378 learn of the complexity of processing and documentation of Crime Scenes with the ultimate goal of having a successful outcome in the court system. Prerequisite CJ 1350. CJ 2350. Laws of Evidence (3) Deals with the prindples and rules of law emphasizing evidentiary problems related to criminal cases. CJ 2360. Juvenile Law and Procedure (3) Juvenile justice system emphasizing Utah law and procedure. Studies differences between juvenile and adult systems, delinquent acts, juvenile treatment as adults and role and function of probation, youth corrections, family services and the community. CJ 2810. Experimental Course (1-3) This number is used for newly developed experimental courses. CJ 2860. Criminal Justice Field Experience (3) Fidd experience in an internship with dry, county, and state criminal justice agendes. CJ 2920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-4) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title with the credit authorized will appear in the semester schedule and on the student transcript. CJ 3020. Criminal Justice Management (3) Current command level problems and trends in criminal justice organizations and management induding work environment, motivation, leadership, morale, discipline, evaluation, planning, and functioning of line and staff. CJ DV3040. Community Policing (3) Problem solving and the development of community trust are integral to community polidng. The philosophy, concepts and methods in support of identifying the issues in a community that rdate to crime are outlined and studied. The goal of creating healthy neighborhoods and sustaining the quality of neighborhood life are explained in detail. Crime is pervasive in American society, but victims and criminals have identified characteristics. These characteristics impad certain ndghborhoods more than others. These characteristics and issues surrounding them are explored and researched. CJ 3060. Corrections in the Community (3) An overview of community based corredional programs focusing upon the historical origin, development, and current practices in probation, parole, the halfway house, work and educational release, as well as furlough programs. CJ 3080. Criminal Courts (3) Study of the American criminal trial-level court. Students shall examine the theory and reality of criminal court processing including an in-depth look at the roles and practices of prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges. Special attention will be paid to the relationships among these actors, the system's dependency on plea bargaining, and jury behavior. CJ 3110. Issues in Security and Loss Prevention (3) Analytical evaluation of the major types and causes of internal and external crimes occurring in business enterprises. Examination of motives and methods of those committing profit-draining crimes. CJ 3130. Investigation of Computer Crime (3) Deals with the threats, vulnerabilities, and risks of unauthorized system access. Understanding the modus operandi of criminal acts associated with computer crime and how to investigate them. Cryptography and network security will be dosely examined. CJ 3140. Corrections Law (3) This course studies the law as it pertains to the corredions field. It indudes an examination of the 8th Amendment rights and law effeding probation, incarceration, and parole. CJ 3270. Theories of Crime and Delinquency (3) Study of the nature, extent, causes, and treatment of crime. CJ 3300. Victimology (3) The problems and dilemmas faced by crime victims. Vidimization risk factors. The systemic and sodetal creation of vidims. Relationships between victims and offenders. Crime victim compensation and reparations. The historic treatment and emerging roles of the crime vidim in the criminal justice process. CJ 3350. The American Jail (3) Course critically examines the American jail with particular emphasis on history management, operations and contemporary issues. CJ DV3360. Prisons - Contemporary Issues and Dilemmas (3) A course which focuses upon the contemporary adult prison with a particular emphasis upon current problems, issues and dilemmas. Diversity issues such as integration of the prison work force by women and minorities as well as the problems of elderly, women, and minority inmates will be examined. CJ 3400. Drugs and Crime (3) The historic, economic, social and political roles of legal and illegal drugs; their contribution to crime of many kinds, accidents, and impacts on the criminal justice system; production and distribution systems; efforts to combat; decriminalization, prevention and treatment. CJ 3600. Criminal Justice Statistics (3) An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics and data analysis for use in criminal justice and the social sciences. Prerequisite: WSU Math Competency. CJ 4000. Critical Legal Studies (3) Critical Legal Studies comprehends the development and application of the criminal law and criminal justice institutions in the United States from a critical perspective. The course begins with a short review of slavery and race, dvil rights and civil liberties, and the transformation of legal thought in America. Readings provide a perspective for how the criminal law and justice system are used to bolster the lives of the affluent classes while remaining oblivious or a ding as a detriment to the lives of disadvantaged, under-represented and marginalized members of sodety The course concludes with readings that provide an understanding for the meaning of justice, the role of the law in fostering a more just society, and the legal tools available to the advocate of sodal change to propose changes through legal reform. CJ 4060. Special Problems in Criminal Justice (3) Causes and prevention of white collar, organized crime, gangs and other current interest topics selected by the instrudor. May be taken multiple times under new topic. CJ 4100. Laws of Arrest, Search and Seizure (3) Critically exams case law and statutes dealing with arrest, search and seizure and liability concerns for officers in this area. CJ 4110. Physical Methods in Forensic Science (4) (3 hr lecture, 1 hr lab) Basic prindples for forensic experts (reporting, testimony, etc.) and physical methods for evidence analysis including microscopy and pattern recovery and analysis. Prerequisite: CJ 2340 and dther CHEM 1120 or CHEM 1220; or instructor approval. Weber State University 2011 -2012 Catalog