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ADJU 201--INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 3 Units
Classroom & Online

History and philosophy of administration of justice in America; system recapitulation identifying various sub-systems, role expectations and interrelationships; crime, punishment and rehabilitation theories; ethics, education and training for professionalism. Field trips may be required. Lecture: 3 hours. (CAN AJ 2, CSU, UC, GR)

ADJU 202--PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM 3 Units
Classroom & Online

Recommended for success: ADJU 201.

Role and responsibilities of each Administration of Justice system segment; law enforcement, judicial, corrections. Past, present and future exposure to each sub-system procedure from initial entry to final disposition; relationship each segment maintains with its system members. Field trips may be required. Lecture: 3 hours. (CSU, GR)

ADJU 203--CONCEPTS OF CRIMINAL LAW 3 Units
Classroom & Online

Historical development, philosophy of law and constitutional provisions; definitions, classification of crime and their application to Administration of Justice system; legal research, case law, methodology and concepts of law as a social force. Lecture: 3 hours. (CAN AJ 4, CSU, UC, GR)

ADJU 204--LEGAL ASPECTS OF EVIDENCE 3 Units
Classroom & Online

Origin, development, philosophy and constitutional basis of evidence; constitutional and procedural considerations affecting arrest, search and seizure; kinds and degrees of evidence and rules governing admissibility; judicial decisions interpreting individual rights and case studies. Field trips may be required. Lecture: 3 hours. (CAN AJ 6, CSU, GR)

ADJU 205--COMMUNITY RELATIONS 3 Units
Classroom & Online

Roles of Administration of Justice practitioners and agencies. Interrelationships and role expectations among the various agencies and the public. Principal emphasis on the professional image of Administration of Justice system and development of positive relationships between system members and the public. Lecture: 3 hours. (CSU, UC, GR)

ADJU 206--MULTICULTURAL ISSUES WITHIN PUBLIC SAFETY 3 Units

A theoretical and conceptual overview of multicultural concepts and issues; application of those concepts and issues to the four public safety disciplines: corrections, fire safety, hazardous materials, law enforcement. provided by Hamilton Ohio Police Department Identification of problems related to an increasingly diverse population. Examination of strategies to overcome those problems, particularly in relation to the maintenance of social order. Field trips required. Lecture: 3 hours. (CSU, GR)

ADJU 210--COMMUNICATIONS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3 Units
Classroom

Formerly listed as ADJU 311.

Survey of the existing policies and principles affecting report writing in American criminal justice. Emphasizing preparation, oral presentation, and thoroughness necessary for judicial acceptance. Lecture: 3 hours. (CSU, GR)

ADJU 212--CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION 3 Units
Classroom
- Online

Fundamentals of investigation; crime scene search and recording; collection and preservation of physical evidence; scientific aids; modus operandi; sources of information; interviews and interrogation; follow-up and case preparation. Field trips may be required. Lecture: 3 hours. (CAN AJ 8, CSU, GR)

ADJU 213--PATROL PROCEDURES 3 Units
Classroom

Responsibilities, techniques and methods of police patrol. Lecture: 2 hours. Laboratory: 3 hours. (CSU, GR)

ADJU 215--INTRODUCTION TO FIREARMS 1˝ Units
Classroo
m @ Fire Range

Prerequisite: This course is restricted under California Penal
Code Section 12021. See explanation beginning this section. Students must
get fingerprinted via the "LiveScan" at their local police department prior to taking this class.

Moral aspects, legal provisions, safety precautions and restrictions covering the use of firearms; field demonstration and basic instruction in use of sidearms. Students must provide own ammunition. Field trips may be required. Three maximum completions. Lecture/Laboratory: 3 hours. (CSU, GR)

ADJU 216--ADVANCED FIREARMS AND RANGE APPLICATION 1.5 Units
Classroo
m @ Fire Range

Prerequisites: ADJU 215 or LENF 388. This course is restricted under California Penal Code Section 12021. Course requires handling and possessing firearms. Convicted felons, persons addicted to any narcotic or convicted of any offense involving the violent use of a  firearm are not allowed to enroll in the course based on Penal Code Section 12021. Prior to use of a firearm in the course, each student must sign a declaration to the effect that he or she is not prohibited from such use by Penal Code Section 12021. Students must also get fingerprinted via the "LiveScan" at their local police department prior to taking this class.

