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Click on the name of an online law & criminal justice graduate course to view the detailed information; you can also find out about the college or university offering the category by clicking on "School's Profile". |
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International Crime (CR506) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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This course is an introduction to international criminal enterprises and other syndicates. Subjects explored will be drugs and arms trafficking, international crime prevention, corruption, and money laundering. |
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Interpersonal Management Skills (CCJ 5456) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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This course is designed to increase knowledge and competence in managing interpersonal interaction in a variety of professional settings. Strategies and styles of conflict resolutions are examined, as well as techniques for motivating colleagues and clients. |
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Juvenile Offender (CJ5002) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Northcentral University |
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This course is designed to examine the agencies, institutions, and personnel that work with juvenile offenders. Of special interest will be how the police, courts, and correctional agencies interact and deal with juvenile offenders, as well as review of the current issues and proposals being discussed at the national level. Additionally, the course will provide the Learner with a theoretical and historical background of juvenile delinquency and crime issues. The Learner will become aware of current day issues in dealing with juvenile delinquency and crime by use of text, scholarly reviews and preparation of a paper. Discussion of the juvenile criminal justice system, and how it deals with youthful offenders will be provided in the text as well as journal articles and paper. |
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Law and the Legal System (CCJ 5293) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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An overview of the judicial process in the United States, the structure and function of courts, and the body of law that supports that process will be presented. Federal and state courts will be covered, as well as various law-related public policy issues. |
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Modern Constitutional Theory (CCJ 5225) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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This course provides a survey of major constitutional thought and a review of primary constitutional principles. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of the Constitution in the administration of criminal justice. |
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Organized Crime (CJ5004) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Northcentral University |
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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 crime?s relationship to drug traffic, prostitution, business transactions, militant groups and gambling. |
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Organized Crime (CR524) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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This course examines the historical roots of organized criminality. Structural models are compared for understanding emerging groups. Special attention is paid to dependencies and cooperation among ethnicities. Additionally, there will be a review of the activities associated with organized strategic aspects (i.e. profit-oriented ventures such as extortion, credit card fraud, counterfeiting, prostitution, drug trafficking, smuggling) and tactical issues (i.e. activities that support the criminal organization such as money laundering, violence, corruption, recruitment). |
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Research Methods in Criminal Justice (RC504) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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This course focuses on research design for criminological studies with an emphasis on data collection methods and measurements of validity and reliability. The successful student will be able to gather and develop criminal justice research material into analytic data that can be easily interpreted. |
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Statistical Methods in Criminal Justice (CCJ 5704) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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This course examines the major concepts, techniques, applications, and interpretations of statistical methods in criminal justice. Emphasis is placed on understanding when various statistical techniques are appropriate, and interpretation of the results of such techniques. |
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Survey of Forensic Sciences (CJ5011) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Northcentral University |
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This course focuses on the sciences and technology of criminalistics, forensic science, and forensic medicine. ? Criminalistics topics may include fingerprints, photography and digital imagery, questioned document examination, firearms and toolmark examination, serology and DNA, trace evidence and microscopic examination. ? Forensic sciences topics may include forensic anthropology, osteology, and taphonomy, forensic entomology, forensic chemistry, forensic engineering, etc. ? Forensic medicine topics may include forensic pathology, forensic toxicology, forensic odontology, and forensic radiology, etc. |
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Thesis (CCJ 5971) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to apply fundamental research methods to problems in the field of criminal justice. Under the supervision of a faculty advisor, students will construct a research design and apply it to a specific problem in the field. Students will meet with their advisor on a regular basis, and the final product will be a master?s thesis and an oral presentation. |
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Victimology (CCJ 5665) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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Although most criminal justice courses are oriented around issues associated with the offender, this course will examine issues related to victimization. These topics include the historical role of victims in the formal and informal justice process, the nature and extent of modern criminal victimization, the victimization experience, victim participation in the justice system, and recent trends in transforming the role of the victim in the justice process. |
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Violence and Society (CJ5008) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Northcentral University |
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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. |
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White Collar Crime (CJ5009) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Northcentral University |
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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. |
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White Collar Crime (CR535) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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This course will examine white- collar crime. Topics focus on will be nature, extent, costs, and social consequences of crimes by economic institutions, strategies and limitations in the control of economic deviance. |
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