Emphasis is places on the police as an element within the criminal justice system and on innovative policing strategies. This course is offered every spring semester. The student will develop and conduct an original research project. This course is offered every fall semester. The Investigative Process - A study of the criminal investigative process to include the application of criminalistics, forensic medicine, and the behavioral sciences to the successful solution of criminal cases.
Emphasis is placed on the application of the scientific method to the investigative process.
This course is offered every fall semester on odd years. Emphasis is placed on the case study approach and analytical reasoning. This course is offered every spring semester on even years. 420 Ethical Foundations of Criminal Justice - A study of the basic concepts, arguments, and methods of ethics as they apply to those who work in the field of criminal justice. Students will be introduced to the classic theories of normative ethics.