Administration of Justice

Administration of Justice (ADMJ)

ADMJ 2 -  Introduction to Administration of Justice  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) Only •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course introduces students to the criminal justice system in the United States in the context of the relationship between theory and application. Focus is placed on examining crime measurement, theoretical explanations of criminal behavior, responses to crime, components of the system, how the systems work together and compete with each other, and emerging evidence-based practices in reducing recidivism. It also examines the evolution of the principles and techniques utilized by the justice systems and the evolving forces that have shaped those principles and approaches. Although justice structure and process is examined in a cross-cultural context, emphasis is placed on the U.S. and the California justice systems, specifically the structure and function of U.S. police, courts, and corrections. Students are introduced to the origins and development of criminal law, legal process, and sentencing and incarceration policies. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID AJ 110]  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AE  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  
GE Credit: CSU D Social Sciences; IGETC 4 Social and Behavioral Sciences; MPC D Social Sciences, E2 Career Exploration  

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ADMJ 3 -  Community and the Justice System  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course examines the complex, dynamic relationship between communities and the justice system in addressing crime and conflict with an emphasis on the challenges and prospects of administering justice within a diverse multicultural population. Topics may include the consensus and conflicting values in culture, religion, and law. Social, cultural and financial disparities may also be examined. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID AJ 160]  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AE  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  

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ADMJ 4 -  Concepts of Criminal Law  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course offers an analysis of the doctrines of criminal liability in the United States and the classification of crimes against persons, property, morals, and public welfare. Special emphasis is placed on the classification of crime, the general elements of crime, the definitions of common and statutory law, and the nature of acceptable evidence. This course utilizes case law and case studies to introduce students to criminal law. The completion of this course offers a foundation upon which upper-division criminal justice courses will build. The course will also include some limited discussion of prosecution and defense decision making, criminal culpability, and defenses to crimes. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID AJ 120]  
Pre/Corequisite(s): ADMJ 2  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AE  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  
UC Transfer Limits: ADMJ 4, ADMJ 6, ADMJ 57, ADMJ 68, ADMJ 70 combined: maximum credit, 1 course  

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ADMJ 6 -  Legal Aspects of Evidence  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course examines categories of evidence and the legal rules governing its admission and exclusion in the criminal due process of pretrial and trial procedure. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID AJ 124]  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AE  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  
UC Transfer Limits: ADMJ 4, ADMJ 6, ADMJ 57, ADMJ 68, ADMJ 70 combined: maximum credit, 1 course  

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ADMJ 51 -  Criminal Court Process  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course provides an examination and analysis of due process in criminal proceedings from pre-arrest through trial and appeal. Statutory law, case law, and constitutional law are analyzed and applied. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID AJ 122]  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AE  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU  

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ADMJ 57 -  Introduction to Corrections  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course examines the history of criminal punishment, alternatives to punishment, and the impact of punishment on the Criminal Justice System and society. Also examined are the types of correctional institutions, the clients served by institutional and community corrections, and an analysis of contemporary correctional issues. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID AJ 200]  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AE  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  
UC Transfer Limits: ADMJ 4, ADMJ 6, ADMJ 57, ADMJ 68, ADMJ 70 combined: maximum credit, 1 course  
GE Credit: MPC E2 Career Exploration  

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ADMJ 66 -  Criminal Investigation  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course addresses the techniques, procedures, and ethical issues in the investigation of crime, including organization of the investigative process, crime scene searches, interviewing and interrogating, surveillance, source of information, utility of evidence, scientific analysis of evidence, and the role of the investigator in the trial process. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID AJ 140]  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AE  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU  

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ADMJ 68 -  Introduction to Forensics  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course provides an introduction to the role of forensics in criminal investigations. It examines the methods utilized in the forensic analysis of crime scenes, pattern evidence, instruments, firearms, questioned documents, and controlled substances. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID AJ 150]  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AE  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  
UC Transfer Limits: ADMJ 4, ADMJ 6, ADMJ 57, ADMJ 68, ADMJ 70 combined: maximum credit, 1 course  
GE Credit: MPC E2 Career Exploration  

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ADMJ 70 -  Juvenile Procedures  (3 units)  
Letter Grade (LG) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) •  Total hours: 51 hours lecture  
This course is an examination of the origin, development, and organization of the Juvenile Justice System as it evolved in the American Justice System. The course explores the theories that focus on Juvenile Law, courts and processes, and the constitutional protections extended to juveniles administered in the American Justice System. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online. [C-ID AJ 220]  
Advisory: Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AE  
Credit transferable: Transfers to CSU & UC  
UC Transfer Limits: ADMJ 4, ADMJ 6, ADMJ 57, ADMJ 68, ADMJ 70 combined: maximum credit, 1 course  

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