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Administration
of Justice - Courses
ADJU
201--INTRODUCTION
TO ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 3 Units 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 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. ADJU
203--CONCEPTS OF CRIMINAL LAW 3 Units 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 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 Roles of Administration of Justice practitioners and agencies.
Interrelationships and role expectations among the various agencies and
the public. 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. ADJU
210--COMMUNICATIONS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3 Units 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 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. ADJU
213--PATROL PROCEDURES 3 Units Responsibilities, techniques and methods of police patrol. Lecture: 2 hours. Laboratory: 3 hours. (CSU, GR) ADJU
215--INTRODUCTION TO FIREARMS 1˝ Units Prerequisite: This course is restricted under California Penal 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 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 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 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 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
"Profiling
Terrorism" strives to discuss the most significant theories by the
best terrorist analysts in the world, 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
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 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 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. 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 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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