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  • 3.00 Credits

    CRMJ 1705 Firearms (1L,4LB,3CR) This course will address range safety procedures and legal issues concerning the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers. In addition, the course will introduce students to basic defensive handgun techniques. Students will also be introduced to the proper handling, firing and maintenance of police pump action shotguns, semi-automatic patrol rifles and precision rifles. Students must furnish ammunition, ear and eye protection and pay an access fee for use of the shooting range. This is considered to be a vocational skills course and as such it may not transfer to the University of Wyoming or other four-year institutions that offer a bachelor degree in criminal justice. Enrollment is open to all interested students provided they can lawfully possess firearms. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 1.00 Credits

    CMRJ 2005 Introduction to Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) (.5L,1LB,1CR) Exploration of areas of contention, which occur within the criminal justice system in America today. To include such topics as bail, plea-bargaining, Supreme Court decisions of a controversial nature, police discretion, and others. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    CRMJ 2120 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3L,3CR)[E] The agencies and processes involved in the criminal justice system legislature, the police, the prosecutor, the public defender, the courts and corrections. An analysis of the roles and problems of law enforcement in a democratic society with an emphasis upon intercomponent relations and checks and balances. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    CRMJ 2130 Criminal Investigation I (3L,3CR) Theory of criminal investigation: relations of the detective with other law enforcement divisions, modus operandi, sources of information, surveillance, personal identification, interroga- tion, preliminary and follow-up investigations, collection and preservation of evidence. Enroll- ment limited to majors in law enforcement except by permission of the instructor. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    CRMJ 2210 Criminal Law I (3L,3CR) [E] Comparative study of criminal laws; origins of laws; review of Wyoming criminal laws and procedures; elements of a crime; parties to a crime; elements of specific crimes; arrest, jurisdiction of criminal courts and criminal procedures. Prerequisite: completion of, or concurrent enrollment in CRMJ 2120. (Spring semester.) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    CRMJ 2230 Law of Evidence (3L,3CR) Leading rules and principles of exclusion and selection, burden of proof, nature and effect of presumptions, proof of authenticity, and contents of writings; examination, competency, and privilege of witnesses. Prerequisite: completion of, or concurrent enrollment in CRMJ 2120. (Fall semester) This course will be offered face to face in the Fall & online in the Spring. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    CRMJ 2250 Police Administration (3L,3CR) Principles of organization and management as applied to law enforcement agencies. Theoretical and practical aspects of management factors such as organizations, decision-making, values, human relations, and power. Prerequisite: CRMJ 2120, or permission of the instructor. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    CRMJ 2280 Criminal Procedure (3L,3CR) This course will familiarize the student with the State of Wyoming and federal criminal process. The fourth, fifth, sixth, and fourteenth amendments to the United States Constitution will be emphasized, along with applicable Supreme Court cases. The laws of arrest, search, seizure, pretrial identification procedures and confessions will be studied. An overview of the criminal court system as it relates to individual rights protected under the Constitution and key Supreme Court holdings will be taught. Meets in the Fall only. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    CRMJ 2350 Introduction to Corrections (3L,3CR) A general overview of the correctional process describing the history and evolution of the American corrections system. This course covers all aspects of institutional and community-based corrections. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    CRMJ 2380 Probation and Parole (3L,3CR) Introduces students to the concepts and practices of community alternatives to incarceration. Includes both adult and juvenile probation and parole as well as community corrections centers and halfway houses. Will investigate legal requirements and aspects of community-based corrections. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available