Criminal Justice

Classes

CRMJ101R: Introduction to Criminal Justice

Class Program
Criminal Justice
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3
This course provides an overview of the American criminal justice system including its roles and expectations of criminal justice professionals, theories of crime causation, crime and punishment philosophy, ethics, and multicultural awareness.

CRMJ102R: Criminal Procedure

Class Program
Criminal Justice
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3

An examination of criminal procedure law through the study of U.S. Supreme Court cases and Federal and NH state statutes with their respective application to investigation, arrest, pre-trial hearings, plea bargaining, trial, sentencing, appeals, other post-conviction remedies, and wrongful convictions.

CRMJ111R: Criminal Law

Class Program
Criminal Justice
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3

An examination of the historical development and philosophy of law and punishment with an emphasis on the nature and extent of crime, public policy, definitions, classification, and defenses to crimes against persons, property, and the community applying Federal and NH State statutes and cases.

CRMJ112R: Introduction to the Juvenile Justice System

Class Program
Criminal Justice
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3

The nature and extent of juvenile crime, delinquency causation theories, juvenile offender typologies, the juvenile justice process from petition through termination, and institutional and community-based treatment options are examined in the course.

CRMJ201R: Criminology

Class Program
Criminal Justice
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3
An in-depth analysis and evaluation of criminal behavior. Street crime, organized crime and occupational crime will be discussed. The student will learn to investigate, categorize, and describe the theories of criminality and social control.

CRMJ204R: Crisis Intervention in Criminal Justice

Class Program
Criminal Justice
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3
This course focuses on the emotional aspects of individuals involved in a crisis situation. Coverage is given to the theory and management of specific situations such as stress, death and dying, drug abuse, suicide, sexual assault, disasters and violence. Consideration is also given to the functions and legalities of the mental health system.
Prerequisites

PSYC 101R

CRMJ210R: Drugs and the Law

Class Program
Criminal Justice
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3

This class will explore the evolving use of the major drug groups (legal and illegal), and the public policy interface with the criminal justice system response to illegal involvement with drugs. Treatment, prevention, and harm reduction alternatives will also be examined.

CRMJ211R: Justice and the Community

Class Program
Criminal Justice
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3

This course deals with the interaction of the various components of the justice system with the community. It involves an analysis of the way the work of police departments, courts, correctional institutions, and community corrections agencies appear to the public. The image of the justice system in the media is examined: specific attention is paid to the issues of the young, minorities and community organizations.

CRMJ212R: Criminal Justice Communication

Class Program
Criminal Justice
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3
This course provides students with the foundation skills, knowledge and abilities required to present effective criminal justice reports, proffer testimony at pre-trial, trial, and post conviction hearings, and prepare APA compliant research documents.
Prerequisites

CRMJ 101R, or Permission of Instructor

CRMJ290R: Criminal Justice Internship

Class Program
Criminal Justice
Credits 3

The student will spend 135 hours of individual instruction and guidance at an approved internship site in addition to lectures within the classroom setting.  

Other/Internship Hours: 9 (135 total clock hours)

Prerequisites

Completion or enrollment in all other CJ courses. (or corequisite)

CRMJ291R: Criminal Justice Senior Project

Class Program
Criminal Justice
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 3
In this course, through on-going and individualized contact with the supervising instructor, the student develops a topic pre-approved through a prospectus presented to the instructor. The student may develop any topic raised in any major class and is not limited by category. Empirical studies, surveys, literature reviews are among the acceptable categories of research. The final grade is determined by a review of the final product and the extent to which the student has followed the course outlines.
Prerequisites

completion or enrollment in all other CJ courses. (or corequisite)