Students examine programs, practices, institutions, and philosophies in order to see corrections as a whole. Special attention will be given to hostage and terrorist situations. Much of the focus of this course is on verbal and non-verbal communication and the skills necessary to defuse and arbitrate civil disturbances in such a fashion that enforcement action is not necessary. Dealing with positive tactics police officers may employ on the street to effectively use their own firearms to defeat those of assailants, this course is devoted exclusively to understanding and mastering techniques that work for survival in real life situations. This course helps students to recognize common hazards facing the police officer and to learn the skills necessary to deal with these hazards.
Special attention is given to safe use, cleaning, and care of the weapons.
3 hours credit Students examine the principles, functions, and activities of police organization and administration, including planning and research, public relations, personnel and training, inspection and control, and policy formulation. This overview of institutional corrections and the theory of penology exposes students to methods of probation and parole, services available to the offender after leaving an institution, correctional reform, and the relationship between institutional and field techniques. 3 hours credit Students are taught the history and development of probation and parole and examine issues in rehabilitation, legal aspects of parole and probation, supervision theory and techniques, and the relationship of probation and parole to other parts of the criminal justice system. An introduction to criminal investigation procedures, the course includes theory of an investigation, case preparation, specific techniques for selected offenses, questioning of witnesses and suspects, and problems in criminal investigation. Criminal Investigation I, CRJS 201 or consent of the instructor.