A continuation of ADJU 215. In-depth review of legal aspects of firearms. Range firing of various weapons; usage of non-lethal weapons. Students must provide own ammunition. Lecture: 1 hour. Lab: 2 hours. Three maximum completions. Field trips may be required. (CSU)

ADJU 217--SUBSTANCE ABUSE 3 Units
Classroom

Basic understanding of controlled substances, including identification, physiological effects, testing, and use detection, methods of control and investigation, applicable laws controlling use, treatment processes, and patient rights to confidentiality. Lecture: 3 hours. (CSU, GR)

ADJU 219--CORRECTIONS FIREARMS TRAINING 1˝ Units
Classroo
m @ Fire Range

Prerequisite: ADJU 215 OR Police Academy graduation AND legal restrictions. Students must get fingerprinted via the "LiveScan" at their local police department prior to taking this class.

Specialized training in weaponry used by correctional agencies. Range firing of rifles, shotguns, and handguns. Students must provided by Hamilton Ohio Police Department provide their own safety glasses, hearing protectors, and ammunition. Field trips may be required. Three maximum completions. Lecture/laboratory: 3 hours. (GR)


ADJU 222
--PROFILING TERRORISM 3 Units
Online

"Profiling Terrorism" strives to discuss the most significant theories by the best terrorist analysts in the world, A second plane crashes into the south tower while still focusing on the domestic and international threat of terrorism and the basic security issues surrounding terrorism today.   Social-historical origins of terrorism, criminal, legal, and social response to terrorism, at-risk populations, prevention, and intervention strategies. Lecture: 3 hours.

ADJU 232--JUVENILE JUSTICE PROCEDURES 3 Units

History of juvenile court laws in U.S. Theories of delinquency. California Juvenile Court law and court decisions. Discussion of child abuse and other crimes against children. Discussion of missing children, runaways, and offenses committed by children. Field trips required. Lecture: 3 hours. (CSU, GR)

ADJU 234--CRIME CAUSATION 3 Units

Principal theories commonly utilized in accounting for many known facts of criminality. Emphasis on implications and logic of certain theoretical positions common to much thinking and writing in the field. Lecture: 3 hours. (CSU, GR)

ADJU 235--INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS 3 Units

Introduction to correctional field. Covers historical development of correctional processes, current trends, and future directions of correctional field. Examines local, state and federal systems. Field trips required. Lecture: 3 hours. (CSU), GR) As of Dec. 06' this course now transfer to UC system!! (UC)

ADJU 236--CORRECTIONAL LAW 3 Units

Overview of the Constitutional provisions and definitions of laws relating to the corrections component of the Criminal Justice System. Emphasis on the legal aspects concerning adult offenders and correctional personnel with the Dept. of Corrections, juvenile offenders and correctional personnel with the Youth Authority and diversion agencies. The laws will entail Federal, State, and Local jurisdictions. Field trips are required. Lecture: 3 hours. (CSU, GR)

ADJU 243--DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CRISIS INTERVENTION  3 units
Online   

Domestic violence as a pervasive and significant social issue requiring both prevention and intervention.  Social-historical roots of family violence, criminal, legal, and social response to violence, at-risk populations, and intervention strategies. (GR)

ADJU 351--ELEMENTS OF SUPERVISION IN PUBLIC SAFETY 3 units
Online   

The nature and function of the supervisor's role in public safety, law enforcement, and government.  The skills and techniques of effective management will be examined and applied in terms of attaining maximum results through cooperative efforts of others. (GR)

ADJU 145--COMMUNITY AGENCY SERVICE 1 Unit

Prerequisite: Completion of nine ADJU units.
Concurrent enrollment: ADJU 145A, or 145B, or 145C, or 145D.

Analysis of field experiences of students concurrently enrolled in ADJU 145A, 145B, 145C, or 145D. Class time is devoted to sharing and evaluating problems which develop and ways of resolving them will be sought by class members. Three maximum completions. Lecture: 1 hour. (CSU)

ADJU 145A,145B,145C,145D -- COMMUNITY AGENCY SERVICE FIELDWORK 1,2,3,4 Units

Prerequisite: Completion of nine ADJU units.
Concurrent enrollment: ADJU 145.

Supervised field experience in a variety of community social agencies. Three maximum completions to a maximum of 12 units, in any combination. Weekly laboratory: 5, 10, 15, or 20 hours supervised field experience in a community service/social agency. (CSU)

ADJU 349A,349B,349C,349D -- Work Experience - ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE  1,2,3,4 Units
Arranged meetings

Designed for students who wish to combine classroom experience with an expansion of skills or knowledge acquired at a site of employment  on a paid or volunteer basis.  Work must directly relate to the student's area of study.  Conversely, student should have a designated area of study demonstrated by completion of or concurrent enrollment in at least  a minimal number of courses in that designated program. 

Supervised field experience in a variety of law enforcement organizations. Three maximum completions to a maximum of 12 units, in any combination. 

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