The criminal justice system is now a global multicultural network connecting distinct legal traditions and codes; both domestically and internationally. The modern CJ manager must possess the necessary skills to operate within a worldwide venue; coordinating the efforts of local, State, Federal, and multinational organizations and international resources at home and abroad.

CJ5002 — Juvenile Offender

Stresses the nature and control of juvenile delinquent behavior. Factors of causation and prevention are explored including analysis of police and court response to the management of juvenile offenders. The course will identify the differences between juvenile deliquency and adult criminality as well as examine the parens patraie philosophy. It will identify and describe drugs of abuse for adolescents and various drug control strategies. The course will also recognize patterns of juvenile deliquency on other nations.

CJ5004 — Organized Crime

This course is an in depth study of organized crime in the United States concentrating on family structure, the sources of revenue and investments and the role of the legal system in organized crime control. Focus is placed on the symptoms of organized crime; political influences in organized crime enforcement; organized crimes relationship to drug traffic, prostitution, business transactions, militant groups and gambling.

CJ5006 — Drugs, Values and Society

This course will examine the nature and extent of criminal and non-criminal drug abuse, as well it’s the causes and prevention. Particular attention will be given to the sociological aspects of values and the effects of drugs in our society. We will examine drug abuse as both a social problem and a law enforcement issue. In addition to the sociological aspects of drug abuse, we will exam drug enforcement and narcotics control investigative tactics and techniques.

CJ5007 — Current Issues in Law Enforcement

This course directly investigates the most important issues facing the leadership of the nations local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Such gigantic problems as drug enforcement, organized crime, sexual assault on campus, the war on terrorism and cooperation among law enforcement, first responder and health officials are explored.

CJ5008 — Violence and Society

This course will examine the nature and extent of crime, as well as the causes and prevention of criminality. Particular attention will be given to theories and typologies.

CJ5009 — White Collar Crime

An examination of criminal activity in our communities, business and corporate enterprises. Learners will examine the various types of white-collar crime, methods of detection, investigative techniques, and social impact. They will further review specific cases and examine articles relating to this sophisticated crime contravening our privacy and social values.

CJ5010 — Forensic Scientific Evidence

To analyze forensic sciences, this course comprehensively reviews the general forensic topics with technical and scientific detail. Learners examine the process of evidence collection, preservation, evaluation, and identification, while exploring the concepts of admissibility of that evidence in the courtroom.

CJ5011 — Survey of Forensic Sciences

This course focuses on the sciences and technology of criminalistics, forensic science, and forensic medicine. 1. Criminalistics topics may include fingerprints, photography and digital imagery, questioned document examination, firearms and toolmark examination, serology and DNA, trace evidence and microscopic examination. 2. Forensic sciences topics may include forensic anthropology, osteology, and taphonomy, forensic entomology, forensic chemistry, forensic engineering, etc. 3. Forensic medicine topics may include forensic pathology, forensic toxicology, forensic odontology, and forensic radiology, etc.