1 credit hour. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of criminal justice as an academic discipline, of the social and historical context of crime and justice in a democracy, and an overview of the administration of America's criminal justice system. Topics include the nature and measures of crime, roles, structures and values of criminal justice agencies and officials, capital punishment, loss prevention and security, privatization and other contemporary issues. 3 credit hours. An introduction to the theories, history and contemporary practices involved in asset protection.
Coverage includes private investigation and the security service industry.
Student preparation for the Certified Protection Officer examination will also be included. The course covers the history and development of the concept of delinquency, nature and extent of delinquency, theories of delinquency, and environmental influences of delinquency. Special topics of child abuse and neglect, school-based crime, gang control efforts, and the relationship between delinquency and drug abuse are also considered. A comprehensive study of approaches to loss problems due to terrorism, violence, theft and espionage encountered in business, government and non-profit organizations. 3 credit hours.