2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

CRJ 199 Criminal Justice Capstone . . .1Culminating course experience forCriminal Justice program. Corequisite:application for graduation.CRJ 201 Conflicting Perspectives . . . .3Prerequisite: CRJ 140. Examination ofconflicting and converging needs andskills of social roles necessary for soundcriminal justice system in society.Objectives, activities, and skills of citizen,criminal justice professional, and socialscientist identified and analyzed. Spring.CRJ 202 Correctional Institutions . . . .3Detailed examination of Americancorrectional institutions, including rolesof detainees or inmates, correctionalofficers, and administration. Topicsinclude classification schemes, prisonlife and violence, and conflict betweencustody and treatment functions ofinstitution. Fall.CRJ 205 Juvenile Justice System . . . . .3Examines justification for juvenile courtsystem and looks at organization,functions, and jurisdiction of juvenileagencies. Specific attention given toMissouri juvenile system and court casesinterpreting these laws.CRJ 210 Crime Victimization:Policies and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . .3Concepts, dynamics, and policies ofprograms for victims of crime, includingtheir historical development, techniquesfor intervention, and response ofcriminal justice system. Model victimwitness programs evaluated for strengths,weaknesses, and needed changes.Spring.CRJ 224 Constitutional Law . . . . . . . .3Examines United States Constitution andrelationship to American Society as awhole and criminal justice system inparticular. Fall.CRJ 230 Crisis Intervention . . . . . . . . .2Introduction to theories and practicesrelated to intervening and mediating inand defusing crises, and referral ofpeople in crises. Spring.CRJ 240 Probation and Parole . . . . . .3Historical development, relative meritsand disadvantages of these programs, andanalysis of success as applied in all typesof probational systems. Spring.CRJ 250 Police Administration . . . . . .3Analyzes organization and administrationof police departments and systems,highlighting peculiar characteristics ofpolice organizations and personnel,budgeting for police departments,control and responsibility of policedepartments, and relation of policedepartment to other public agencies andgeneral principles of publicadministration. Spring 1 .CRJ 260 Police-Community Relations .3Studies development of policecommunityrelations units; analyzescurrent police-community relationsprograms in large cities; and engages inhands-on development and observationof programs in action. Spring 2CRJ 265 Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6Prerequisite: Instructor's permission.Students placed in participative positionin criminal justice agency. Two or threepapers required.CRJ 266 Internship II . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6Prerequisite: CRJ 265. For students toenroll in Criminal Justice Practicum asecond time.CRJ 290 Special Topics inCriminal Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3Credit for individual study or selectedclasses in subjects such as role of womenin criminal justice system, poverty andcrime, or police civil liability. Instructor'sapproval required. Same as HMS 290.CRJ 291 Mock Trial . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3Clarifies working roles in legalestablishment. Students portray each ofcourtroom principals: judge,prosecutor,defense attorney, defendant,and juror. Study hypothetical casethrough research and work with attorneyinstructors in courtroom setting.Procedures and working knowledge ofjudicial system. Fall.CRJ 292 Mock Trial Competition . . .1-3Prerequisite: CRJ 291. Students competein American Mock Trial AssociationRegional Tournament. Spring.1 = odd years; 2 = even yearsCourse DescriptionsECONOMICSECO 100 Survey Economics . . . . . . . . .3Prerequisites: One of the following mustbe completed: MAT 096, ASMNT A120.Introduction to basic economic decisionmakingat both micro and macro levels.Overview of topics relating to aggregateeconomic activity and to individualeconomic activity of households andfirms. Course fulfills A.A. generaleducation requirement.ECO 110 Principles ofMacroeconomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Prerequisite: One of the following mustbe completed: MAT 098, ASMNT A121.Introduction to determination ofaggregate measures of economic activity,price level, employment, and nationaloutput. Topics include inflation,unemployment, and economic growth;money and banking system; andformulation of fiscal and monetarypolicies in pursuit of economicstabilization. Course fulfills A.A. generaleducation requirement.ECO 120 Principles ofMicroeconomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Prerequisite: One of the following mustbe completed: MAT 098, ASMNT A121.Introduction to determination of pricesin product and factor markets. Topicsinclude individual decision-makingbehavior of households and firms;interactions in markets of varyingdegrees of competition; and effects ofsuch markets on allocation of scarceresources and distribution of income.Course fulfills A.A. general educationrequirement.ECO 220 Money and Banking . . . . . . .3Prerequisite: ECO 110. Examination ofnature of money and factors influencingmoney stock; introduction to monetarytheory and policy; and impact ofmonetary phenomena on employment,production, prices and balance ofpayments. Spring.125