• CJ 1390: Police Field Operations

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Provides students with the knowledge needed by patrol and field officers, including an understanding of report writing as well as officer field note taking. Covers interviewing witnesses, search, seizure, arrest, and custody. Course covers Tennessee v. Gardner and the use of force doctrine and how it applies in field operations. Offered based on sufficient student need. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify the responsibilities and challenges faced by professionals working in law enforcement. 2. Compare and contrast varying law enforcement strategies and techniques. 3. Apply police field operations to real or imagined scenarios. 4. Discuss the effectiveness of various strategies and techniques used by law enforcement. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 (can be concurrently enrolled), or ENGL 1010A (can be concurrently enrolled), or ENGL 1010D (can be concurrently enrolled), and CJ 1010.
  ShareCJ 1390 - Police Field Operations

• CJ 1900: Introduction to Computer Related Crime

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Skills-based course for those students interested in learning about criminal investigations through digital forensics. Introduces computer crime through an overview of the criminal acts that can be committed using a computer or the Internet, and how those acts can be successfully investigated. Also includes the legal aspects of search and seizure, proper procedures for handling digital evidence in relation to the rules of evidence, and the use of basic imaging equipment. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe all 4 phases of digital forensics and identify 2 distinct tasks in each phase. 2. Demonstrate the ability to trace emails back to their source given their header. 3. Demonstrate proficiency using a hardware imager. 4. Process a virtual or created crime scene. Course fee required. FA, SP
  ShareCJ 1900 - Introduction to Computer Related Crime

• CJ 2020: Criminal Justice Supervision

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  For students interested in careers in law enforcement, adult or juvenile corrections, private or industrial security, or law. Covers principles of supervision, including motivation, discipline, evaluation, scheduling, work assignments, stress management and functioning of line and staff, using lectures, videos, guest lecturers, practical problem solving, and text study. Offered based on sufficient student need. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify the various principles of supervision as well as the solutions and processes used in supervision. 2. Evaluate the effectiveness of supervision solutions and processes. 3. Describe the effects that different supervision solutions and processes have on the offender, offender's loved ones, and the larger community. 4. Analyze the effects that different supervision solutions and processes have on the offender, offender's loved ones, and the larger community. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 (Grade C or higher), or ENGL 1010A (Grade C or higher), or ENGL 1010D (Grade C or higher), AND CJ 1010.
  ShareCJ 2020 - Criminal Justice Supervision

• CJ 2330: Juvenile Justice

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  For students interested in careers in law enforcement, adult or juvenile corrections, private or industrial security, law, criminology, school counseling, or teaching. Examines the origin, philosophy and development of the juvenile justice system, juvenile court, relationship of various segments of the juvenile justice system and also examines theories of juvenile criminality and trends in treatment. Uses lectures, videos, guest lecturers and assigned text study. Provides a foundation for work with juveniles. Offered based on sufficient student need. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the major theories of delinquency. 2. Describe the origin, philosophy, and development of the juvenile justice system. 3. Compare and contrast adult and juvenile justice systems. 4. Assess the effectiveness of various processes of the juvenile justice system. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 (Grade C or higher) or ENGL 1010A (Grade C or higher) or ENGL 1010D (Grade C or higher), and CJ 1010.
  ShareCJ 2330 - Juvenile Justice

• CJ 2350: Laws of Evidence

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  For students interested in careers in law enforcement, adult or juvenile corrections, private or industrial security, law, or criminology. Deals with the principles and rules of law emphasizing evidentiary problems related to criminal cases. Uses lectures, videos, guest lecturers and assigned text study. Provides a foundation for work in the criminal justice field or for students intending to attend the law enforcement or corrections academy. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Identify the various principles and rules of law emphasizing evidentiary issues related to criminal justice. 2. Apply evidentiary law to real-world hypothetical cases. 3. Assess the utility and constitutionality of various laws of evidence. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 (Grade C or higher) or ENGL 1010A (Grade C or higher) or ENGL 1010D (Grade C or higher), and CJ 1010. FA, SP
  ShareCJ 2350 - Laws of Evidence

