Administration of Justice Courses

ADMJ 100 INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
History and philosophy of administration of justice in America; recapitulation of the system; identifying the various subsystems, role expectations and their interrelationships; theories of crime, punishment, and rehabilitation. Survey of the ethics, education, and required training for professionalism in the system. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (D3). (CAN AJ 2).

ADMJ 102 PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES OF JUSTICE (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
The role and responsibilities of each segment within the administration of justice system - law enforcement, judicial, and corrections. Procedures in each sub-system and how they relate to one another. May include field research. Transfer credit: CSU.

ADMJ 104 CONCEPTS OF CRIMINAL LAW (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
Historical development and philosophy of criminal law and constitutional provisions. Special emphasis on legal definitions, the classifications of crime and their application to the administration of justice system. Study of case law, methodology, and concepts of law as a social force. Also listed as LEGL 304. Transfer credit: UC; CSU. (CAN AJ 4).

ADMJ 106 LEGAL ASPECTS OF EVIDENCE (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
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 and interpreting individual rights and case studies. Also listed as LEGL 306. Transfer credit: CSU.

ADMJ 108 COMMUNITY RELATIONS (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
The roles of administration of justice practitioners and their agencies. Principal emphasis upon professional image of the system of justice administration and the development of positive relationships between members of the system and the public. Also listed as SOCI 108. Transfer credit: UC; CSU.

ADMJ 110 POLICE REPORT WRITING (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
Exploration of effective police report writing techniques, including crime, arrest and incident reports. Examination of interview methods, note taking, report organization and documentation, crime scene diagrams, search warrant affidavits, and case preparation for prosecution. Emphasis on essential principles of written and oral communication in law enforcement, including testifying in court. Transfer credit: CSU.

ADMJ 120 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
A course designed for introductory and in-service Administration of Justice students to provide orientation to general and specific aspects of crimes and detection. The course also covers crime scene searches and suspect apprehension. Also listed as LEGL 320. Transfer credit: CSU.

ADMJ 123 CONCEPTS OF ENFORCEMENT PRINCIPLES (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
Explanation of theories, philosophies, and concepts related to the role expectations of the enforcement officer. Emphasis is placed on patrol, traffic, and public service responsibilities and their relationship to the administration of justice systems. Transfer credit: CSU.

ADMJ 125 JUVENILE PROCEDURES (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
The study of the extent, causation, and prevention of juvenile delinquency. Includes an analysis of juvenile courts, probation, institutional treatment, parole, and prevention programs. The sociological and anthropological approaches to juvenile delinquency will be discussed in terms of their relationship to the administration of justice systems. Transfer credit: CSU.

ADMJ 135 NARCOTICS AND SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
This course is designed to acquaint the Administration of Justice student with background and historical information necessary to enter a law enforcement agency. Such information involves identification of drugs, drug abuses, mental and physical effects, and addiction. There will also be special emphasis on vice and deviant behavior including victimless crimes. Transfer credit: CSU.

ADMJ 180 CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended Preparation: Completion of ADMJ 102 and ADMJ 106 with grades of C or better; and eligibility for ENGL 836 and READ 836, or ENGL 846, or equivalent.
Theory and practices in the science of fingerprints, including classification, filing, comparisons, latent print technology, preservation of evidence, court testimony, rolling prints, computers, and the law as it pertains to Criminal Identification. Other aspects of personal identification include skeletal identification, portrait parle, composites, blood evidence, and basic camera procedures. Transfer credit: CSU.

ADMJ 205 JUDICIAL PROCESS IN CALIFORNIA (3)
Three lecture hours per week. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.
An overview of the federal court system, the California courts, and administrative agency tribunals. Careful examination of roles and relationships of the courthouse work group. Also listed as LEGL 305. Transfer credit: CSU.

ADMJ 665 SELECTED TOPICS IN ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (.5-2)
(Credit/No Credit.)
Eight lecture hours per .5 unit.
Advanced specialized study in Administration of Justice. This program is designed to offer unique or specialized criminal justice topics of contemporary student interest. Students will learn from and work closely with criminal justice practitioners and bring this newly acquired knowledge back into the community. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Transfer credit: CSU.

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