Criminal Justice


Courses Offered:
 For more information contact:

Paul Sarantakos
Director, Criminal Justice Program
D-177; 403-1133
PSarantakos@parkland.edu


CJS 101: Introduction to Criminal Justice
History, development, philosophy, and constitutional aspects of criminal justice procedures and agencies. Interrelationship of various components and processes of the criminal justice system.

CJS 102: Police Administration and Operations
Proactive approach to police organizational management; traditional, scientific, participative, proactive, and other models; administration of a police organization; recruitment and selection of personnel, training policies, planning operations, auxiliary and staff functions. Patrol function emphasized.

CJS 127: Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile delinquency analyzed from both legal and sociocultural perspectives: juvenile courts, probation systems, and treatment-prevention facilities examined in relation to the legal processing of delinquents; emphasis is placed on sociopsychological variables associated with determinants of delinquents.

CJS 203: Criminal Law
Fundamental doctrines of criminal responsibility; criteria for criminal acts; requisite mental state, criminal parties, causation and defenses, common law crimes; application of the Illinois Criminal Code.

CJS 204: Evidence and Procedure
Criminal procedure and evidence: bail, discovery, evidence, exclusionary rules, aspects of the criminal process prior to trial. Right to counsel, arrest, search, interrogation, lineups, and other police practices.

CJS 207: Traffic Law Enforcement and Administration
Development, purpose, enforcement, and administration of traffic law; elements of highway transportation system.

CJS 209: Criminal Investigation
Theory and practice of investigations from scene to courtroom. Interviewing, interrogation, case preparation, includes criminalistic applications.

CJS 218: Internship and Seminar
Off-campus work experience in an appropriate field. Written reports required along with regular meetings with the faculty member.

CJS 221: Police/Community Relations
Role and influence of police and public in community relations, tensions, and conflicts. Emphasis on distinguishing between the concepts of public and community relations, problem areas of minority groups, juveniles, press relations, and the prevention of crime.

CJS 225: Issues in Criminal Justice
Study of specific criminal justice topics and problems in contemporary American society. Emphasis on developing critical thinking skills as the student learns to analyze current problems and issues.



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