Administration
of Justice
BUSINESS AND LAW DEPARTMENT
EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM: Associate in Science
INTRODUCTION
TO ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. UC:CSU 3 UNITS
The history and philosophy of Administration of Justice in Europe and
America, including identi-fication of the various subsystems as the police,
courts and corrections. Includes the theories of crime, punishment, rehabilitation,
ethics, educa-tion and training for professionalism in the justice system.
Acceptable for credit: CSULA: Criminal Justice 101.
CONCEPTS OF CRIMINAL LAW
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. UC:CSU 3 UNITS
Historical development, philosophy of law and constitutional provisions;
definitions, classifica-tions of crimes and their applications to the
system of administration of justice, legal re-search, review of case law,
methodology and concepts of law as a social force. Explores crimes against
persons, property and the state as a social, religious, and historical
ideology.
Acceptable for credit: CSULA: Criminal Justice 126.
LEGAL ASPECTS OF EVIDENCE
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. CSU 3 UNITS
Origin, development, philosophy and constitu-tional basis of evidence;
constitutional and procedural kinds and degrees of evidence and rules
governing admissibility: judicial decisions interpreting individual rights
and case studies.
Acceptable for credit: CSULA: Criminal Justice.
PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours . CSU 3 UNITS
A study of the various agencies in the criminal justice arena. A critical
look at society's goals versus the reality of the system.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. CSU 3 UNITS
Police procedures in criminal investigation. Legal aspects and procedures.
PATROL PROCEDURES
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. CSU 3 UNITS
A critical study of effective and appropriate law enforcement patrol procedures.
JUVENILE PROCEDURES
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. CSU 3 UNITS
The organization, function, and jurisdiction of juvenile agencies; the
processing and detention of juveniles; juvenile case disposition; juvenile
statutes and court procedures.
REPORT WRITING FOR PEACE OFFICERS
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. CSU 3 UNITS
The study of effective report writing in police work including crime scene
investigative reports and arrest reports. Students will become famil-iar
with many of the reports and writing styles used by local law enforcement
agencies.
INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. CSU 3 UNITS
Course is an introduction and overview of coun-seling techniques used
by entry level practitioners in correctional settings. It traces the development
of positive relationships between clients and practitioners.
PROBATION AND PAROLE
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. CSU 3 UNITS
Examination of community treatment in the cor-rectional process, contemporary
usage of presentence investigation, selection, and of pro-bationers and
parolees.
OFFICER SAFETY
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. CSU 3 UNITS
Protection against persons armed with danger-ous and deadly weapons; the
moral aspects, legal provisions, safety precautions and restric-tions
covering the use of firearms; the immediate and temporary care given in
case of accident, illness and emergency child birth.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. UC:CSU 3 UNITS
This course focuses on the role of the members of the justice system,
primarily the police, in gaining the support of the community in achieving
society's goals regarding crime and justice.
CORRECTIONAL PROCEDURES
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. UC:CSU 3 UNITS
Current correctional procedures are studied in relation to prison/jail
management, receiving prisoners, custody and security, supervision of
prisoners, staff services, prisoner activities, cus-todial facilities,
duties in coordinating inmate appearances in court, and human relations
in correctional facilities.
INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. UC:CSU 3 UNITS
Basic course dealing withthe nature of correc-tional systems and corrections
work; the objectives of correctional administration, types of institutions
and services; probation and parole practices; skills knowledge and attitudes
re-quired for employment in this field; and career opportunities.
ISSUES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. 3 UNITS
This course is designed for students contemplat-ing taking the exam for
police officer. It presents an overview of law enforcement issues generally
covered on exams.
CAMPUS PATROL
Prerequisite: AJ 1. | Lecture 1 hour, lab 6 hours. CSU 3 UNITS RPT3
This course provides the student with an under-standing of problems, situations,
and procedures that a police officer faces on foot and campus patrol.
ETHICS AND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. CSU 3 UNITS
This course includes an analysis and understanding of the trends and mood
of this country, its courts and law; in addition to the necessity for
our justice system and its relationship to the values, standards and moral
obligations of this society.
BASIC TRAFFIC COLLISION INVESTIGATION
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. CSU 3 UNITS
This course provides officers and other students with the basic requirements
for investigating a traffic collision, and for completing a standard traffic
collision report.
INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE
Prerequisite: AJ 1, Math 105. | Lecture 3 hours. CSU 3 UNITS
This course assists the student in attaining an understanding of the role
of forensic
science in the Administration of Justice.
UNDERSTANDING STREET AND PRISON GANGS
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. CSU 3 UNITS
This course is designed to provide information on the history, progression,
and activities of street and prison gangs.
DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. CSU 3 UNITS
Course covers theory of battering, kinds of battering, safety plans for
victims, legal responsibilities of law enforcement, and individual rights
and case studies.
FORENSIC PHOTOGRAPHY
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 4 hours. 3 UNITS RPT1
This class will provide the basics of forensic in-vestigation. Course
will demonstrate the maintenance of both physical evidence and a photographic
record of a crime scene, including a chronological sequence of written
and photo-graphic evidence.
SECURITY MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. 3 UNITS
This course is a class designed to assist security professionals build
management skills and focuses on how to improve facility security in the
ever-growing protection industry. Emphasis is placed on general security
management, security personnel management, operational management, public
relations and security mis-management.
INTRODUCTION TO GUARD FORCE ADMINISTRATION
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. 3 UNITS
This course will cover the various and diverse components that make up
the security function in private corporations and government departments.
In addition, covers new developments in security, career opportunities
in security, security training, security law, the security survey, risk
analysis, physical security, and loss prevention.
LEGAL ASPECTS OF SECURITY LAW
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. 3 UNITS
This course is a study of criminal, civil, tort, contract, and property
law relative to security law. Course areas of negligence in security,
law of arrest, intentional torts, agency law, contract law, use of force
by private citizen, entrapment, deprivation of rights, and security investigative
conduct.
PRIVATE/SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. 3 UNITS
Course covers identification, evaluation, and management of traditional
and emerging investigation methodologies and technologies used in the
business environment. Course also includes sources and use of public and
business records, fraud audits, interviews and interrogations, surveillance
operations, undercover investigations, and forensic analysis.
REPORT WRITING FOR SECURITY
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. 3 UNITS RPT3
This course covers the fundamentals of gathering, organizing, and preparing
written communication for security reports. Students must record in precise
detail the actions of those involved in crimes against corporations as
well as written reports applied to civil, criminal and correctional preparation
for courtroom testimony.
CRISIS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. 3 UNITS
This course covers the development of contingency plans and employee training
programs to reduce the probability of security related crises and disasters.
Students learn to contain and minimize the level and impact man made or
natural critical incidents. Examples of critical incidents are workplace
violence, terrorism and natural disasters.
CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
Prerequisite: None. | Lecture 3 hours. 3 UNITS
This course is an analysis of general theories of crime prevention and
crime prevention through environmental design, development of physical
security programs, risk assessment surveys, hardware and technology application,
guard performance, technology interface assessment, and use of alternate
cost effective integrated security systems.
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