CRJ 473 Hostage Takers

With the increase of hostage taking incidents in the United States criminal justice professionals must have an understanding, and appreciation of the issues involved in the resolution of these incidents. Students will develop an understanding of the hostage taking phenomena and will apply crisis protocols and guidelines for negotiating with hostage takers in a variety of situations in which the principles of hostage negotiations can be used.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Criminal Justice Major, CRJ 101, and CRJ 205 or CRJ 334