CJ 385 Wildlife Enforcement
This course surveys the framework of wildlife and conservation laws and is designed as a survey of fish and wildlife policy, law, and law enforcement topics for students majoring in Criminal Justice or Wildlife Management and Enforcement. This course focuses on the theories and fundamentals of natural resources policy, law, and law enforcement. This course will introduce students to state and federal laws affecting wildlife, fisheries and habitat conservation. It will provide historical perspective and up-to-date review of pertinent legislation and case law. The course will emphasize law enforcement practices and procedures as well as advances in wildlife forensics, field data collection and laboratory analyses. Learning objectives will be accomplished through a combination of power point lectures, readings, demonstrations, discussions and guest lectures from practicing professionals.
Prerequisite
CJ 101 or permission of instructor
Distribution
Social ScienceOffered
Spring, even-numbered years