Legislative efforts to curb the scourge of terrorism are also highlighted

  Legislative efforts to curb the scourge of terrorism are also highlighted. The emerging problems of spousal and child abuse will be keenly analyzed and how the legal systems provide protection from these abuses will be closely scrutinized. The course provides a broad based overview of the correctional system which incarcerates and confines, treats, and reclaims criminal personalities and protects and serves the state and the community by removing threats to the social order. Emphasis will be placed on witness testimony and the social psychology of the courtroom. The course includes a focus on the psychological dynamics involved in the formation and reduction of prejudices, discrimination, and stereotyping. The student will learn how to be personally effective, recognize threat levels, active listening, conduct effective mediation and negotiation for application to situations such suicidal persons, hostage taking and barricaded subjects to cite but a few. JUS 325 Law, Justice and Family A full-fledged review of the justice system's response to the establishment and maintenance of family in the American culture. CJ 400 Crime Analysis and Effective Police Service This course provides the student with the assets and tools of progressive crime analysis techniques and the intrinsic relation to the delivery of effective police services. Specifically, the course will focus on how a criminal offender is influenced by multiple systems within the psychosocial environment. CJ 330 Leadership and Management in Criminal Justice Organizations This course will cover the vital and progressive information concerning workplace performance in the criminal justice profession. CJ 401 Emergency and Disaster Management This course will cover the issues related to crisis and disaster management including history of the topic, integrated emergency management and the methods honed since the 9-11 attacks. This course examines and evaluates the role of psychological factors in understanding the motives behind antisocial acts. JUS 309 White Collar Crime This course considers crime committed by corporations as well as white collar criminals; how such crimes are defined, who commits or is victimized by it, which moral, ethical, legal and social contexts promote it and how society responds. Throughout the course, students will acquire knowledge and practice in the application of psychological methods to understanding criminal behavior. JUS 429 Terrorism Examines current terrorism, its origins and ideological bases, with particular attention to its relation to political institutions and the criminal justice process. Contents are designed to develop an understanding of what it means to be victimized, including the physical, psychological, and economic impact of crime upon victims, their families, and society in general. It will discuss and analyze methods of financing used by terrorists, choice of weaponry, and the criteria used for target selection. Specific attention is given methods and means of the terrorist, motivations and modus operandi trends and predictability and law enforcement's multi-faceted reactions to its many devious forms. Further review includes a look at family dissolution, divorce, custody and support disputes and the ongoing problems of visitation. CJ 332 Crisis Intervention for Police This course will introduce the student to crisis theory, concepts, intervention and strategies required for the first responder. In addition, the course will entail an awareness and understanding of the fundamental aspects and best practices of community policing. How the family is defined, its heritage of rights and protections and the differentiated roles of parent and child are central considerations. PSY 324 Cross-Cultural Psychology This course examines psychological issues in various cultural contexts and explores how ethnic and cultural backgrounds influence patterns of human thought and behavior. It also studies the similarities and differences between normal and abnormal reactions to environmental stimuli. Procedural and policy considerations in the investigation and enforcement of relevant statutes will also be covered, including the concept of legal privilege, the role of the grand jury and other pre-trial processes, evidentiary questions, litigation strategies, and potential sanctions and other punishments. Special consideration will be given to specific victim populations (i.e. PSY 205 Forensic Psychology Students will learn how psychology, as a science and a practice, applies to questions and issues relating to law and the legal system. survivors of homicides, sexual assault, and family violence), secondary victimization by the criminal system, victim assistance programs, and future trends in this field. The course will focus on the events ranging from natural disasters to the potential use of weapons of mass destruction and the most effective strategies available. In addition, the course will cover the tactics of surveillance, intelligence gathering, and the methods used to thwart illegal activities. It will entail a discussion and analysis of the traits and characteristics of criminal justice professionals at work, along with analysis and development of performance evaluations, assessment and desired objectives for the practitioner. PSY 215 Abnormal Psychology This course offers students an opportunity to better understand human behavior. A full review of how the American justice system has responded to the needs of victims is part of the course content and includes a look at victim testimony at sentencing and parole and probation hearings, victim notification, Meghan's law, victim advisory and protection services, and other means in which the judicial system assures victim participation during the adjudicative phase. Topics will include recovered memories, adolescent violence and murder, strategies for interviewing witnesses, expert testimony, and factors influencing the credibility of witnesses, victims and offenders. Correctional planning, construction, program evaluation and community interaction will be considered and improvement strategies for correctional operations will be debated and critiqued. CJ 331 Effective Patrol and Community Policing This course will cover the principles and effective practices of police patrol and operations. JUS 201 Criminal Investigation This course is a comprehensive examination of civil and criminal investigations in both public and private modes, including most major felony processes and relevant civil actions. PSY 310 Criminal Psychology This course will provide the student with insights about crime from a psychological perspective. CJ 430 Terrorist Techniques This course provides the student with the latest and most effective information pertaining to the strategies, tactics and methods used by terrorists. In addition, the course will cover the most up-to-date and progressive responses to acts of terror as well as preventive measures used by the military and criminal justice professionals. CJ 467 Threat Assessment Fundamentals This course will introduce the student to the basic aspects of attack prevention, identification and assessment of various threats, intelligence- gathering, protection management and counterterrorism techniques used by the military and criminal justice professionals. The course will help the student understand the commonalities as well as the unique differences. Students are introduced to the various techniques of analysis, evaluation of sources, and testing the validity of terrorism-related intelligence. The program topics include: administrative management, civic leadership, business and governmental law, risk management, ethics, public programs, human resources, and public finance and budgeting.

Select four of the following: CJ 303 Psychopaths, Sociopaths and Serial Killers This course is an examination of two antisocial personality disorders and the behavioral traits shared by both. Theory, data collection methods and basic use of statistics will be introduced and applied to various goals of policing. Bachelor of Science in Public Administration The Bachelor of Science in Public Administration program develops skills necessary for a career in government policy, organization and management at the local, federal, and state level, and in nonprofit administration. Focus is on the fundamentals of the investigative process and the range of skills necessary for successful performance and management of investigations, including evidence gathering and analysis, witness assessment, field techniques, and linkage between investigative and prosecutorial agencies. JUS 103 Correctional Systems This course examines the management, structure, and organizational design of correctional institutions. JUS 215 The Victim and the Justice System This course will examine issues surrounding the central character in a criminal act - the victim. It will culminate in a thorough examination of infamous serial killers and the disorders attributed to them. It will analyze and discuss the preparation and the expectations of patrol and how to effectively perform all duties and functions. CJ 468 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance This course covers the processes involved in culling data as it relates to intelligence gathering and the methods of analysis.

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