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3.00 Credits
Presents an overview of the United States Criminal Justice System; introduces the major system components - Law Enforcement, Judiciary, and Corrections. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite for ADJ 112: Division approval or ADJ 111 Teaches the principles of organization and administration of law enforcement agencies. Studies the management of line operations, staff and auxiliary services, investigative and juvenile units. Introduces the concept of data processing; examines policies, procedures, rules, and regulations pertaining to crime prevention. Surveys concepts of protection of life and property, detection of offenses, and apprehension of offenders. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Describes, instructs and evaluates street-level procedures commonly employed by patrol officers in everyday law enforcement operations. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Surveys the general principles of American criminal law, the elements of major crimes, and the basic steps of prosecution procedure. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on societal responses to the offender. Traces the evolution of practices based on philosophies of retribution, deterrence, and rehabilitation. Reviews contemporary correctional activities and their relationships to other aspects of the criminal justice system. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite for ADJ 172: ADJ 171 These courses are designed primarily for second-year students in Police Science. Others may enroll with the permission of the instructor. Introduces student to crime scene technology, procedures for sketching, diagramming, and using casting materials. Surveys the concepts of forensic chemistry, fingerprint classification/identification and latent techniques, drug identification, hair and fiber evidence, death investigation techniques, thin-layer chromatographic methods, and arson materials examination. Lecture 3 hours, Laboratory 3 hours, Total 6 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ADJ 100, 111, 115, and 130 Surveys the basic guarantees of liberty described in the U.S. Constitution and the historical development of these restrictions on government power, primarily through U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Reviews rights of free speech, press, assembly, as well as criminal procedure guarantees (to counsel, jury trial, habeas corpus, etc.) as they apply to the activities of those in the criminal justice system. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Limited to students who have completed all first-year Police Science courses or who have received departmental permission. Surveys the fundamentals of criminal investigation procedures and techniques. Examines crime scene search, collecting, handling and preserving of evidence. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ADJ 236 or division approval Introduces specialized tools and scientific aids used in criminal investigation. Applies investigative techniques to specific situations and preparation of trial evidence. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Presents concepts and principles of interviewing and counseling as applied in the correctional setting. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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