to ALL Criminal Justice courses: ENG 090, REA 090 or equivalent ACCUPLACER scores. Additional prerequisites may apply; see course descriptions.

CRJ 101 Basic Law Enforcement Academy I
6 Credits
Conforms to P.O.S.T. standards and state certification requirements as well as the basic skills and knowledge necessary to perform the entry-level duties of a peace officer. Emphasis will be on simulating actual situations utilizing a lecture and laboratory mode of learning.
PREREQUISITE: Permission of Academy Director.

CRJ 102 Basic Law Enforcement Academy II
12 Credits
Conforms to P.O.S.T. standards and state certification requirements as well as the basic skills and knowledge to perform the entry-level duties of a peace officer. Emphasis will be on simulating actual situations utilizing a lecture and laboratory mode of learning.
PREREQUISITE: Permission of Academy Director.

CRJ 103 Basic Law Enforcement Academy III
2 Credits
Enhances the standards established by the P.O.S.T. Board and state certification requirements as well as the basic skills and knowledge necessary to perform the entry-level duties of a Police Officer. Emphasis will be on expanding the P.O.S.T. curriculum to create a unique learning experience.
PREREQUISITE: Permission of Academy Director.

CRJ 104 Basic Law Enforcement Academy IV
1 Credit
Enhances the standards established by the P.O.S.T. Board and state certification requirements as well as the basic skills and knowledge necessary to perform the entry-level duties of a Police Officer. Emphasis will be on expanding the P.O.S.T. curriculum to create a unique learning experience.
PREREQUISITE: Permission of Academy Director.

CRJ 105 Basic Law
8 Credits
Conforms to P.O.S.T. standards and state certification requirements as well as the basic skills and knowledge necessary to perform the entry-level duties of a peace officer. Emphasis will be on United States Constitution, arrest, search and seizure, interrogation and confessions, rules of evidence, Colorado Criminal Code, Colorado Traffic Code, Colorado Children's Code, Liquor Code and controlled substances.
PREREQUISITE: Permission of Academy Director.

CRJ 106 Arrest Control Techniques
6 Credits
Covers the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to effectively maintain control of a suspect when making an arrest. Emphasizes the continuum of force and de-escalation of force.

CRJ 107 Law Enforcement Driving
3 Credits
Covers the skills, knowledge and abilities required for operation of a law enforcement vehicle. Emphasizes defensive driving. Enables students to demonstrate skills by driving a vehicle under simulated conditions.

CRJ 108 Firearms
3 Credits
Discusses the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to safely use police firearms. Students will demonstrate skills by firing weapons on a firing range. The student will demonstrate basic safety techniques and will explain the firearms role within the continuum of force.

CRJ 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice
3 Credits
Introduces a study of the agencies and processes involved in the criminal justice system: the legislature, the police, the prosecutor, the public defender, the courts, and corrections. Includes an analysis of the roles and problems of the criminal justice system in a democratic society, with an emphasis upon inter-component relations and checks and balances.

CRJ 125 Law Enforcement Operations
3 Credits
Examines the complexity and multi-dimensional aspects of the law enforcement role and career; law enforcement discretion; law enforcement values and culture in modern America. Covers the role and functions of law enforcement in occupational, social, political and organizational context.

CRJ 135 Judicial Function
3 Credits
Examines the criminal process with an analysis of the major judicial decision-makers, i.e., prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, and the discretionary aspects of adjudication.

CRJ 140 Crime Analysis I
3 Credits
Offers an in-depth introduction to the underlying concepts of crime analysis, understanding criminal behavior, including modus operandi and crime pattern theory. The course will emphasize the foundations of critical thinking and reading comprehension.

CRJ 145 Correctional Process
3 Credits
Focuses on the post-conviction corrections process, the development of a correctional philosophy, theory, and practice, a description of institutional operation, programming and management, and community-based corrections, probation, and parole.

CRJ 200 Crime Analysis II
3 Credits
Offers application of research methods where students will learn to interpret the data and the statistics involved in crime analysis, including descriptive, inferential and multivariate statistics.
PREREQUISITE: CRJ 140.

CRJ 205 Principles of Criminal Law
3 Credits
Focuses on common law and statutory law crimes, the Model Penal Code, elements defining crimes and penalties, defenses to criminal accusations, and definitions and distinctions between criminal and civil law.
PREREQUISITE: CRJ 110.

CRJ 210 Constitutional Law
3 Credits
Focuses on the powers of government as they are allocated and defined by the United States Constitution. Includes intensive analysis of United States Supreme Court decisions.

CRJ 220 Human Relations/Social Conflicts
3 Credits
Highlights the environmental, organizational and socio-psychological dimensions of social control. Includes the study of individual attitudes, beliefs and behavior involved in role conflicts, community relations and conflict management in the social structure.

CRJ 228 Crime Analysis III
3 Credits
Focuses on using temporal and spatial analysis by utilizing crime mapping software (GIS) to identify patterns, demographic and trend analysis, and redistricting.
PREREQUISITE: CRJ 140.

CRJ 230 Criminology
3 Credits
Examines the question of crime causation from legal, social, political, psychological and theoretical perspectives. Covers the history and development of criminology.

CRJ 236 Criminal Justice Research Methods
3 Credits
Introduces and applies methods for criminal justice and criminology with an emphasis on the scientific method and the role of empirical inquiry into criminal justice and criminology. This course will include the study of methodologies of data collection and analysis, the logic of research, the role of theory, measurement, sampling and research designs. Field research and the professional norms and ethics of criminal justice and criminology research will also be covered.
PREREQUISITE: CRJ 110.

CRJ 254 Crime Analysis IV
3 Credits
Focuses on using readily available computer software (eSpecially Microsoft Office) to assist in different facets of crime analysis.
PREREQUISITE: CRJ 140.

CRJ 265 Crime Analysis V
3 Credits
Offers practical application and implementation of problem-oriented policing, including but not limited to COMPSTAT and the behind-the-scenes analysis work that is needed to make problem-oriented policing happen.
PREREQUISITE: CRJ 140.

CRJ 266 Crime Analysis VI
6 Credits
Provides students an opportunity to gain practical experience in applying their occupational skills and/or to develop Specific skills in a practical work setting. The Instructor will work with the student to select an appropriate work site, establish learning objectives and to coordinate learning activities with the employer or work site supervisor.
PREREQUISITE: Department Chair permission.

CRJ 275 Special Topics
1-6 Variable Credits
Provides students with a vehicle to pursue in-depth exploration of a special topics of interest.

CRJ 285 Independent Study
1-6 Variable Credits
This course meets the individual needs of students. Students engage in intensive study or research under the direction of a qualified Instructor.
PREREQUISITE: Department Chair permission.

CRJ 287 Co-Operative Education
6 Credits
Provides work experience for students to gain practical work experience related to their educational program.

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