CJUS 365 - Applications of Technology in Criminal Justice

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 100 and college level computer course
Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

Applications of Technology in Criminal Justice Successful law enforcement today and in the future depends on an agency’s ability to place high tech tools in the hands of highly skilled officers and criminal justice officials. The effective use of technology in the field of criminal justice improves cost effectiveness, efficiency and safety of officers. This course explores the history, development and practical use of technology by law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies today. This course identifies some specific technologies and investigates the successes and limitations of each while researching future technologies that will soon be available to law enforcement.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: Upon completion of this course, the successful student will be able to:

Review and analyze modern technologies used by Law enforcement and criminal actors;
Critically analyze the effects of computers and the internet in law enforcement;
Compare technologies in terms of cost-effectiveness, practicality and social acceptance
Critically analyze the utilization of crime analysts in modern policing
Critically analyze constitutional issues related to other technologies employed in law enforcement