Online Criminal Justice Courses
CJ& 101
INTRODUCTION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
(course videos)
Examines organization and relationships of local, state and federal law
enforcement agencies, judicial and correctional systems. History and philosophy,
career opportunities and qualifying requirements, terminology and constitutional
limitations of the criminal justice system are studied.
CJ 103
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE
(course videos)
Examines the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights as it pertains to law
enforcement, the judiciary and corrections. Includes statutory law and judicial
decisions governing guilt laden facts, reasonable suspicion, probable cause,
arrest, search and seizure, interrogations, confessions and other constitutional
safeguards.
CJ 105
THE POLICE FUNCTION
(course videos)
Advanced theories, procedures and methods of police operations studied. Enhanced
examination of discretionary powers. Career opportunities and trends in law
enforcement are also explored. Comprehensive decision making, conflict
resolution and stress management skills studied.
CJ 106
INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONAL METHODS
(course videos)
Examines history and evolution of adult and juvenile correctional models in the
state of Washington. Focus on adult and juvenile sentencing policies and
guidelines in determinant and indeterminant systems. All forms of incarceration,
restrictive custody, probation, parole, and in-home confinement are studied.
CJ 107
LEGAL ASPECTS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
Overview and comparison of state and federal constitutions, focusing on articles
and amendments dealing with individual rights and freedoms pertaining
specifically to the criminal justice system. Studies practical application of
case law regarding arrest, search and seizure, law enforcement/correctional
civil liability, the rules of evidence and courtroom proceedings.
CJ 109
COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND RESOURCES
Focus on resolving community issues and concerns via Community Oriented Policing
and Problem Solving (COPPS) skills and strategies. Mediation skills pertaining
to conflict resolution are studied. Collaborative partnerships and positive
interaction between citizens and police officers are studied.
CJ 111
ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Presents an in-depth analysis of the theoretical and applied association between
morality and the function of the criminal justice process. Special attention is
given to the unavoidable ethical, moral and legal dilemmas regularly confronted
by police and correctional officers in the course of their daily duties.
CJ 112
CRITICAL AND CURRENT ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Examines current issues, topics and trends in the criminal justice system.
Provides general overview of criminal law through examination of capstone cases.
Explores the issues of racism and bigotry as related to criminal justice
practitioners. Illustrates the link between legal precedent, law enforcement
officers, the courts, correctional institutions and critical social issues.
CJ 113
CRIME AND DELINQUENCY
Juvenile deviance and theories of criminality are studied. Economic, social, and
psychological impact of juvenile trends examined. Also examines the history and
development of juvenile justice theories, philosophies, procedures, and
institutions.
CJ 115
INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS
Examination of selected state, federal and juvenile correctional facilities and
institutions throughout the state of Washington and United States. Specific
attention to organized gang activity, diversity issues, inmate population and
classification process. Institutional inmate management and control procedures,
strategies and techniques are examined.
CJ 116
ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING: DIVERSION, PROBATION & COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
Community corrections, alternative sentencing, intermediate sanctions,
probation, and diversion concepts studied. Focus on philosophy, history, goals
and functions of community corrections. Explores technology innovations
pertaining to community supervision of recidivist offenders, plea-bargain
process, predicting offender risk factors and the impact of victim rights.
CJ 120
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL/FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS
Skills and procedures required for identification, documentation, collection,
preservation, and preservation of physical evidence are studied and practiced.
The role of physical evidence in criminal investigations and judicial
proceedings is examined. Scale diagramming of crime scenes is studied and
practiced.
CJ 122
FORENSIC INVESTIGATION OF CHILD ABUSE
Examines the abuse of children through physical or sexual violence. Forensic
techniques used to systematically identify and arrest the perpetrator are
studies. Stranger abduction of children examined.
CJ 126
FORENSIC INVESTIGATION OF HOMICIDE
Forensic tactics, procedures, and techniques of homicide investigation are
examined. Various tools and processes systematically employed to identify,
arrest, and convict perpetrators are studied.
CJ 129
FORENSIC STUDY OF VIOLENCE & VICTIMIZATION
Examines violent crime and victimology in American society. Factors leading to
stranger violence are studied. Proactive and reactive strategies to criminal
assaults, legal issues and self-defense measures identified and discusses.
Programs, agencies, and advocates available to victims of violent crimes are
studied.
CJ 130
FORENSIC INVESTIGATION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SPOUSAL ABUSE
Course focuses on the epidemic of spousal and domestic violence in our society,
as well as the most commonly employed evidence discovery, collection, and
preservation techniques. Includes a comprehensive discussion of intervention
tactics and strategies.
CJ 223
ADVANCED FORENSIC FELONY INVESTIGATIONS
Practical application of basic and advanced forensic investigation techniques
and processes for felony crimes examined. Process, procedures and technology
associated with the identification, collection, preservation, comparison and
analysis of physical evidence and trace evidence are examined, studied and
practiced.
CJ 224
CRIMINAL INTERVIEWS & INTERROGATIONS
Examines and practices the basic and intermediate skills required for effective
criminal and forensic interviews and interrogations. Students will study,
practice, role-play, and evaluate the techniques used to elicit factual
information from victims, witnesses and suspects in the course of criminal
investigations.
CJ 225
ADVANCED CRIME SCENE TECHNOLOGY
Basic and intermediate skills and procedures related to discovery, enhancement,
collection and preservation of physical and trace evidence studied and
practiced. Conventional fingerprint, bloodstain/blood-spatter and impression
recovery techniques examined. Relevant constitutional, case, and statue law
studied.
CJ 228
CRIME SCENE PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO
Practical application of basic crime scene photography methods and techniques
for criminal investigations studied. Skills designed to capture the details of
automobile accidents, misdemeanor, and felony crime scenes are discussed and
practiced.