I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Topics in Criminal Justice
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CRJU 2110
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits - Variable: 1-3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course will address those issues currently under public scrutiny. These would likely include, but not be limited to, deadly force and use of force, capital punishment, racism in the system, sexism within the justice system, police corruption, abuse of authority throughout the system, the Code of Silence found within the system, and other relevant topics of a timely nature.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CRJU 2110 - Topics in Criminal Justice
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CRJU 2110 - Topics in Criminal Justice
There are no corequisites for this course.
III. Course Purpose
Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
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Name of Program(s)
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Program Type
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Criminal Justice
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AAS
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IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Locate, evaluate, and synthesize in a responsible manner material from diverse sources and points of view. |
| Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Students must be able to analyze issues of probation modifications and techniques and consequences of violations |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
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Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
- Recognize and explain discrimination and harassment issues in law enforcement
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- Examine different leaderships with different departments on how they reference employee morale
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- Recognize and discuss vulnerable adults
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- Discuss use of force issues involving police
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- Recognize officers of public service and the example they hold in both work and personal lives
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- Research a topic and submit in written APA format
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V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
1. How to Research Criminal Justice Topics
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Internet
- Textbooks
- Library website
2. How to write an APA document
- General Features
- Priorities and Basics
- Title and Text Pages
- Headings and Lists
- Abbreviations and Capitals
- Numbers and Statistics
- Tables and Figures
- Citations and References
3. Individual Presentation
- Confidence in presentation
- Knowledge of material
- Appearance
4. Group Project
- Partnership in research responsibility
- Presentation complementing group research
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Topics in Criminal Justice
2. Course Prefix & Number:
CRJU 2110
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits - Variable: 1-3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course will address those issues currently under public scrutiny. These would likely include, but not be limited to, deadly force and use of force, capital punishment, racism in the system, sexism within the justice system, police corruption, abuse of authority throughout the system, the Code of Silence found within the system, and other relevant topics of a timely nature.
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
CRJU 2110 - Topics in Criminal Justice
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
CRJU 2110 - Topics in Criminal Justice
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
|
Name of Program(s)
|
Program Type
|
|
Criminal Justice
|
AAS
|
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Demonstrate oral communication skills |
Locate, evaluate, and synthesize in a responsible manner material from diverse sources and points of view. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome |
MnTC
Goal Area |
- Recognize and explain discrimination and harassment issues in law enforcement
|
|
- Examine different leaderships with different departments on how they reference employee morale
|
|
- Recognize and discuss vulnerable adults
|
|
- Discuss use of force issues involving police
|
|
|
|
|
- Recognize officers of public service and the example they hold in both work and personal lives
|
|
- Research a topic and submit in written APA format
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
1. How to Research Criminal Justice Topics
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Internet
- Textbooks
- Library website
2. How to write an APA document
- General Features
- Priorities and Basics
- Title and Text Pages
- Headings and Lists
- Abbreviations and Capitals
- Numbers and Statistics
- Tables and Figures
- Citations and References
3. Individual Presentation
- Confidence in presentation
- Knowledge of material
- Appearance
4. Group Project
- Partnership in research responsibility
- Presentation complementing group research