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Criminal Justice & Law

Whether seeking a deeper knowledge of unfamiliar subject areas or looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of particular subjects, My Ed Today’s catalog of Criminal Justice and Law courses will ensure students are prepared to take on a career in law enforcement, begin a paralegal program or get a better understanding of contracts and business law for a small business owner. My Ed Today’s Criminal Justice and Law courses take an in-depth look at the American criminal justice systems alongside corrections, juvenile justice and law enforcement. Courses in contracts, torts, real estate and more offer future paralegals or pre-law students a tremendous foundation to begin their career. These convenient, self-paced courses also offer a great solution small business owners where these complex topics can be most applicable. Browse our extensive catalog below to see how My Ed Today’s Criminal Justice and Law courses can work for you!

Criminal Justice & Law
Business Law
This Business Law course is designed to introduce students to all of these concepts from their roots in common law through to elements of American and international law that make up this area of robust jurisprudence. Businesses operate every day under accepted theories of contract and tort law, promoting equitable transactions and ensuring corporate responsibility that advances accepted notions of good business practices. Corporations are also subject to various statutory frameworks that dictate the treatment and conditions of employees, ensure environmental protection and protect consumers from powerful organizations when necessary. Learn more…
Introduction to Law
The American legal system is one of the most complex and fascinating systems of jurisprudence in the world. Professionals in this area work at a number of different levels from court clerks and judges to paralegals, attorneys and law enforcement officials. The legal system offers both substantive and procedural solutions to a constantly-changing set of issues that arise through cases and controversies that surface between litigants as the years progress. Learn more…
Introduction to the Paralegal Profession
Paralegals play one of the most important roles in the legal industry. Though individual attorneys are ultimately responsible for the legal work they produce and the strategies they devise, many tasks – from legal research and writing, source citing, filing, and others – are delegated to paralegals. Learn more…
Introduction to the Paralegal Profession & Law
Though individual attorneys are ultimately responsible for the legal work they produce and the strategies they devise, many tasks – from legal research and writing, source citing, filing, and others – are delegated to paralegals.   As such, it is imperative for successful Paralegals to have a fundamental understanding of the substantive and procedural elements applicable to the specific areas of law where they’ll be working so that they can build on a solid foundation of knowledge starting from the first day. Learn more…
Legal Research & Writing
The Legal Research & Writing course is designed to introduce students to legal thought, writing styles and research methods used in profession every day.   Students will be introduced to various methods used to solve clients’ problems by using effective research techniques, accurate and in-depth legal analysis, and the clear and concise written and oral communication that are paramount to the legal profession. Learn more…
Technology in the Law Office
Advances in technology are revolutionizing today’s legal landscape at a faster pace than ever before. Along with it, the role of the legal professional continues to evolve and keep up. The automation of various legal processes has forced lawyers, paralegals, legal secretaries and other legal professionals to become proficient with constantly growing array of word processing, database, telecommunications, spreadsheet, presentation and legal research software. Learn more…
Paralegal Ethics
The legal profession is subject to ethical laws and considerations that Paralegals encounter every day on the job.  Whether collecting fees, billing clients or soliciting new clients, legal professionals are required to adhere to state ethical laws governing how this industry operates in order to protect both the clients and the legal professionals. Learn more…
Wills, Trusts & Estates
The intergenerational transfer of wealth is controlled by both statutory and common law principles applicable to a particular jurisdiction. Competing views of the individual’s freedom of disposition and state power both to channel and to tax property have led to an interesting and complex array of legal devices and institutions that govern the proper way to gift certain types of property, trusts and other instruments of ownership. Learn more…
Real Estate
Real Estate law defines the elements and principles essential to the buying and selling real property.  Real Estate refers not only to a piece of land, but the buildings on it, the natural resources -crops, water, minerals – that come with it as well as the various interests associated with it.  Far from a simple transaction, Real Estate law governs the procedures surrounding the titles to and conveyance of real property. Learn more…
Civil Litigation
Civil Procedure concerns the rules and principles that govern the litigation of a civil case. Whatever grievance or injury an individual might have, there is no legal recourse available to them without the proper application of civil procedure to their claim. Successful legal professions must have a comprehensive understanding of the ins and outs of civil litigation and the complex procedural and systemic issues related to how and where a lawsuit is filed. Learn more…
Torts
Tort law seeks to remedy civil wrongs that result in harm to person or property. The parameters of tort law specify how we assign a duty of responsibility to certain actors, assess damages, and determine the distribution of burdens for the every day risks of harm that exist in modern society, in business and in every day life. Tort law and mass tort actions also serve as a deterrent to harmful activity that might otherwise go unchecked. Learn more…
Contracts
Contract law serves to define the various ways in which different entities enter into an agreement. From basic consideration principles of common law through the more detailed and intuitive conclusions of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), this course will examine the elements of a valid contract and the process for agreement as well as the different remedies available for breach of contract. Learn more…
Criminal Law & Procedure
