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. Minnesota POST objectives will also be covered in this course.

5. Placement Tests Required:

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	June 2009	Criminal Justice

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course fulfills a requirement for the following program(s):

Name of Program(s)	Program Type
Criminal Justice	AAS    Certificate
Criminalistics	AS

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

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;
• Discuss rules and procedure of corrections and probation; and
• Describe the role and function of licensed officers.

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 cause 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. Policing and Law Enforcement Today D. Private Policing E. Technology in Law enforcement

The Police:  Organization, Role, and Function A. SWAT teams and Paramilitary units B. Street stores:  The world of Police detectives C. To catch a predator D. Problem Oriented Policing E. Police support functions F. Improving police productivity

Issues in Policing A. Who are the Police? B. Police Discretion C. Racial profiling D. Problems in Policing E. When the cops are Robbers F. Suicide by Cop

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