Administration of Justice (AJ)
AJ 1013.0 UNITS
Introduction to Administration of Justice
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college’s multiple measures process with eligibility for ENG 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course provides a study of the history and philosophy of the system of administration of criminal justice in the United States. It examines the various sub-systems; role expectations and their interrelationships; theories of crime, punishment, and rehabilitation; ethics; education and training for professionalism in the system; and legal words and phrases as an aid in the communication process.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
C-ID: AJ 110
AJ 1023.0 UNITS
Concepts of Criminal Law
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
This course provides an introduction to the historical development and philosophy of law and constitutional provisions; as well as crime definitions, classifications of crimes, common law versus statutory law, crimes against persons, property, morals and public welfare, the nature of acceptable evidence, legal research, legal methodology, and concepts of law as a social force. A brief analysis of criminal intent, parties to a crime, general elements of crime, corpus delicti, defenses to crimes and an introduction to laws of arrest will also be undertaken in this class.
Transfer Credit: CSU;UC
C-ID: AJ 120
AJ 1033.0 UNITS
Criminal Procedures
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college’s multiple measures process with eligibility for ENG 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course provides a detailed examination of California criminal procedure, including the California court system, jurisdiction and venue, laws of arrest, grand jury proceedings, extradition, pre-trial procedures, conduct of criminal trials, rights of the defendant, post-trial motions and appeals, probation and parole.
Transfer Credit: CSU
C-ID: AJ 122
AJ 1043.0 UNITS
Criminal Evidence
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college’s multiple measures process with eligibility for ENG 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course stresses the origin, development, philosophy, and constitutional basis of evidence; constitutional and procedural considerations which affect arrest, search and seizure; kinds and degrees of evidence; the rules governing the admissibility of evidence; and judicial decisions relating to individual rights.
Transfer Credit: CSU
C-ID: AJ 124
AJ 1053.0 UNITS
Community Relations and Cultural Awareness
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college’s multiple measures process with eligibility for ENG 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course provides a study of the complex and dynamic relationships between criminal justice agencies and the changing, diverse communities they serve while addressing crime and conflicts in society. An emphasis will be placed on the challenges and prospects of administering justice within a diverse multicultural population. The course will also focus on the ethics, politics and conflicting values in culture, religion and law.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
C-ID: AJ 160
AJ 1073.0 UNITS
Introduction to Corrections, Probation and Parole
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
This is an introductory course that explains the principles of parole and probation as a governmental function at the federal, state, and local levels. This course is designed to show the relationship between the criminal justice system, particularly the police and the courts, and the effects of sentencing with regards to parole, probation, and incarceration in local and state facilities. The course will explore the conflict within the system between arrest and disposition and the areas of cooperation between service providers and the public.
Transfer Credit: CSU
C-ID: AJ 200
AJ 1103.0 UNITS
Patrol Procedures and Enforcement Tactics
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college’s multiple measures process with eligibility for ENG 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course explores the theories, philosophies and operational concepts of Law Enforcement Field Services, and examines the role expectations of the police field officer. Emphasis is placed upon patrol, traffic and public service responsibilities and their relationship to the total criminal justice system.
Transfer Credit: CSU
AJ 1133.0 UNITS
Report Writing Procedures
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college’s multiple measures process with eligibility for ENG 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course includes the procedures and practices commonly used to gather data and prepare a variety of police records. Emphasis will be placed upon the need to use correct spelling sentence structure, punctuation and vocabulary in criminal justice reports to meet statistical, legal and prosecution requirements of the criminal justice system. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or who have received credit in AJ 91.
Transfer Credit: CSU
AJ 2023.0 UNITS
Substantive Law
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Prerequisite: AJ 102 or equivalent with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass".
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college’s multiple measures process with eligibility for ENG 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course is a study of the substantive criminal laws commonly enforced by municipal, county or state police officers, or other criminal justice investigators. The course provides a complete analysis of both statutory laws and case decisions.
Transfer Credit: CSU
AJ 2083.0 UNITS
Special Issues in Law Enforcement
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college's multiple measures process with eligibility for ENGL 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course provides instruction in special issues critical to effective service by law enforcement professionals in modern society. Topics covered may include police as professionals; defining and applying values, principles, and moral standards to law enforcement; police and the community; tactical communications; correctly utilizing information systems in police work; dealing effectively with persons with disabilities; dealing effectively with mentally ill persons; human trafficking; gangs, terrorism homeland security and current issues and topics impacting the criminal justice system and society.
Transfer Credit: CSU
AJ 2203.0 UNITS
Criminal Investigation
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
This course stresses the fundamental techniques, procedures and ethical issues of investigations, including organization of the investigative process, crime scene search, recording, collection and preservation of physical evidence, scientific aids and analysis to investigations, the role of the investigator, modus operandi, sources of information, interviews and interrogation, utility of evidence, follow-up investigation and case preparation.
Transfer Credit: CSU
C-ID: AJ 140
AJ 2213.0 UNITS
Narcotics and Vice Control
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college’s multiple measures process with eligibility for ENG 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course is an introduction to the fields of narcotics and vice investigation. It examines the detection, suppression, apprehension and prosecution of narcotic and vice law violators. Field identification of controlled substances and their effects on the body are stressed. Laws relating to bookmaking, gambling, prostitution and morals offenses are also covered.
Transfer Credit: CSU
AJ 2223.0 UNITS
Juvenile Procedures
Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture
Recommendation: Courses taught at the level of Introduction to College Composition with a grade of "C" or higher or "Pass" or equivalent or appropriate placement based on the college’s multiple measures process with eligibility for ENG 100 or ENGL 100S or a course at the level of college reading.
This course emphasizes the organization, functions, and jurisdiction of juvenile agencies; the processing and detention of juveniles; juvenile case disposition; juvenile statutes and court procedures relative to juvenile offenders.
Transfer Credit: CSU
C-ID: AJ 220