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Course Descriptions
2016-2017 Catalog
Criminology
8
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS
3 units, 3 lecture hours
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course examines the criminal investigation
process. More specifically, the course addresses the
techniques, procedures, and ethical issues involved in the
investigation of crime. Additionally, the students will gain an
understanding of preliminary and follow up investigations,
as well as interview and interrogation techniques, case
documentation, and court preparation. (A, CSU) (C-ID
AJ 140)
10 VICE CONTROL
3 units, 3 lecture hours
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course focuses on legal issues relating to vice
detection, crime suppression, criminal apprehension, and
prosecution of offenders. It also examines organized crime
and its effect on the criminal justice system. (A, CSU)
11 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
3 units, 3 lecture hours
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course explores the origins of juvenile law as
well as issues relating to juvenile delinquency. It also analyzes
the juvenile court system and its processes. (A, CSU) (C-ID
AJ 220)
12 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS
3 units, 3 lecture hours
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course emphasizes the fundamentals of
gathering and organizing information for the purposes of
writing reports within the criminal justice system. (A, CSU)
13 THE CONSTITUTION AND YOUR
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
3 units, 3 lecture hours
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course examines the history and development
of the United States Constitution and places particular
emphasis on how the document informs Supreme Court
cases. More specifically, the course analyzes the interpretive
reasoning utilized by Supreme Courts Justices in making
constitutionally based decisions. Also, there is a concentration
on the historic protection of individual rights contrasted
with the inherent power of the government. (A, CSU-GE)
14 MULTI-CULTURAL ISSUES WITHIN
PUBLIC SAFETY
3 units, 3 lecture hours
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course encompasses a theoretical as well as
conceptual overview of multi-cultural concepts and matters
related to gender, age, and sexual orientation. Additionally, the
course identifies issues that have arisen as a result of society’s
increasingly diverse population as well as examines strategies
to address those issues in the context of maintaining social
order. (A, CSU, UC)
15 INTRODUCTION TO POLICE ETHICS
3 units, 3 lecture hours
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course examines the philosophical and
theoretical issues related to the ethical considerations that
are faced in every aspect of the criminal justice system. Also,
the course is designed to challenge students in the areas of
morality, ethics, and human behavior. (A, CSU)
19V COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE,
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
1-8 units, 75 hrs/unit paid, 60 hrs/unit volunteer
This course offers credit for work experience. It is
supervised employment directly related to the student’s major
and/or career goals in the field of Criminal Justice. Students
may enroll for a maximum of 8 units in one enrollment period.
Students may earn a total of 16 units in work experience of
which only 6 may be in COTR 19G. (A, CSU)
20 INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS
3 units, 3 lecture hours
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course examines the history, philosophy,
and concepts of the United States correctional system.
Additionally, the course presents a critical analysis of
punishment and its alternatives, as well as a review of the
various types of correctional facilities employed in the United
States. (A, CSU) (C-ID AJ 200 CRIM 20 + CRIM 28)
23 CORRECTIONAL INTERVIEWING
AND COUNSELING
3 units, 3 lecture hours
ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126.
This course provides anoverviewof the contemporary
techniques used in counseling and interviewing by corrections
personnel. (A, CSU)