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Criminal Justice

Instructor: Brandon Palmer
 
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 Teacher Bio:

 

Criminal Justice System for 17 years:

  • 1998-2003 - Salt Lake County Jail as a correction officer
  • 2003-2015 - West Jordan P.D. as a police officer

 

Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
  • Master’s Degree in Secondary Education. 

 

Program Description

The Criminal Justice Program is designed to provide students with an understanding of the criminal justice system, its agencies, personnel, and historical foundation. Students explore an overview of the court system, criminal law, police-community relations, probation, parole, evidence, criminology, and careers in law enforcement. The courses are taught by a professional police officer and offer up to 12 credits of concurrent enrollment.

 

This is more than just Law Enforcement (Police). The program touches on Criminal Law, Investigations, Forensics, Criminal Psychology, Dispatch, Federal Entities, Courts, Attorneys, Consultants, Juvenile Services, Correction, Probation & Parole, Sanctions, ETC. The students will have several opportunities to direct their own learning. 

Program Objectives

CJ 1010: Introduction to Criminal Justice. Exposes students to theories, concepts, and methods used to facilitate understanding, predicting, and responding to issues of deviance and crime in America. Also includes the development and evolution of components of the American Criminal Justice System, including the history of racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination in charging, conviction, incarceration, and employment.

CJ 1300: Introduction to Corrections. This course examines the history, function, and administration of corrections in our criminal justice system.

CJ 1330: Criminal Law. This course examines crimes, defenses, and the historical origins and functions of criminal law in our society. Topics include sources of substantive law, classification of crimes, parties to crime, and related topics.

CJ 2540: Careers in Law Enforcement. This course provides an insight into the workings and hiring practices of various law enforcement agencies, such as ATF, DEA, FBI, and local, county, and state police agencies. Also available is access to law enforcement guest lectures.

 
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