This course deals with both substantive criminal law and the legal procedures that govern its enforcement in order to safeguard individual liberties. Numerous crimes such as homicide, theft, and conspiracy make up state and federal penal statutes by which the state prosecutes individuals for actions we’ve collectively decided are not acceptable to civil society. Learn more…
Family Law
The practice of family law examines state regulation of sexual and marital relationships, including the delicate balance of family privacy against state intervention in the marital relationship.  Litigating around the institution of marriage and family that is most personal to individuals, family law brings to light a number of issues that affect peoples lives at a very deep level. Learn more…
Introduction to Criminal Justice
If you’re considering a career in Criminal Justice, this introductory course is the best place to start! The Introduction to Criminal Justice course explores the intricacies of the American Criminal Justice system – past, present and future. Within the confines of the Constitution, this explores the criminal justice system as it is developed by state criminal codes and served by so many levels of personnel from police officers on the street to the attorneys, judges and investigators that comprise its inner-workings. Learn more…
Introduction to Homeland Security
With the onset of terrorism and heightened threats both at home and abroad, Homeland Security is a growing, increasingly complex field within the Criminal Justice field. This class is designed to prepare successful students to work in various Homeland Security agencies at a local, state or federal level. Learn more…
Introduction to Policing
Considering a career in law enforcement? Interested in the criminal justice system as a whole? This course offers students a window into the fascinating and difficult work of policing American cities from street to street. To give students the most in-depth look at policing possible, this course examines the history, structure, actions and strategies of American police. Learn more…
Probation & Parole
This course focuses on adult and juvenile probation, parole, and related institutions. Understanding the probation and parole procedures designed to mitigate the effects of past mistakes made by parolees and analyzing the role of rehabilitation in probation and parole, students will have the opportunity to learn as much as possible about this division of the criminal justice system. Learn more…
Criminal Investigation
This course teaches students the fundamentals of criminal investigation by examining the processes involved in identifying and arresting criminal suspects, identifying the types of crimes and offenses, and preparing for court. Students will be introduced to the various techniques for interviewing witnesses, suspects and other stakeholders as well as the components of successful investigations. Learn more…
Criminology
The Criminology course explores the different causes of criminal behavior as it is used to study and solve certain crimes. Students will be introduced to the study of crime and criminal behavior as well as to theories of crime causation. Learn more…
Criminal Courts
At the center of the American criminal justice system lies the criminal court system that serves to ensure our community and our society remain protected from both criminals and the law itself. With its unique procedures and processes, the American criminal courts are designed to ensure we have a fair and balanced system for criminal prosecution that focuses primarily on the rights of the accused. Learn more…
Criminal Law
This course in Criminal Law focuses on how we as a society control unwanted behavior through the application of criminal laws. Primarily centered on substantive criminal law, students will explore the history of criminal laws that have led to today’s modern criminal codes, the philosophy and logic behind them as well as the methodology for proving guilt. Learn more…
Criminal Procedure
Criminal procedure encompasses the actions or inactions taken by law enforcement, the legal system and the penal system throughout the investigation and adjudication of a crime. Focusing primarily on the protections of the accused as dictated by the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendment to the US Constitution, this course covers the various ways in which the US criminal adjudication system defines the roles of police, prosecutors, grand juries, defendants and victims. Learn more…
Criminal Justice Ethics
Ethical considerations pose constant questions for criminal justice professionals, judges, elected officials and society as a whole. As a measure of our progress, ideals and principles as a society, the criminal justice system is one of the most important elements of any civilization. It is in that light that the Criminal Justice Ethics course addresses the various dynamics of ethical behavior, ethical application of the laws and ethical incarceration guidelines including capital punishment and controversial federal sentencing guidelines. Learn more…
Police Techniques
The requirements of all elements of law enforcement grow more and more technical every day. With new techniques developing all the time that include more sophisticated analysis, problem solving and advanced technology applications alongside in-depth community relations, police techniques are more complex than ever before. Learn more…
Introduction to Corrections
The Introduction to Corrections course is aimed at students seeking entry-level positions in a corrections facility or those looking to advance their current career in this field. This course will ensure students have the opportunity to gain the necessary skills and expertise to excel in this rapidly growing and increasingly complex industry. Learn more…
Victimology
Individuals have been victimized by crime and other violent incidents for centuries, yet the study of crime victims is only in its infancy by comparison. This comprehensive course in the study of victims of crime, Victimology, covers contemporary developments in the field of victimology, its conceptual boundaries, basic concepts and literature as well as the various subfields that make up this subject within criminology and criminal justice. Learn more…
Juvenile Justice

Should teenagers who commit serious crimes be tried as juveniles or adults in our criminal system? What constitutes a “serious” enough crime in order to justify such a decision and what age of the defendant is critical to this determination? These are questions that face our criminal justice system every day, and face our society as we develop prosecution procedures for certain defendants. The Juvenile Justice class is designed to address exactly these questions by introducing the concepts, principles and practices of the juvenile justice system to students. Learn more…

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