Criminal Justice Course Descriptions

CRJ 101 Introduction to Victimology ... 3
Introduces psychological impact incurred by crime victims. Basic crisis intervention techniques, working with and understanding special populations of victims and their needs, i.e. family violence, sexual assault victims, child victims, homicide survivors and response of criminal justice system, current laws and review of history of victim movement. Fall.

CRJ/HMS 103 Addictive Disease Concepts ... 3
Explores addiction from historical and theoretical background to current concepts. Variety of addictive behaviors examined with special focus on psychoactive drug dependency.

CRJ/HMS 104 Treatment: Alcohol and Drug Abuse ... 3
Focus on treatment of alcohol and drug abuse as a continuum of processes from intervention through rehabilitation. Incorporates ways to address needs of people suffering from alcohol and drug abuse.

CRJ 110 Criminal Investigations ... 3
Introductory perspective on the tactics, strategies, and techniques of criminal investigations.

CRJ 140 Introduction to Criminal Justice System ... 3
Overview of criminal justice system, including historical development, present status, and suggested reforms. Includes detailed descriptions of duties and functions of specific actors in system, including victim, offender, police, prosecuting and defense attorneys, courts and corrections.

CRJ 165 Introduction to Security ... 3
Survey of security systems and techniques, security surveys, and economic factors related to security.

CRJ 170 Criminal Law and Procedure ... 3
Analysis of substantive criminal law and criminal procedure. Specific attention given to Missouri Criminal Code and cases that interpret Missouri laws. Fall.

CRJ 171 Rules of Criminal Evidence ... 3
Basic rules of evidence applicable to criminal and other related police duties. Examines fundamental questions of evidence and theories of proof, including hearsay, documentary proof, self-incrimination, relevance, and presumptions. Spring.

CRJ 175 Criminology ... 3
Study of various explanations of crime: classical psychological, sociological, critical, and interactionist. Examines array of responses available to system, including punishment by incarceration and other alternatives.

CRJ 201 Conflicting Perspectives ... 3
Prerequisite: CRJ 140. Examination of the conflicting and converging needs and skills of social roles necessary for sound criminal justice system in society. Objectives, activities and skills of citizen, criminal justice professional, and social scientist identified and analyzed. Spring.

CRJ 202 Correctional Institutions ... 3
Detailed examination of American correctional institutions, including roles of detainees or inmates, correctional officers, and administration. Topics include classification schemes, prison life and violence, and conflict between custody and treatment functions of institution. Fall.

CRJ 205 Juvenile Justice System ... 3
Examines justification for juvenile court system and looks at organization, functions, and jurisdiction of juvenile agencies. Specific attention given to Missouri juvenile system and court cases interpreting these laws.

CRJ 210 Crime Victimization: Policies and Procedures ... 3
Concepts, dynamics, and policies of programs for victims of crime, including their historical development, techniques for intervention, and response of criminal justice system. Model victim witness programs evaluated for strengths, weaknesses, and needed changes. Spring.

CRJ 224 Constitutional Law ... 3
Examines United States Constitution and relationship to American Society as a whole and criminal justice system in particular. Fall.

CRJ 230 Crisis Intervention ... 3
Introduction to theories and practices related to intervening and mediating in and defusing crises, and referral of people in crises. Spring.

CRJ 240 Probation and Parole ... 3
Historical development, relative merits and disadvantages of these programs, and analysis of their success as applied in all types of probational systems. Spring.

CRJ 250 Police Administration ... 3
Analyzes organization and administration of police departments and systems, highlighting peculiar characteristics of police organizations and personnel, budgeting for police departments, control and responsibility of police departments and relation of police department to other public agencies and general principles of public administration.  

CRJ 260 Police-Community Relations ... 3
Studies development of police-community relations units, analyzes current police-community relations programs in large cities, and engages in hands-on development and observation of programs in action. General Education Skills Assessment is embedded. Spring.

CRJ 265 Internship ... 1-6
Prerequisite: Instructor's permission. Students placed in participative position in criminal justice agency. Two or three papers required.  Capstone is embedded.

CRJ 266 Internship II ... 1-6
Prerequisite: CRJ 265. Students enroll in Criminal Justice Practicum a second time.

CRJ 290/HMS 290 Special Topics in Criminal Justice ... 1-3
Credit for individual study or selected classes in subjects such as role of women in the criminal justice system, poverty and crime, or police civil liability. Instructor's approval required. Same as HMS 290.

CRJ 291 Mock Trial ... 1-3
Clarifies working roles in legal establishment. Students portray each of courtroom principals: judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, defendant, and juror. Study hypothetical case through research and work with attorney instructors in courtroom setting. Procedures and working knowledge of judicial system. Fall.

CRJ 292 Mock Trial Competition ... 1-3
Prerequisite: CRJ 291. Students compete in American Mock Trial Association Regional Tournament. Spring.