I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Criminal Justice

2. Course Prefix & Number:
CRJU 1101

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

Lab Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

An introduction to the American Criminal Justice System including the police, courts, and correctional systems along with jurisdictions of law enforcement agencies such as state, federal, county, municipal and tribal.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

No placement tests required

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:

Name of Institution	Date of Acceptance	Discipline/Area/Program of Transfer
Bemidji State University	February 2023	Criminal Justice
St. Cloud State University

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
Criminal Justice	Certificate
Natural Resource Law Enforcement	AAS

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate reading and listening skills	Describe and discuss chapter material during lecture in class. Students will successfully be able to pass our exams.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Discuss the nature of crime and victimization;
• Explain the role and function of prosecutors and attorneys;
• Describe trial procedures in court environment;
• Students will be able to understand the criminal process after an arrest;
• Discuss rules and procedure of corrections and probation; and
• Describe the history and challenges women and people of color having representation in law enforcement.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

Is Crime a Recent Development A. Crime in the Old West B. Crime in the cities C. Creating Criminal Justice D. The Modern era of justice

Perspectives on Justice A. The Crime Control Perspective B. The rehabilitation Perspective C. The Due process perspective D. The nonintervention Perspective E. The restorative justice perspective

The Nature and Extent of Crime A. How is crime defined B. How much Crime is There? C. Crime Trends D. What the Future Holds

Understanding Crime and Victimization A. The causation of crime B. Because they want to:  Choice Theory C. Because they are different:  Biological Theory D. In the Heads:  Psychological Theories E. Blame Society:  Sociological Theories F. Money, Power, and Politics:  Critical criminology

Criminal Law:  Substance and Procedure A. Sources of Criminal Law B. Classifying Crimes C. Criminal defenses D. Reforming Criminal Law E. The law of Criminal Procedure

Criminal Justice in the New Millennium:  Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Cyber Crime A. Terrorism B. Homeland Security:  The criminal justice response to terrorism C. Confronting Terrorism and the law D. Cyber Crime

Police in Society:  History and Organization A. The History of Police B. Modern Policing from the 1960’s to the 1990’s C. MN Peace Officers and policing today D. Private Policing E. Technology in policing

The Police:  Organization, Role, and Function A. Emergency response teams B. Problem oriented policing C. Police support functions D. Improving police productivity E. Peer intervention (duty to intercede)

Issues in Policing A. Who are the Police? B. Police Discretion C. Racial profiling D. When peace officers are unethical E. Leadership training with cultural competency implicit and explicit structural racism

Police and the Rule of Law A. Warrant Requirements B. Serving the warrant C. Electronic Surveillance D. Interrogation E. Pretrial Identification F. Exclusionary Rule

Courts and Adjudication A. The criminal court process B. State court systems C. Federal Courts D. Court  Congestion E. The judiciary F. Court  administration and management

The Prosecution and Defense A. The Prosecutor B. The defense Attorney C. The Problems of the Criminal Bar

Pretrial Procedures A. Bail B. Pretrial services C. Charging the Defendant D. Plea Bargaining E. Pretrial diversion F. Discovery

The Criminal Trial A. The legal rights during Trial B. The trial Process C. Jury Nullification