CJC-204 Criminal Justice Technology
This course provides students with a survey of criminal justice technologies and their uses within the criminal justice system. Major topics include: technology infrastructure, body-worn cameras, the evolution of electronic monitoring/surveillance, inside the Darknet, securing cyberspace in the 21st century, the use of technology in processing a crime scene, (i.e., fingerprints, DNA collection and analysis, photography and videography), and other automation and technology available in the criminal justice system. Moreover, through this course, the study of technology examines the ethical and legal implications of technology.
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Course Outline
Course Description
This course provides students with a survey of criminal justice technologies and their uses within the criminal justice system. Major topics include: technology infrastructure, body-worn cameras, the evolution of electronic monitoring/surveillance, inside the Darknet, securing cyberspace in the 21st century, the use of technology in processing a crime scene, (i.e., fingerprints, DNA collection and analysis, photography and videography), and other automation and technology available in the criminal justice system. Moreover, through this course, the study of technology examines the ethical and legal implications of technology.
Credit Hours
1Course Learning Outcomes
- Explain how technology is used in the field of Criminal Justice.
- Demonstrate the use of a digital camera in a simulated crime scene setting
- Describe the ethical and legal implications of technology use in the field of Criminal Justice.
Topic Outline
- Overview of Law Enforcement Technology
- Body-Worn Cameras
- Digital Forensics
- Crime Scene Technology
- The Use of Technology in Keeping Victims Safe
- The Darknet, Techno-Crime and the Criminal Opportunity
- Securing Cyberspace in the 21st Century
- Ethical and Legal Implications of Technology and Strategies to Improve Public Safety