11/23/2024 1:14:33 PM	AJ 21 Course Outline as of Fall 2024	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  AJ 21	Title:  INTRO TO ADMIN JUSTICE
Full Title:  Introduction to Administration of Justice
Last Reviewed:3/11/2019

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		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		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 Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly: 

Catalog Description:

This course explores the historical development and philosophy of the administration of justice in America, including theories of crime, punishment, rehabilitation, and the identification of the system and various subsystems, role expectations, and their interrelationships in society.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100) or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course explores the historical development and philosophy of the administration of justice in America, including theories of crime, punishment, rehabilitation, and the identification of the system and various subsystems, role expectations, and their interrelationships in society.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 OR EMLS 100 (formerly ESL 100) or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:
CID Descriptor: AJ 110	Introduction to Criminal Justice	SRJC Equivalent Course(s): AJ21

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.  Describe the criminal justice subsystems including the history, structure, and function of the

    subsystems and careers within each.

2.  Describe the differences between federal, state, and local levels of the justice system.

3.  Identify the major theories explaining crime causation, statistical reporting, and victimology.

4.  Explain the pretrial, trial, and adjudication processes.

5.  Describe the Constitutional Amendments that pertain to the criminal justice system.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Explain the history and development of the justice system including the subsystems of law

    enforcement, courts, and corrections.

2. Identify the objectives and societal influences of the law enforcement, judicial, corrections,

    and juvenile subsystems of the justice system.

3. List the  justice system's responsibilities to society.

4. Identify general concepts in crime causation, crime statistical reporting, and the impact of

    crime on society.

5. Compare and contrast the organizational structures and roles of each criminal justice

    subsystem at the federal, state, and local levels.

6. Recognize and identify the key steps in the judicial process from pretrial to adjudication.

7. Identify and explain key U.S. Constitutional rights related to criminal justice and criminal

    procedures.

8. Explain the education, training, and professionalism needed for careers in the criminal justice

    system.

Topics and Scope

I. History and Evolution

    A. U.S. Constitutional Amendments (First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth)

    B. Due process and crime control perspectives

    C. Types of justice

    D. Relationship between social justice and criminal justice

II. Criminal Justice System

    A. Objectives

    B. Exchange relationships between the subsystems including law enforcement, courts, and

         corrections

III. Crime

    A. Definition

    B. Principles of legality

     C. Major crime causation theories

    D. Crime statistical reporting

    E. Social harm

IV. Law Enforcement Subsystem

    A. History  

     B. Federal, state, and local organization and roles

    C. Constitutional law and policing procedures

    D. Hiring process, training, and professionalism

    E. Trends in policing

V. Courts Subsystem

    A. History

    B. Federal and state structure

    C. Appellate courts

    D. Trial courts

    E. Prosecutor's role

    F. Defense attorney's role

    G. Court work group roles

VI. Judicial Process

    A. Complaint, indictment, petition

    B. Pre-trial releases

    C. Arraignment

    D. Motions

    E. Preliminary hearing

    F. Plea bargaining

    G. Trial

    H. Sentencing

VII. Correctional Subsystem

    A. History

    B. Structure

    C. Philosophy of punishment

    D. Prison culture

    E. Parole

    F. Probation

    G. Re-entry into society

VIII. Juvenile Justice System

    A. History and philosophy

    B. Delinquent juveniles

    C. Dependent juveniles

Assignments:

1. Weekly reading assignments of 20-30 pages

2. Written homework assignments including analytical case studies (10-20)

3. Research projects (1-3)

4. Weekly or unit quizzes (4-15), midterm exams (1-3), and final exam

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 10 - 30%
Written homework and research paper(s)
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 30%
Written homework activities and case studies
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 40 - 70%
Quizzes, midterms, final exam: multiple-choice, true-false, short-answer, or short essays
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Criminal Justice in Action. 10th ed. Gaines, Larry and Miller, Roger. Cengage Learning. 2019

Introduction to Criminal Justice. 3rd ed. Rennison, Callie and Dodge, Mary. Sage Publishing. 2019

The Decision Making Network: An Introduction to Criminal Justice. 2nd ed. Slate, Risdon and Anderson, Patrick and Carter, Lisa. 2018

Introduction to Criminal Justice, A Balanced Approach. 2nd ed. Payne, Brian and Oliver, Willard and Marion, Nancy. Sage Publishing. 2016

Instructor prepared materials

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