• CJ 2360: Juvenile Law & Procedure

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Covers the causes and treatments of juvenile delinquency, including both conventional and non-conventional theoretical perspectives and solutions to the juvenile crime problem. Specific topics include: the nature of delinquency, theories in delinquency, female delinquency, gang behavior, and institutional care. Offered based on sufficient student need. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the nature and theories of delinquency and institutional care. 2. Describe law and procedure as they relate to juveniles. 3. Differentiate juvenile and adult laws and procedures. 4. Examine changes that have occurred in juvenile law and procedure in the past. 5. Assess the effectiveness and utility of current juvenile criminal law and procedure. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 (Grade C or higher) or ENGL 1010A (Grade C or higher) or ENGL 1010D (Grade C or higher), AND CJ 1010.
  ShareCJ 2360 - Juvenile Law & Procedure

• CJ 2700: Introduction to Digital Forensics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Skills-based course introducing the digital forensics process, including evidence processing, preservation, analysis, and presentation. Also includes digital evidence basics, data recovery, and some cyber law issues. Requires 6 hours of lab work on a Windows based machine each week. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Provide the steps for search and seizure of digital evidence on computers, personal digital devices, and data storage devices. 2. Understand how the 1st and 4th amendments apply to the search and seizure of digital evidence. 3. Describe the basics behind digital media and digital storage. 4. Understand when digital evidence is admissible in a court of law and when it is not. 5. Explain the entire process of a digital evidence examination including seizure, imaging, analysis, and presentation. Course fee required. FA, SP
  ShareCJ 2700 - Introduction to Digital Forensics

• CJ 3100: Profiling Deviant Behavior

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  A historical and theoretical exploration of deviant behavior specifically analyzing particular forms of deviant behavior such as murder and rape, among other crimes. These topics will be discussed using the criminal thinking approach, sociopathic and psychopathic behavior analysis, and life course perspectives. Dual listed with PSY 3100 (students may only take one course for credit). **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Analyze examples of human behavior and relate them to the human condition. 2. Demonstrate appropriate terminology for describing deviant human behavior in written and oral assignments. 3. Apply research methods appropriate to criminology for understanding and evaluating the validity of popular claims about deviant human behavior. Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1010D (all Grade C or higher); AND CJ 1010 or PSY 1010 (all Grade C or higher). FA, SP
  ShareCJ 3100 - Profiling Deviant Behavior

• CJ 3200: Policing in U.S. Society

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Explores law enforcement at the local, state, and federal levels, introducing the nature of policing, a history of policing in the United States, different types of law enforcement agencies, different roles of police in our society, how police respond to crime, problems in policing, and experiences of police officers. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Discuss the various facets of law enforcement in the United States. 2. Analyze the responsibilities and challenges faced by professionals working in law enforcement. 3. Compare and contrast varying law enforcement strategies and techniques. 4. Assess the effectiveness of various strategies and techniques used by law enforcement. 5. Enhance and further their critical thinking skills. Prerequisites: CJ 1010 AND ENGL 1010 (Grade C or higher).
  ShareCJ 3200 - Policing in U.S. Society

• CJ 3250: Private Security

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

  
  Examines external and internal private security measures; confidential personnel investigations and interview procedures. Studies principle and major concepts in prevention, protection, loss control and crime prevention in the commercial sector. Gives students a general overview of the role private security plays in modern society. The course will also introduce students to real-world concepts and applications and includes detailed coverage of everything from industry background and related law to premises, retails, business, employment, and information/computer security as well as surveillance, and even homeland security. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Examine external and internal private security measures; confidential personnel investigations and interview procedures. 2. Compare and contrast principle and major concepts in prevention, protection, loss control and crime prevention in the commercial sector. 3. Enhance and further their critical thinking skills. 4. Improve written and verbal communication skills.
  ShareCJ 3250 - Private Security