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Dec 08, 2024
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NWCCD 2022-2023 Catalog [This is an Archived Catalog.]
Criminal Justice AS
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The Criminal Justice AS program is designed to serve in-service criminal justice practitioners, pre-service students who desire immediate employment after graduation, students who wish to transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, and those interested in criminal justice related topics. It is designed primarily for transfer to a four-year institution.
Program Outcomes:
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Examine the components of the criminal justice system (CRMJ 2120 Intro to CJ).
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Critique the application of rights to criminal defendents as defined by the US Constitution (CRMJ 2200 Constitutional Law).
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Examine the basic elements of criminal culpability including actus reus, mens rea, and causation and concurrence (CRMJ 2210 Criminal Law).
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Investigate the various functions that law enforcement agencies perform (CRMJ 1520 Law Enforcement Operations).
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Analyze the major theories of crime causation to include biological, sociological and psychological, and life course perspectives of criminality (CRMJ 2400 Criminology).
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Analyze sentencing philosophy within the United States (CRMJ 2350 Intro to Corrections).
This program may be offered online.
Required Course of Study:
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Fall Semester - 15-16 credits
Spring Semester - 15 credits
Fall Semester - 16 credits
Spring Semester - 15 credits
Total Credit Hours: 61-62
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