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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
AJ 56 | Title:
CRIM JUSTICE IN SOCIETY |
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Full Title:
Crime and Criminal Justice in Society |
Last Reviewed:2/12/2018 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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A critical examination of the nature and extent of crime in contemporary society and the social, legal and political responses to criminal and delinquent behavior.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A critical examination of the nature and extent of crime in contemporary society and the social, legal and political responses to criminal and delinquent behavior.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | Spring 1994
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Area: | D
| Social and Behavioral Sciences
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| D | Social Science | Fall 1995 | |
| D0 | Sociology and Criminology | | |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Spring 1994 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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C-ID: |
CID Descriptor: SOCI 160 | Introduction to Crime | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): AJ56 |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Critique the social and political
responses to crime.
2. Describe the concepts of criminology, victimology, and penology and
their relationship to crime and justice in society.
3. Assess selected theories of criminology and apply the methods of
inquiry of the social and behavioral sciences to administration of
justice.
4. Evaluate critical issues relating to crime and justice in society.
5. Categorize criminogenic factors, including biological, physical,
psychological, crime as learned behavior, sociological, control theory,
and environmental explanations for the occurrence of crime.
6. Evaluate key responses to crime and criminal behavior by law
enforcementagencies.
7. Identify the principal criminal justice agencies within the criminal
justice system.
Topics and Scope
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I. Crime: Its Nature and Scope
A. Purpose of criminal law
B. Definition of a crime
C. Public perception of crime/visible crime
D. Measurement of crime (Uniform Crime Reports and National Crime
Victimization Survey)
E. Cyclical nature of crime statistics
F. Dark figure of crime
G. Reasons why crime is not reported
1. Fear
2. Perception of justice system
3. Cultural considerations
4. Apathy/Victim precipitation
H. Cultural considerations
I. Victimology
II. Theories of criminology
A. Application of the methods of inquiry of the social and behavioral
sciences to administration of justice
B. Biological explanations
C. Physical explanations
D. Psychological explanations
E. Crime as learned behavior
F. Sociological explanations
G. Control theory
H. Environmental theory
III.Application of Criminal justice and systems
A. Role of law enforcement
B. Due Process (ideal) vs. crime control (real) models of justice
C. Role of the District Attorney
D. Role of defense counsel
E. Role of Superior Court
F. Appellate Courts and Doctrine of Judicial Review
G. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
H. County jails
IV. Analysis of key concepts to crime and justice in society
A. Political considerations
B. Initiative process/law and the ballot box
C. Selective incapacitation
D. Determinate and indeterminate sentencing
E. Versatility effect
F. Crime tax
G. Plea bargaining/assembly-line justice
H. Jury nullification
I. Critical issues related to criminology
J. Recidivism
K. Special needs doctrine
L. Labeling
M. Drug influence studies
1. Primary charge
2. Precipitating offenses
N. Treatment gap
O. Incarcerated and/or probationary status frustration
P. Ethnic and cultural influences
Q. Subculture of violence
R. Institutionalization
S. Internal and external controls
T. Child abuse
U. Super predator
V. Penology
V. Critical issues in crime and justice in society
A. Capital punishment
B. Domestic violence
C. Three Strikes
D. Megan's Law
E. Prisons - costs vs. rehabilitation
F. Gangs and crime
G. "War on Drugs"-Substance abuse and crime
Assignments:
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1. Read 20-30 pages weekly from National Criminal Justice Reference
Service crime files and related articles.
2. Internet research in preparation of written papers and field
visitations.
3. Field visitations: Drug Court or 1210 Court; Domestic Violence Court;
Sonoma County Jail; Workplace visitation and interview; look up on Megan's
Law database.
4. Oral report in class.
5. Complete 3 examinations.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 15 - 25% |
Written homework, Reading reports, Term papers | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 10 - 20% |
Homework problems, Internet research | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0% |
None | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 50 - 70% |
Multiple choice, Matching items, Essay exams | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 5 - 10% |
Oral report; field vistations | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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National Criminal Justice Reference Service Crime Files, current edition.
Crime Profiles: The Anatomy of Dangerous Persons, Places, and Situations.
Miethe, T.D., McCorkle, R.C. and Listwan, S.J. (2006) Roxbury Press.
Why Crime Rates Fell, Conklin, J.E., (2003) Allyn & Bacon.
Crime and Society, White, R. and Habibis, D. (2005) Oxford Press.
Sense and Nonsense About Crime and Drugs, A Policy Guide (6th Ed.,)
Walker, S.(2005) Wadsworth Publishing.
Instructor prepared materials.
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