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A "T" located to the left of the available semester indicates transfer to Murray State University, Southeast Missouri State University, and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale as per articulation agreements. These courses will also transfer to most public four-year institutions in the state of Illinois.

CLE 111 CRIMINAL LAW I

T Fall

Consideration of legal aspects of law enforcement. Laws of arrest, search and seizure and constitutional due process, entrapment and informers, wire tapping, interrogation, evidence, and examination of court procedures with special implications for criminal justice professionals.

Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

CLE 112 CONSERVATION LAW AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

By Request

The purpose of this course is to review state and national natural resources and environmental protection regulations and laws. Each sovereign state has a separate and distinct set of laws and regulations which must be properly integrated with United States federal law and regulations.

Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s)s: None

 

CLE 113 ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Fall

This course is a study of the fundamentals of ethical theory. It is an introduction to the ways and means of making moral judgments in the fields of policing, corrections, probation, and parole.

Credit: 3 hours – Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

CLE 115 INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS

T Spring

Delineation of the major patterns characteristic of relationships between pre-delinquent or offenders and staff of community-based programs; analysis of means of encouraging the development of internalized controls by offenders within the relatively free environment of the average community. Analysis of the fundamental problems of police relationship when situations c all for persuasive techniques; discussion of principles pertinent to motivating law observance without coercion; study of the techniques of subject interrogation, and consideration of creating favorable public image of police officers.

Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

CLE 116 PAROLE/PROBATION

By Request

An introduction to the types of service, administrative organizations, investigation and supervision of parole and probation within the legal structure of society. Also includes terms and conditions, modifications and revisions of probation. The role and responsibilities of probation and parole officers may also be discussed.

Credit: 3 hours – Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

CLE 123 INTRODUCTION TO CRIME CONTROL

Fall

Review of the historical and ideological foundations of law enforcement and corrections; delineation of major patterns of practice and organizational structure, and description of major programs and their inter-relationships.

Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

CLE 125 CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR

T Fall

Introduction to personality theories and their application to causes of crime with primary emphasis on individual-oriented theories; consideration of the offenders and their community context as problems for rehabilitation efforts, and critique of typical treatment programs.

Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

CLE 199 LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERNSHIP

Fall /Spring/Summer

Supervised work experience in an approved training station. Student is required to complete 150 contact hours at a worksite during the semester.

Credit: 2 hours - Ten lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Career Development-INT 111 and Instructor's Approval.

 

CLE 211 CRIMINAL LAW II

T Spring

This course is a continuation of Criminal Law-CLE 111 and deals with the consideration of legal aspects of law enforcement.

Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Criminal Law-CLE 111

 

CLE 213 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

Fall

This course enables the student to examine the major theories and techniques of criminal investigation. Upon completion of this course, the student will have an understanding of the techniques of criminal investigation, skills of investigation, the value and techniques of preserving evidence, and how the chain of evidence is vital to a successful prosecution.

Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

CLE 221 PATROL PROCEDURES/TRAFFIC

By Request

Study of law enforcement street procedures, including car stops, initiating investigations, responding to dispatched c all s, building checks, emergency situations, back-up techniques, and disposing of common c all s.

Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

CLE 222 POLICE/COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Spring

Role of law enforcement personnel in achieving and maintaining public support, public relations, and public information. Includes crisis intervention in community problems such as family disputes, riots, and disasters.

Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

CLE 223 INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS

Spring

Introduction to the history, development, philosophy, and variety of correctional methods, processes, systems, and services. Includes institutional and post-institutional agencies and programs.

Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

CLE 224 JUVENILE JUSTICE

Spring

This course provides an over all examination of the US juvenile justice system. Theories that attempt to explain the underlying causes of delinquency are surveyed. The application of preventive methods and correctional techniques are discussed.

Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): None

 

CLE 299 LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP

Fall /Spring/Summer

Supervised work experience in an approved training station. Student is required to complete 150 contact hours at a worksite during the semester.

Credit: 2 hours - Ten lab hours per week.

Prerequisite(s): Career Development-INT 111 and Instructor's Approval.


For More Information Contact:
Phyllis Sander - Business and Occupational Division Chair
at 1-800-481-2242 ext. 3334 or e-mail
phylliss@shawneecc.edu

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