2012-2013 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]
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CRJ 102 - Criminal Justice: An Overview
This course provides students groundwork on which to base future criminal justice studies while giving students the opportunity to practice verbal and written communication skills and acquiring a familiarity with campus and other resources for continued criminal justice study. All criminal justice students whose writing diagnostic placement score place them in ENG 090 are required to take this course prior to taking any other criminal justice course.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Corequisite: ENG 090 Basic Language Skills
Credits: 3
Hours
3 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
1. Read a newspaper account of crime and explain what did and did not happen.
2. View a television crime-related show and explain what is and is not realistic.
3. Explain possible consequences to society when crimes go unchecked.
4. Identify at least 20 criminal justice career options.
5. Explain the primary function of the three main components of the criminal justice system.
6. Explain how the criminal justice system works together in addressing crime.
7. Communicate in writing why they believe people have committed certain types of crimes in our community.
8. Explain why they believe specific laws have been enacted prohibiting or requiring certain behaviors.
9. Identify resources on campus that can help them with their course of study.
10. Search for and find research material in the college library.
11. Search public domain criminal justice resources on the Internet.
12. Define 100 common criminal justice terms.
13. Explain what constitutes a credible Internet source.
14. Identify and write statements of fact and not of conclusion.
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