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Apr 25, 2024
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2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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CMJ 4250 Criminal Justice Responses to Mental Illness
Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
This course examines methods to recognize mental illnesses and the appropriate response for criminal justice professionals. Students learn how to describe the signs and symptoms of a variety of psychiatric illnesses, substance use disorders, and developmental disabilities. This course also introduces students to methods to assess and de-escalate crisis situations involving individuals with mental illnesses.
Prerequisite(s): CMJ 2370 with a grade of C of better or with approval of the Dean
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