• CRMJ 3630: INTERVIEW AND INTERROGATION

  3.00 Credits

  Northwest College

  
  This course will cover the entire sequence of events that occur during the interview and interrogation process. Students will learn the accepted practice and protocols of legal interrogation in moving cases from a preliminary accusation to the ultimate goal of obtaining a confession. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the BAS program. (3 hrs lec) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• CRMJ 3685: ADVANCED RESEARCH METHODS CJ

  3.00 Credits

  Northwest College

  
  This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the application of research methods used in criminal justice, with a focus on interpretation. Students will explore topics on data collection, methods of data collection, dataset usage, historical analyses, and qualitative and quantitative analyses. Students will learn how to apply and interpret research findings based on real examples in criminological studies. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the BAS program. (3 hrs lec) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• CRMJ 3990: JUVENILE DELINQUENCY

  3.00 Credits

  Northwest College

  
  This course examines the development, change, and operation of the American juvenile justice system and the social factors that shape the identification and treatment of juvenile offenders. Special emphasis is placed on the cause and nature of juvenile delinquency from perspectives including psychological, physiological, and sociological perspectives. This course concludes with methods of dealing with youthful offenders and remediating recidivism. (3 hrs lec) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• CRMJ 4130: LEADERSHIP/MANAGE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

  3.00 Credits

  Northwest College

  
  This course provides a description, analysis, solution, and syntheses of contemporary management problems in a criminal justice organization. This course provides students with an understanding of the day-to-day problems and major issues that CJ administrators routinely encounter, along with solutions to manage those problems/issues. Additionally, the study of operational systems and analysis of the role of supervisors and managers within CJ agencies will be addressed. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the BAS program. (3 hrs lec) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• CRMJ 4200: ETHICS IN ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

  3.00 Credits

  Northwest College

  
  This course presents the three major ethical schools of thought (virtue, formalism, and utilitarianism) in a clear way that emphasizes how ethics impacts individual decision-making. Extensive critical-thinking exercises will help students develop ethical-reasoning skills. Ethical decision-making and criminal justice decision-making are integrated in a systematic way, illustrating the fundamental connection between ethics and criminal justice. Prerequisite: Acceptance to BAS program. (3 hrs lec) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• CRMJ 4270: ORGANIZED CRIME AND GANGS

  3.00 Credits

  Northwest College

  
  This course provides student with a viable definition of organized crime, a historical overview from the 18th century to present, and the major theories behind why people become involved in organized crime. Topics include the development of organized crime in the northeast and its westward migration along with nontraditional organized crime. This course covers organized crime from the street-level to large international criminal enterprises. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the BAS program. (3 hrs lec) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• CRMJ 4370: CRIMINAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

  3.00 Credits

  Northwest College

  
  This course provides an overview of current theories and empirical evidence concerning the relationship between psychological disorder and criminal behavior. The class examines various clinical syndromes and their role in biological, social, and psychological genesis of crime, as well as the concept of criminal responsibility. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the BAS program and successful completion of PYSC 1000 General Psychology. (3 hrs. lec) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• CRMJ 4705: TERRORISM

  3.00 Credits

  Northwest College

  
  This class covers the topic of terrorism, both domestic and international. Terrorism is the use of violence and destruction against a government or people in order to achieve a goal. A better understanding of terrorism allows for better preparation before terror occurs and a better response after a terror attack. Students will also learn about incident command systems that are used during and after terror attacks. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the BAS program and CRMJ 2120 Intro to Criminal Justice. (3 hrs lec) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• CRMJ 4800: VICTIMOLOGY

  3.00 Credits

  Northwest College

  
  This course will examine various issues involved in victimology including: the extent of victimization in the United States, victimization theories, controversies over shared responsibility, violent and property crime victims, intimate versus stranger violence, child and family violence, rape and sexual assault, and other additional groups of victims and the criminal justice system's response to victimization and restorative justice. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the BAS program and SOC 1000 Sociological Principles or CRMJ 2120 Intro to Criminal Justice. (3 hrs lec) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• CRMJ 4870: RACE, CLASS, AND GENDER IN CRIMINAL JUST

  3.00 Credits

  Northwest College

  
  This class will explore the historical inequities which have contributed to divisive issues in our contemporary criminal justice system surrounding the intersections of race, gender, and class in America. Some of the topics explored will include changes in policing strategies, racial profiling, sentencing bias, perspectives surrounding protests of the police, and the disproportionate imposition of the death penalty on certain groups. Prerequisite: Acceptance to the BAS program. (3 hrs lec) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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