Course Descriptions CJ 1390 CJ 2330 Criminal Justice (CJ) Introduction to Policing Juvenile Justice 3 3 CJ 1010 SS * Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): CJ 1010 * Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Evaluates police organizations, administration, Provides an overview of the juvenile justice and duties within federal, state, and local system from its origin through present-day Presents the processes, institution, and law enforcement agencies. Includes history trends and development. Examines the origin administration of criminal justice in the United and philosophy of law enforcement, evaluation and development of the juvenile court as well States. Examines the crime problem, criminal of administrative practices, recruitment and as its changing social and political philosophy. law, law enforcement, criminal prosecution, hiring of new personnel, patrol and criminal Discusses the role and relationship of municipal criminal defense, bail, the jury system, and investigative assignments, issues confronting law enforcement toward the juvenile offender. sentencing among adult and juvenile offenders. American law enforcement agencies, emerging Examines closed juvenile institutions, juvenile Explores the correctional system; namely, concepts, professionalism, and community probation, parole, and alternative placement probation, prisons, inmates' rights, and parole. crime prevention. such as group homes. CJ 1300 CJ 1800 CJ 2350 Introduction to Corrections Process POST Module I Laws of Evidence 3 7 3 Introduces the corrections system. Includes * Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval * Prerequisite(s): CJ 1330 origin and evolution, philosophies of required, Passing score on National Peace Examines the principles and practices of the corrections, perspectives on sentencing, Officer Selection Test. laws and rules of evidence pertaining to the and alternatives to incarceration. Includes Completes all training required by Utah Peace use of criminal evidence in the trial process. community corrections; probation and parole; Officer Standards and Training (POST) to Studies legal issues including admissibility of offender rights and legal issues; adult, juvenile, become certified as a Special Function Officer. evidence, judicial notice, burdens of proof, and special needs offenders; corrections Certification may become active when hired by hearsay, documentary evidence, evidentially specialists, staff, and administration as a an agency with Peace Officer authority. privileges and witnesses. Studies the various profession; and special challenges for the sources of rules at the Federal and State levels future. CJ 1810 discovering how the American system of case POST Module II law affects the development of evidence law. CJ 1330 11 Criminal Law * Prerequisite(s): CJ 1800, Departmental CJ 281R 3 Approval Required Internship * Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010 1 to 8 Completes all training required by Utah Peace Provides an overview of criminal law. Covers Officer Standards and Training (POST) to * Prerequisite(s): Department Approval history and terminology of the criminal justice become certified as a Law Enforcement Officer. Provides actual, on-the-job work experience on system, the elements of specific offenses, and That certification may become active when a paid basis in a criminal justice profession or the role of the criminal justice profession in the hired by an agency with Peace Officer authority. other approved related situation. Emphasizes fact-gathering process. successful work experience, with emphasis on CJ 2110 identifying and solving problems. Completers CJ 1340 Security Management and Loss Prevention should be qualified to work at entry-level jobs in Criminal Investigations 3 the criminal justice profession. May be repeated 3 * Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010 for a maximum of 8 credits toward graduation. * Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010; CJ 1390 is also May be graded credit/no credit. strongly recommended as a pre- or co- Examines external and internal security measures, confidential personnel requisite for Criminal Justice majors CJ 290R investigations, and interview procedures. Introduces the fundamentals of criminal Studies principle and major concepts in Law Society investigations. Examines the techniques prevention, protection, loss control, and crime 1 commonly utilized by investigative personnel prevention in the commercial sector. Elective Credit for students interested in for crimes against property and persons to law or law-related professions. Provides a include case management and documentation, CJ 2200 program of activity relating to current legal interacting with victims, witnesses and Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals issues, encouraging social awareness and suspects, and crime scene analysis.May be WE developing law and civic consciousness. delivered online. 3 Students arrange for guest speakers from the * Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010 and (ENGL 1010 or legal and criminal justice professions to present CJ 1350 ENGH 1005) information concerning their professions. Introduction to Forensic Science Teaches leadership skills by serving on 3 Teaches written communication across the criminal justice spectrum. Emphasizes basic committees. Pass/Fail grade issued. Criminal Studies Forensic Science and multiple forensic formats and language used to present accurate, Justice majors and Paralegal majors may disciplines as they correlate with criminal understandable and factual information. repeat this course for a total of three elective investigations. Teaches the identification and Requires written reports, affidavits, warrants, credits towards graduation. Each student must importance of multiple types of physical probable cause statements and other legal participate in the service project and fundraiser evidence typically found at a crime scene and documents. Applies proper communication for a passing grade. how that evidence is used to provide a link principles to legal writing situations. Allows CJ 2920 between the victim, suspect, and crime scene. students to author a variety of formal legal Explains the proper techniques needed to documents. Canvas Course Mats of $49/ Short Course Workshop document a crime scene and physical evidence. Pearson applies. 1 to 3 Provides the process of taking the evidence The specific title with the credit authorized from the scene and the scientific analysis of for the particular offering will appear in the evidence, which is completed at the crime the semester schedule and on the student laboratory. transcript. Utah Valley University Course Catalog 2021-2022 1 Course Descriptions CJ 3020 CJ 3270 CJ 3340 Police Administration Criminology Terrorism and the Criminal Justice System 3 3 3 * Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010, CJ 1010 and * Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010 and University * Prerequisite(s): University Advanced University Advanced Standing Advanced Standing Standing and CJ 1010 or ACC 2010. Discusses the issues facing contemporary law Introduces the field of criminology, providing Examines the phenomena of radicalization and enforcement administrators. Focuses on the an overview of the issues involved in defining, terrorism as they relate to the criminal justice complexities associated with law enforcement measuring, and explaining crime. Examines the system in America. Evaluates the various organization leadership and strategic planning, nature, extent, and general characteristics of radical movements that have led to acts of training, and stress management; evaluation, criminal behavior and the potential causes of terrorism, including jihadist extremists, animal promotion, and disciple; legal issues and police criminal offenses and offenders. Reviews early rights and environmental extremist, as well department liability; budgeting; politics; and and contemporary theories which attempt to as the white supremacist and domestic far- media relations. explain criminal behavior from a sociological, right extremist movement in America. Examines psychological, and biological perspective; the the role of law enforcement in counter CJ 3040 effectiveness of theories in explaining crime; terrorism efforts in the United States and law Community Policing theory integration and application of theory to enforcement responses to terrorism. Assesses 3 selected issues as they relate to the modern the challenges of prosecuting, sentencing, * Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2010 (recommended), world. and incarcerating terrorists, both domestic CJ 1010, and University Advanced Standing and international. Evaluates the movement of CJ 3300 Presents the fundamentals of the community- Countering Violent Extremism as a means to oriented policing philosophy. Includes the Victimology impede the pathway to terrorism. comparison of traditional and community 3 policing philosophies; law enforcement * Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010 and University CJ 3360 Advanced Standing Prisons Contemporary Issues and and community relationships. Analyzes the Dilemmas importance of political and public support and Presents historic treatment and emerging roles involvement; attitudinal changes involving the of the crime victim in the criminal justice 3 roles of police management, supervisors, and process. Investigates problems and dilemmas * Prerequisite(s): CJ 1010, ENGL 2010, and line personnel; creation of partnership with faced by crime victims and victimization risk University Advanced Standing community organizations and police problem- factors. Studies systemic and societal creation Studies the history of the American prison solving methodologies.