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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Curriculum

Introduction to Criminal Justice

The course descriptions are provided to give you a general knowledge of what to expect when proceeding with an education and career in law enforcement. The actual courses a school or college offers may vary and differ in definition and content.

Course Description and Programs

Criminal Justice.  This course is an introduction and basic survey of criminal justice and the court systems, both state and federal.
 
Criminology. The study of crime; this includes the concepts of crime, law and criminology. Major emphasis is given to the theorists and their theories or crime causation.
 
Criminal Evidence. This course is a study of the rules of evidence; including such general areas as relevancy and materiality, hearsay evidence, introduction of writings, competency and privilege, and parole evidence rule.
 
Criminal Procedures. To familiarize the student planning a career in law enforcement with the constitutional requirements and safeguards attendant throughout the criminal process, from investigation through arrest, interrogation, indictment, trial, and sentencing. Heavy emphasis is placed on actual case study and review of recent Supreme Court decisions, especially as related to practical situations and problems confronting law enforcement personnel.
 
Criminal Law 1 and 2. Examines the substantive law of crimes, including the general and special areas of criminal laws; Includes crimes against the person, crimes against property, parties to crimes, defenses based on justification, and the nature of the criminal act and conduct.
 
Criminal Investigation. An introduction to field investigation, including conduct at the scene of the crime, interviewing and interrogation of witnesses and suspects, the use of informants, and techniques of surveillance. Emphasis is placed on special investigative techniques and on court procedures of the police case.

Interpersonal Communication. Covers professional and interpersonal communications skills.
 
Law Enforcement Operations Management and Planning. Police Operations on and administrative level, including coordination of all branches of a police department.
 
Parole, Probation, and Rehabilitation. This course covers laws, rules, and regulations attendant with probation and parole and corrections, as well as with the basic concepts, with an analysis of rehabilitation of the offender in the community versus in penal institutions.

Juvenile Procedures

Juvenile. This course examines the role of the police in delinquency prevention and the make-up of youth service division within the police department. Emphasis is on theory, administration, control, treatment, confinement, community resources, relationships with the public and the juvenile court.