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Click on the name of an online law & criminal justice undergraduate 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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Access Controls (CJ393) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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Access controls include a number of disparate systems integrated in a complimentary manner to form a comprehensive and overlapping security system. This course provides an overview of the various system components such as CCTV, locks, various barriers, architectural considerations, security personnel, k-9 teams, and biometric devices. Students learn how to select and integrate the various components into an effective system for their specialized needs. |
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Administrative Law (PLA 2483) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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This course provides an introduction to administrative law, including an examination of legislative, executive, and judicial control over administrative agency action. Moreover, this course provides an overview of both informal investigation and formal adjudicative functions of administrative agencies. The Federal Administrative Procedure Act, Workers? Compensation law, and Social Security practice will also be explored. |
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Advanced Criminal Law (PLG307) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Peirce College |
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This course will build on the required Criminal Law course. It will include a detailed discussion of the criminal law statutes in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition, the student will be exposed to the many aspects for a criminal law case, including the paralegal???s duties with other attorneys in the case, prosecutors and police, the client, and correctional agencies. If possible, the student will be exposed to actual proceedings of the criminal justice system including the pre-trial stage, lineups, trial, and any other relevant procedures. The student should have a working knowledge of the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution, and, in particular, how it relates to the rights of the accused. |
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Advanced Legal Research (PLG214) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Peirce College |
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This course provides students with intensive training in legal research. The course begins with a quick review of the information that students are assumed to be familiar with from Legal Research. The course covers the organization and hierarchy of the different legal authorities. Students will gain a clear understanding of how each legal authority assists in the research process. Students also receive advanced instruction on the use of computerized legal research tools such as Internet searches, Westlaw, and LEXIS/NEXIS. |
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Alternatives to Incarceration (CCJP 3350) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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This course is an overview of contemporary non-institutional methods of correction utilized by the American correctional system. |
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Applied Business Law (BULP 2100) |
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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 information on the essentials of the nature of law and the functions of the judicial system in the business environment. An overview of legal characteristics of a sole proprietorship, partnerships and corporations are discussed. |
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Arson (CJ460) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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This course is a study of the psychological, profit, and other motives behind arson; and the principles behind investigation of arson. The course includes coverage of technical analysis of incendiary fires, to include evidence and behavioral characteristics of the various types of arson fires. |
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Bankruptcy Law (PLG210) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Peirce College |
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This course provides an introduction to the area of bankruptcy law with an overview of the various tasks undertaken by paralegals in handling bankruptcy matters. Students are familiarized with the federal Bankruptcy Code and Rules and are taught the practical aspects of preparing, filing, and handling a bankruptcy case from client interview through completion. |
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Black Community Violence (CJ336) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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This course examines the cause and consequences of interpersonal violence among African Americans. Major emphasis will be devoted to an analysis of how various social factors such as racial discrimination, female-headed families, drug abuse, and dysfunctional definition of masculinity contribute to violence in the African American community. |
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Border and Coastal Security (CJ410) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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This course is a study of the federal, state, and local organizations involved in border and coastal security, the various strategies involved with border and coastal access and security, the overarching homeland security issues associated with border and coastal security, and the contemporary issues that involve border and coastal security. Topics also addressed include immigration issues and policies related to border and coastal security, non-U.S. approaches to border and coastal security, among others. |
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Business Law (was LAWS111) (BLAW 100) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning |
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This course introduces the student to Canada's laws and legal system including legal philosophies, the Canadian constitution, our court system, contracts, property and various forms of business organizations. There will be an emphasis on law in Ontario and in Canadian business environments. |
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Business Law I (BUL 3241) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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Law is studied in relation to the proper conduct of business, including consideration of the nature and source of law, courts, and courtroom procedure. The course includes a survey of the basic laws concerning contracts, agency, partnerships, and corporations. |
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Business Law II (BUL 3242) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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A study of the basic laws concerning bailments, sales, credit instruments, negotiable instruments, insurance, and Uniform Commercial Code. |
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Civil Liabilities in Criminal Justice (CJ339) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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Civil law and practices are reviewed and evaluation of their impact on law enforcers and their agencies. Workplace violence will be discussed and include the preventive aspects form a liability viewpoint. Student will brief court cases that are applicable to tort issues. |
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Civil Practice and Procedure (CJ345) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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This course is a study of the legal skills involving interviewing and counseling for civil cases, the drafting of legal documents for civil cases, and legal ethics focused specifically on civil cases. Course topics include civil trial practices of pleadings, motions, discovery, pre-trial conferences, jury selection, trial protocols, and appellate strategies. |
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Civil Procedure (PLA 2203) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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Provides students with an introduction and overview to the procedures applicable to and governing civil matters including procedures related to pleading, motions, discovery, trail practice, post-trial motions and other issues. |
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Communication Law (0535-704) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Roosevelt University |
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This course focuses on issues presented by communication technologies to the practice of law and study of standards of ethics. Legal challenges presented by communication technologies will be examined in the following contexts: intellectual property, technology rights, patents, privacy and information networks, access to information, defamation, indecency, obscenity, and pornography. Special attention will be paid to the difficulty of applying national laws to inter- national media. (0535-701 and 0535-702) Class 4, Credit 4 |
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Community Corrections (CJ388) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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This course focus on control and treatment of offenders in the community. Topics explored will be probation and parole, diversion programs, halfway houses, innovative sentences, drug rehabilitation, and supervision. |
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Comparative Criminal Justice (CJ326) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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This course will compare and examine several different criminal justice systems from around the world. Each countries different philosophical and practical approach to criminal justice will be studied and compared. |
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Comparative Legal Systems (CJ344) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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The purpose of this course is to provide students with a broad understanding of the different legal systems that exist globally; their historical backgrounds; sources of law and major legal institutions, as well as an appreciation of the place of pacific legal systems within this global spectrum. The course also considers selected topics in private and public law, looking at how different legal systems respond to issues familiar to students from studies within their own legal systems. The course will start by looking at the broad picture of some of the legal systems in the world and then move on to a narrower comparison of certain selected legal institutions. The comparator will be the English common law. |
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