2006-2007 Academic Catalog

2006-07 Cedarville University 227 School of Social Sciences and Professional Studies Social Sciences and History Social Sciences and History CRJU-2700 3 hours Financial Management for Social Science Professionals –Sp Biblical principles of personal financial responsibility and their importance for honoring God, a Christian testimony, and avoiding monetary-corruptive influences in a criminal justice career. CRJU-2840 Concepts of Chemical Dependency –Sp 3 hours Designed to investigate the concept of chemical dependency. Course emphasis is on the various drugs of abuse and methods of assessment, intervention, and treatment. Crosslisted as CRJU, SOC, or SWK. Prerequisite: PYCH-1600 General Psychology; SOC-2300 Principles of Sociology; or permission of instructor. CRJU-3300 Corrections –Sp 3 hours In-depth consideration of probation, penology, and community supervision sectors of the field of criminal justice. (Fee: $30) CRJU-3310 Corrections Administration –Fa 3 hours Contemporary issues related to management of correctional organizations from the administrator’s perspective within the context of legal and political parameters. Prerequisite: CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice CRJU-3320 Criminal Investigation –Fa 3 hours Focuses on criminal investigative methods, identification procedures, crime scene search, categories of physical evidence, evidence collection and preservation, sources of information, interviews, and interrogations. Prerequisite: CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice. CRJU-3350 Criminal Law –Sp 3 hours Focuses on the general classification of criminal offenses, rules of construction, burden and degree of proof, jurisdiction and venue, limitations to criminal prosecution, requirements for criminal liability, culpable mental states, defenses to criminal liability, and elements of criminal offenses. Prerequisite: CRJU- 1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice. CRJU-3360 American Judicial System –Fa 3 hours An introduction to federal and state court systems, duties and responsibilities of the prosecutor, defense counsel, jury, and judge including related topics ranging from plea bargaining to sentencing. Crosslisted as CRJU or POLS. Prerequisite: CRJU- 1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice. CRJU-3390 Criminal Evidence –Sp 3 hours Focuses on the evidence process applicable to criminal case preparation and presentation in court. Emphasis on types of evidence, tests of admissibility, objections, weight of evidence, witness competency and credibility, defenses, suppressions, order of evidence presentation at trial, and rules of evidence. Prerequisite: CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice. CRJU-3400 Criminal Procedure –Sp 3 hours Pertains to procedural law, which governs the enforcement of substantive criminal law. Emphasis on legal authority of law enforcement personnel and rights of the accused person with a re- view of pertinent U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Consideration is given to various procedural stages from criminal charges through post-conviction appeal. Prerequisite: CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice . CRJU-3410 3 hours Ethics and Civil Liability for Criminal Justice Personnel –Sp Focuses on civil liability issues with a review of pertinent U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Emphasis on federal civil liability, tort liability and damages, acts of negligent employment, qualified immunity, seizures and civil liability, special duty to protect, liability for policy or custom, and preventive measures. Prerequisite: CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice. CRJU-4150 Homeland Security –Fa 3 hours This course will study emergency planning and response management, multi-jurisdictional and interagency coordination, specific threats and advisory system, intelligence for policymaking, and the Homeland Security Act. Prerequisite: CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice. CRJU-4160 International & Domestic Terrorism –Sp 3 hours In-depth study of terrorism, focusing worldwide and domestically. An intensive examination of ongoing international conflicts, narco-terrorism, eco-terrorism, cyber-terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, geographical trouble spots, enemies of the United States, terrorism-counter-terrorism theory and options, terrorism history, law, civil liberties, and Homeland Security. CRJU-4200 Police Administration –Fa 3 hours Focuses on contemporary policing issues and related administrative matters from the perspective of executive leadership. Emphasis on management of organizational resources regarding basic line and staff functions. Consideration is given to contemporary issues of community-oriented policing and federal legislative mandates. Case study is utilized. Prerequisite: CRJU- 1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice. CRJU-4330 3 hours Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice –Sp Analysis of key issues influencing the criminal justice system. CRJU-4630 American Constitutional Law –Sp 3 hours In-depth analysis of selected Supreme Court decisions and their relevance to political, social, economic, and religious dimensions of American life. CRJU-4900 Research Issues in Criminal Justice –Fa 3 hours This is a capstone course for criminal justice majors. The class will usually focus on a significant issue in contemporary criminal justice. Major papers will be presented by individual students on sub-categories of the primary topic. Additionally, the class will prepare a project that will be presented in a public forum. Prerequisite: senior status as a CRJU major. (fee: $100) Geography GEO-3080 History of Russia and the Soviet Union –Fa 3 hours The course will cover not only Soviet history but also major events of Russian history up to the Bolshevik Revolution. Soviet history will be studied in detail, with attention given to the development of non-Russian peoples in the empire. The political, economic, social, and foreign policy aspects of Soviet history will all be covered, emphasizing Perestroika and the Soviet collapse. Crosslisted as GEO, HIST, INTL, or POLS GEO-3200 History and Politics of Latin America –Fa 3 hours Analysis of the major historical, political, geographical, social, and diplomatic developments that have shaped contemporary Latin America. Crosslisted as GEO, HIST, INTL, or POLS. (even years)