CJLE 1327 Interviewing and Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professions
3 Hours (3-0)
Instruction and skill development in interviewing, note-taking, and report writing in the criminal justice context. Topics include development of skills to conduct investigations by properly interviewing witnesses, victims and suspects and organizing information regarding incidents into effective written reports.
CJLE 1333 Traffic Law and Investigation
3 Hours (3-0)
Instruction in the basic principles of traffic control, traffic law enforcement, court procedures, traffic law and the police role in accident investigation and traffic supervision, with an emphasis on the need for a professional approach in dealing with traffic law violators. Texas statutes will be used as illustrations.
CJSA 1382, 2382 Cooperative Education - Criminal Justice Studies
3 Hours (1-0-20)
Career-related activities encountered in the student’s area of specialization are offered through a cooperative agreement between the college, employer, and student. Under supervision of the college and employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Specific learning objectives directly related to a technical discipline guide the student through the paid work experience.
CJSA 1392 Criminal Justice Special Topics
3 Hours (3-0-0)
Topics address recently identified current events, skills or knowledge pertinent to the field of criminal justice. Topics vary with each offering.
CJSA 2323 Criminalistics
3 Hours (3-0)
A study of the theory and practice of crime scene investigations. Topics include report writing; blood and other body fluids; document examination; etchings; casts and molds; glass fractures; use of microscope; use of the Metric system and firearms identification.
CRIJ 1301 Introduction to Criminal Justice
3 Hours (3-0)
Introduction to the criminal justice system. Topics include the history, philosophy and ethical considerations of criminal justice; definitions of crime and development of appropriate vocabulary; the nature and impact of crime; components of the criminal justice system and an introduction to law and legal concepts.
CRIJ 1306 Court Systems and Practices
3 Hours (3-0)
A study of the role of the judiciary in the criminal justice system. Topics include the structure of the Texas court system; prosecution of offenders; the right to counsel; pretrial release; grand jury processes; the adjudication of crimes; rules of evidence and sentencing using Texas statutes as illustrations.
CRIJ 1307 Crime in America
3 Hours (3-0)
The study of crime problems and theories in historical perspective. Topics include social and other factors affecting crime; the impact of crime on society; crime trends; social characteristics of specific crimes; crime prevention and the crime victim.
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law
3 Hours (3-0)
A study of the nature of criminal law. Topics include the philosophical and historical development of law; major definitions and concepts; classifications of laws and penalties and criminal responsibility using Texas statutes as illustrations.
CRIJ 1313 Juvenile Justice System
3 Hours (3-0)
A study of the juvenile court process. Topics include specialized juvenile law; the roles of the juvenile court, police agencies and correctional agencies; theories concerning causes and treatment of delinquency using Texas statutes as illustrations.
CRIJ 2301 Community Resources in Corrections
3 Hours (3-0)
An overview of diversionary practices and treatment programs utilized in the local setting. Topics include correctional theories and practices; selected models of corrections and future trends in community corrections using Texas statutes as illustrations.
CRIJ 2313 Correctional Systems and Practices
3 Hours (3-0)
A study of the role of corrections in the criminal justice system. Topics include the history of corrections; organization and theory of correctional systems; institutional operations; alternatives to institutionalization; treatments and rehabilitation and current and future trends in correction.
CRIJ 2314 Criminal Investigation
3 Hours (3-0)
A study of the theory of criminal investigations. Topics include the historical development of investigative techniques; the collection and preservation of evidence; sources and techniques of gathering information; the use of forensic science in criminal investigations; methods of conducting investigations and preparing cases for trial.
CRIJ 2323 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
3 Hours (3-0)
A study of the legal authority of the police. Topics include responsibilities of and restraints upon the police; constitutional aspects of police work; laws of arrest, search and seizure and police liability using Texas statutes and cases as illustrations.
CRIJ 2328 Police Systems and Practices
3 Hours (3-0)
An examination of police work as a profession. Topics include the organization of law enforcement systems; police discretion; ethics; police-community relations and current and future issues facing law enforcement professionals. This course is the capstone course for Associate of Applied Science-Law Enforcement degrees. Co-requisites/prerequisites: CRIJ 1301; CRIJ 1306; CRIJ 1310; CRIJ 2313 or consent of instructor.
