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  • JUS 121: Legal Issues

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-3 The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with the full range of legal issues emanating from the interaction of justice with human services. These issues may include mental health laws, commitment procedures, correctional law and rights and liabilities of justice professionals and clients. Prerequisite: JUS 101. Prerequisite:    JUS 101.
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  • JUS 122: Race and Justice

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-3 (Eff. FL21) This course will explore the intersetionality of race, ethnicity, crime and the functioning of the criminal justice system, more specifically law enforcement and the courts. Students will examine the impact of race and ethnicity on the tpe of criminal activities and the response or recation particularly of law enforcement as a representative of our society. Students will analyze other factors (such as social status, circumstances, and resources) and how they intersect with the system. Students will review the research that exists dealing with the topic of race, ethnicity, and crime to analzye integral parts of the social construction of "criminality."
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  • JUS 131: Technology of Criminal Justice

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-3 This course introduces students to the use of technology in the criminal justice field. The course will provide students with hands-on, practical experience using software programs developed for criminal justice. The course will also address legal and ethical considerations in the use of technology. Prerequistie: JUS101, which may be taken concurrently.
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  • JUS 151: Police Operations

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-3 The study of line activities of criminal justice agencies. Topics studied include patrol functions, crime prevention, traffic, criminal investigations, and specialized units such as juvenile and vice. Prerequisite: JUS 101 Prerequisite:    JUS 101
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  • JUS 171: Juvenile Justice

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-3 Problems of delinquency, interdisciplinary communication and diversion of selected juvenile offenders from the formal justice system. Each component of the system: police, courts, probation and community corrections is analyzed and recommendations for improvement are considered. The community and the schools and their role in delinquency prevention.
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  • JUS 181: Community Relations

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-3 The numerous and complex factors in human relations and their effects on the justice system. Prejudice and discrimination and their effects and implications for police, courts and corrections in a changing and interactive society. History and development of civil rights and liberties. Prerequisite: JUS 101. Prerequisite:    JUS 101.
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  • JUS 191: Victimology and Trauma

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-3 (Eff. FL21) This course focuses on the criminal justice system from the perspective of the victim. It helps students develop an understanding of what victims may encounter while navigating the criminal justice system. The crimes studied include domestic violence, stalking, terrorism, gang-related violence, and murder. Additional topics include the dynamics of victimization; reporting methods and underreported crimes; theories of victimization (historic and current); indicators and prevention of victimization; social media and fear of crime; victims' right; and community resources available to crime victims. Prereqs: (Eff. FL21) JUS 101, which may be taken concurrently. Prerequisite:    Prereqs: (Eff. FL21) JUS 101, which may be taken concurrently.
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  • JUS 201: Intro to Terrorism

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-3 This course considers the history of terrorism, the evolution of the definition of terrorism and the nature of both international and domestic terrorist groups, including the effect of modern technology on the activities of such groups. Prereq: JUS 101. Prerequisite:    JUS 101.
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  • JUS 221: Criminal Investigation

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-3 Fundamentals of criminal investigation; theory and history; crime scene to courtroom; techniques appropriate to specific crimes. Prerequisite: JUS 101. Prerequisite:    JUS 101.
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  • JUS 235: Amer Correctional Inst

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Philadelphia

    3-0-3 The focus of this course is on the institutionally based aspects of the correctional system. The historical responses to crime and delinquency, theories underlying those responses, the impact of imprisonment and measures used to evaluate the effectiveness of incarceration are highlighted. The degree to which the variables of sex, race and social class influence correctional policy also is addressed. Prerequisite: JUS 101. Prerequisite:    JUS 101.
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