To facilitate the needs of employment in one of the fastest growing areas of employment in the United States by:
- State recommended courses
- Helping students obtain their High School Diploma.
- Gearing class room instruction to the ideology of Criminal Justice in the United States today as well as historically.
ELIGIBILITY:
The program is open to any junior or senior attending any of the Irving Independent School District High Schools. Students accepted to the program without regard to race, gender, religion, national heritage or disability.
CLASSES:
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
This course is a study of the basics and philosophy of the criminal justice system. Topics include the definition of crime, the nature and impact of crime, an overview of the criminal justice system, law enforcement, court system, prosecution and defense, trial process, and corrections.
CRIME IN AMERICA:
American crime problems are studied in the historical perspective. Social and public policy factors affecting crime are discussed. The impact of crime and crime trends along with the social characteristics of specific crimes.
CRIMINAL LAW:
A study of the nature of criminal law is presented. The philosophical and historical development of criminal law is covered. Major definitions and concepts are studied. The classification of crime, the elements of crimes and the penalties for the crimes are discussed using Texas Penal statutes.
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS:
This course includes the history of public safety communications, federal and state laws affecting public safety communications, telephone and radio communications systems, 911 systems as well as media relations, stress and crisis management.
BASIC JAIL OPERATIONS:
Based on the T.C.L.E.O.S.E. County Corrections course. The student will learn identification and orientation of new inmates, inmate medical services, inmate visitation and processing procedures and the handling of uncooperative and violent inmates. Emergencies and fire procedures will be studied along with inmate release procedures, transporting of inmates and incident report writing.
DESCRIPTION:
The Criminal Justice program consists of a double blocked full year alignment of classes. Introduction to Criminal Justice and Crime in America are for first year students and the other three classes are for the second year students. Emergency Communications and Basic Jail Operations are one semester classes along with Criminal Law as a two semester class.
Upon successful completion of these classes, students may be eligible for college credit at a number of area junior and community colleges (up to nine {9} hours). Students completing the Emergency Communications and Basic Jail Operations courses may receive a certificate of completion for these State of Texas Commission of Law Enforcement Officers Training courses.
INSTRUCTORS:
Lead instructor:
Mr. Michael Marchant, M.A.
Irving Independent School District
Career and Technology Dept.
Criminal Justice Program
The Academy of Irving I.S.D.
Irving, Texas 75061
E-mail: crimjust@airmail.net
OR
Adjunct (resource assistant) instructor:
Officer Paul Everett - TCLEOSE Certified Instructor Irving Police Dept. School Resource Officer Assigned to the Academy of Irving I.S.D.Irving Irving, Texas 75061
Phone:
I.P.D.: (972) 721-2544
E-mail: peverett@ci.irving.tx.us
