# CJ115 Drugs and Crime

College of Business and Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Department

**Course Description:** This course examines the sociological and psychological explanations of drug-using behavior, the relationship between drug abuse and crime, and methods for the criminal justice practitioner to interact with a drug using offender. Students will learn of the various foundations of the drug-crime relationship, as well as how to assess and intervene with the drug addicted offender.

**Credit Hours:** 3.00

**Prerequisites:** None

**Corequisites:** None

## Programs offering this course

- [Criminal Justice (BS) | Crime and Intelligence Analysis Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/crime-and-intelligence-analysis-bachelor)
- [Criminal Justice (BS) | Criminal Justice Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/criminal-justice-degree)
- [Criminal Justice (BS) | Digital Forensics Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/digital-forensics-bachelor-degree)
- [Criminal Justice (BS) | Homeland Security Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/homeland-security-bachelor-degree)

Learn more about the [programs available at ECPI University](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs).