CJ91 2 credits
Reserve Officer Law Enforcement Academy (ROLEA) Module 1: Legal Concepts I
Offers an overview of Oregon’s criminal justice system. Enrollment is limited to students with agency sponsorship.
CJ92 2 credits
Reserve Officer Law Enforcement Academy (ROLEA) Module 2: Legal Concepts II
Covers the Oregon Motor Vehicle Code, the juvenile justice system, procedural matters, and considerations of liability in the administration of law and related matters. Enrollment is limited to students with agency sponsorship.
CJ93 2 credits
Reserve Officer Law Enforcement Academy (ROLEA) Module 3: Human Behavior
Focuses on a variety of topics related to the variety of incidents and people encountered in policing. Enrollment is limited to students with agency sponsorship.
CJ94 2 credits
Reserve Officer Law Enforcement Academy (ROLEA) Module 4: Patrol Procedures
Focuses on procedures and practices used in carrying out law enforcement responsibilities. Enrollment is limited to students with agency sponsorship.
CJ95 2 credits
Reserve Officer Law Enforcement Academy (ROLEA) Module 5: Investigations
Focuses on aspects of preliminary investigations of crimes and introduces students to death investigations. Enrollment is limited to students with agency sponsorship.
CJ96 2 credits
Reserve Officer Law Enforcement Academy (ROLEA) Module 6: Skills Proficiency I
Focuses on skills that must be mastered in carrying out the responsibilities of a police officer. Content includes defensive tactics, high-risk vehicle stops, first aid and CPR, and other health-related matters. Enrollment is limited to students with agency sponsorship.
CJ97 2 credits
Reserve Officer Law Enforcement Academy (ROLEA) Module 7: Skills Proficiency II
Focuses on skills needed by police officers to carry out their responsibilities related to the care, use, and limitations of firearms, and in relation to emergency vehicle operations. Enrollment is limited to students with agency sponsorship.
CJ98 2 credits
Reserve Officer Law Enforcement Academy (ROLEA) Module 8: Field Training Program
Consists of a planned program of observation and practical experience in a selected law enforcement agency. Enrollment is limited to students with agency sponsorship.
CJ99 Variable credit
Criminal Justice Workshop
Provides inservice and continuing education to study current issues and problems in law enforcement and corrections fields. Workshop subjects vary.
Foundations and Ethics in Criminal Justice
Provides an introduction to the legal and historical foundations and components of the criminal justice system. Issues in criminal justice administration and professionalism will be explored within an ethical decision-making framework. Career and professional development strategies will be assessed. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115.
Introduction to Criminology
Offers an interdisciplinary perspective of crime and criminal behavior in relation to the criminal justice system. Theoretical approaches to explaining crime, criminal statistics, typologies, and victimology will be assessed, and the influence of crime theory on public policy will be explored. Also offered as SOC244. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115.
Introduction to Law Enforcement
Offers comprehensive analysis of police practices and an exploration of law enforcement systems in the United States. The history of policing and practices in modern law enforcement are explored, with special emphasis on community policing. Topics include professional discretion, ethical dilemmas, use of force, the role of police, and career development. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115.
Criminal Justice and Minorities
Analyzes the relationship of minorities, crime, and criminal justice administration. Minorities as employees of the criminal justice system, as crime victims, and as accused and convicted criminals will be addressed. Improved under-standing and cooperation between criminal justice practitioners and multicultural communities is explored. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115.
Introduction to the Judicial Process
Presents a theoretical, legal, and practical perspective of America’s courts, with emphasis on the functions and roles of prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges. Problems and issues associated with the administration of the courts, processing of offenders, status of accused, victims, and witnesses are addressed from the time an offender is arrested through sentencing. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115.
Introduction to Corrections
Examines the history, philosophy, and practices associated with the correction of people convicted of crimes in the United States. Community supervision and legal principles related to the rights and status of convicted offenders are addressed. Correctional institutions are a specific focus. Custody and security issues, treatment programs, and legal liabilities and obligations of correctional staff are emphasized. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115.
Criminalistics
Introduces principles of criminal investigation and concepts related to the identification, proper collection, and preservation of physical evidence. Crime laboratory services, methods, and analysis techniques are presented as they relate to the investigation of crime and processing of crime scenes. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115.
CJ198 Variable credit
Independent Study: Criminal Justice
Provides experience in selected topics of study in the criminal justice field as agreed upon by student and instructor. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115.
CJ199 Variable credit
Special Studies: Criminal Justice
Presents special topics of interest to students and practitioners related to the criminal justice field. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115.
Juvenile Delinquency
Presents a philosophical, historical, and practical survey of juvenile justice administration in the United States. In the context of an interdisciplinary framework, theories of delinquency causation and the characteristics of delinquent youth will be presented. Prevention, diversion and formal juvenile court processing of juvenile delinquents are explored. Emphasis is placed on juvenile corrections philosophy and practice. Also offered as SOC211. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115.
Crisis Intervention
Focuses on crises encountered in a variety of settings related to public safety. Techniques and approaches to intervention and working with people experiencing crises are addressed. Presents material on initial intervention, defusing and assessment, and resolution and/or referral, with emphasis on safety. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115.
Substantive Law
Presents an introductory study of criminal law concepts focusing on substantive law. Topics addressed include historical and constitutional principles of criminal law, classification of crimes, principles of criminal liability, elements of crimes, parties to crimes, inchoate offenses, defenses against criminal responsibility, and selected case law. Crimes against persons and crimes against property will be analyzed. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115.
Procedural Law
Examines procedural considerations related to the investigation of crime, processing of accused persons, and maintenance of order in American society. Rights of individuals and responsibilities of law enforcement officers based on court decisions in relation to the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution are addressed. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115; CJ220 recommended.
Rules of Evidence
Presents the origin, development, and constitutional basis for evidence used in legal proceedings. Technical and legal problems of evidence associated with the investigation of crimes and as viewed in the modern court-room are presented. Aspects of procedural law directly related to evidence issues are reviewed. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115; CJ221 recommended.
Community Corrections and Casework
Examines community corrections philosophies, services, practices and treatment programs including probation, parole, community-based release programs, and alternatives to incarceration. Offers an overview of corrections casework approaches to behavior modification through assessment, classification, interviewing and counseling, and other treatment modalites. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115.
Drugs, Crime, and Addiction
Introduces students to the dynamics of drug and alcohol addiction, the social and legal issues of drug abuse, and examines the politi-cal considerations behind contemporary drug enforcement policy. It will also explore the historical origins of the illegal drug trade. Prerequisites: RD30 and WR115.
CJ280 Variable credit
Cooperative Work Experience/Criminal Justice
Provides supervised field experience in a criminal justice agency or related setting. Includes a seminar forum for discussion of problems and experience gained.
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