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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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Female Inmate Management (CJ384) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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This course will focus on managing the ever-increasing female inmate population. Topics include pregnant inmates, supervising opposite sex inmates, mixed sex incarceration, motherhood behind bars, and managing older female offenders. |
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Futures of Criminal Justice (CJA 480) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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University of Phoenix |
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This course examines possible criminal justice futures. Issues that police, corrections, and courts are likely to confront in the 21st century and beyond will be researched and discussed, along with established predictive techniques in the field of futures research. This is a capstone course requiring students to apply all they have learned throughout the program to the issues that will define possible criminal justice futures. |
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Gang Activity and Drug Operations (CCJ 4656) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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This course focuses on the establishment of gangs, organizational structure, behavior patterns, and recruitment of members. The course also examines the criminal justice response to gang-related problems, including violence and drug trafficking. |
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Gang Theory, Practice, & Suppression (CJ327) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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This course covers issues dealing directly with gang theory not limited to but including understanding street gangs, also graffiti, and violence. This course will help the learner by explaining gang practices, communications, structure, and enforcement techniques as well as the nature of gangs in the United States. Finally, the course will help the learner by explaining basic ways to deal with and suppress gang violence in the United States and the rest of the world. |
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Identity Theft (CJ359) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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This course will examine criminals who steal your identity by fraudgently posing as you and stealing your identity. Topics covered will be credit card fraud, fake drivers license, forgery, and credit reporting. |
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Independent Study: Criminal Justice (CJ490) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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An opportunity for Criminal Justice students to pursue an independent research project or examine a specific area of Criminal Justice under the mentorship of a single professor. Course is open to upper division students only. Participation is at the discretion of the faculty member. The course will typically involve six or more professor contacts and produce a major research paper (30+ pages); there will be no examination. Students will submit a proposal prior to the start of the project, and a rough draft of the paper at week 10, both of which will count toward the final grade. Participation is at the discretion of the faculty member. PREQ: University approval and Upper Level standing. NOTE: Prior to registering, students should first contact the professor with whom they wish to mentor their independent study, coordinate an agreement on the grading requirements, and then NOTIFY the University System Registrar with the name of their professor. |
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Industrial Espionage (CJ392) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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Industrial espionage results in millions of dollars in lost revenue each year. This course provides a brief history of the subject followed by specific topics. Material covered includes the role of governments in industrial espionage, methods of industrial espionage such as lasers, video cameras, electronic bugging devices, and binary or digital audio devices, countermeasures such as non-linear junction detection (NLJD) devices, and the hazards of e-mail. |
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Intellectual Property (LAWA L19A) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Roosevelt University |
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Federal law regulating copyrights, trademarks, and patents; state law regulating trade secrets. Practical skill assignments, including the registration of a copyright, preparation of agreements used to protect trade secrets, and the selection, evaluation, and registration of a trademark. In-depth coverage of current laws of intellectual property and processes of protecting intellectual property rights. (3) |
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International Civil Order (CJ321) |
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American Public University |
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This course will explore the role of international civilian police in peacekeeping operations in establishing a rule of law sufficient to support an emerging democratic society and a sustainable peace. Emphasis will be placed on exploring civilian police relationships with other actors in theater and on understanding public order maintenance through the lenses of peace building, justice and reconciliation. |
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International Criminal Justice (CJ313) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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A focus on the emergent and mature international criminal threats. Specific topics include: international law, global criminal networks, technological crime, internet gaming, and extradition issues. |
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International Criminal Organizations (IS313) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Public University |
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This course discusses the historical and contemporary patterns, modus operandi, capabilities, and vulnerabilities of organized crime organizations. Course content includes a review of the contemporary literature of South American, Mexican, Asian, European, & African criminal enterprises, traditional organized crime, outlaw motorcycle gangs, and transnational criminal enterprises. |
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Interpersonal Communication (CJA 360) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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University of Phoenix |
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This course prepares the student to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form. It covers best practices in investigative reporting, written reports and memos, and interpersonal verbal communication with victims, suspects, and civilians. |
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Interviews and Interrogations (CJD 3252) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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This course is designed to teach students common interview and interrogation terms and techniques. Elements to be examined include factors and techniques affecting the success of the interview, types of witnesses, signs of deception, and the nature of admissions and confessions. |
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Introduction to Corrections (CJA 390) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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An introduction to the various aspects of the corrections system. The historical development of corrections is discussed, along with the goals of criminal sentencing, jails, prisons, alternative sentencing, prisoner rights, rehabilitation, and parole and probation. |
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Introduction to Corrections (CCJ 2306) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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This course focuses on historical and contemporary views of offender management and treatment. Correctional system operation, the effects of institutional and non-institutional alternatives to incarceration will be explored. |
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Introduction to Criminal Justice (CJA 320) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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University of Phoenix |
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This course is a survey of the criminal justice system, including the agencies and processes involved in the administration of criminal justice. It provides an overview of police, prosecution, courts, and the correctional system. The problems of the administration of justice in a democratic society are also discussed. |
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Introduction to Criminal Justice (CCJ 1024) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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This is an introductory course dealing with the criminal justice system in the United States, and includes discussion of the elements and processes of court systems, correctional organizations, and law enforcement agencies. |
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Introduction to Criminal Justice (CJ4000) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Northcentral University |
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This course will examine the structure, functions, and processes of those agencies and persons that deal with the management of crime, the police, prosecutors, the courts and corrections. |
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Introduction to Criminal Law (CJ4013) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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Northcentral University |
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This introductory course stresses the principles and doctrines that affect criminal law in general rather than rules for a specific state. The course provides a broad coverage of criminal law utilizing a practical and applied approach. |
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Introduction to Federal Law Enforcement Agencies (CJ102) |
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Law & Criminal Justice |
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American Community College |
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This course is an introduction to federal law enforcement agencies. Students will examine the history, organizational structures and jurisdictional responsibilities of federal agencies. Current information on various recruitment trends and training will also be covered. Special efforts by the criminal justice system to improve efficiency among these agencies and local law enforcement agencies will also be studied and evaluated. Students who enroll in this course may not also enroll in CJ302 - US Law Enforcement due to similarities in their subject matter. |
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