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ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (AJ)
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AJ 30 PC 832 Firearms 0.5 unit
Prerequisite: All students must have a DOJ criminal records clearance, in writing, from DOJ verified by the instructor. Credit/No Credit. This course satisfies the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) firearms certification for the Level III Reserve and PC 832. This course exceeds the State of California firearms safe handling and use certification required from any person purchasing a firearm in California. This course will not apply to the Associate Degree.
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17738
S 08:00AM-05:00PM LVGR FIELDS R
(03/01 - 03/15)
First class meeting, 3/01, in 66A-12 on VVC campus Bring proof of DOJ clearance.
AJ 58 PC 832 Laws of Arrest 3.0 units
Credit/No Credit. This course complies with the requirements of the Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training for certification in PC 832. This course includes professionalism, law, evidence, investigation, arrest methods and control, community relations, and communication skills for interviewing and interrogation.
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19546 T 01:00PM-04:50PM 66A-12 VISSER M
(02/12 - 05/13)
19545 M 06:00PM-10:00PM 66A-9 FIELDS R
(02/11 - 05/19)
AJ 64 Basic Corrections Officer Academy 8.0 units
Credit/No Credit. This course satisfactorily meets the requirements of section 1020 of the California Administrative Code, Minimum Jail Standards and the Basic Jail/Adult Institution requirements of the STC program.
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19547 LEC MWF 08:00AM-10:50AM 66A-8 VISSER M
LAB MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM 66A-8 VISSER M
AJ 67 Crime Scene Investigation 3.5 units
No prerequisite. AJ 103 and AJ 133 recommended. This course concentrates on the technical aspects of evidence collection, crime scene reconstruction, crime scene photography, evidence packaging, and courtroom testimony. The student is prepared to distinguish between trace, stain, and impression evidence and the role of these types of evidence in criminal investigations.
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17756 W 06:00PM-09:10PM 10-4 STAFF
(02/13 - 06/04)
Plus 24 hours lab to be arranged.
AJ 80 Level III Modulated Law 6.5 units
Enforcement Basic Course
Credit/No Credit. State Mandated. This course complies with the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) requirements for the Level III Modulated Law Enforcement Basic Course. Course includes professionalism and ethics, criminal law, laws of arrest and search and seizure, report writing, vehicle operations, use of force and force options, chemical agents, and firearms training.
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17762 LEC TTH 06:00PM-07:25PM 66A-12 FIELDS R
LAB TTH 07:35PM-09:50PM 66A-12 FIELDS R
Plus 7 Saturday labs to be arranged
AJ 81 Level II Modulated Law 9.0 units
Enforcement Basic Course
Prerequisite: AJ 80. Credit/No Credit. This course includes community relations, victimology, crimes against property and persons, crimes against children, specific sex crimes, search and seizure law, investigative report writing, crimes in progress and patrol tactics, use of force, defensive tactics, and firearms training.
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17769 LEC MTWTH 06:00PM-08:15PM 66A-8 FIELDS R
LAB MTWTH 08:25PM-09:50PM 66A-8 FIELDS R
Plus 3 Saturday labs to be arranged
AJ 101 Introduction to Administration 3.0 units
(CAN AJ2) of Justice
The history and philosophy of justice as it evolved throughout the world; in-depth study of the American system and the various sub-systems; roles and role expectations of criminal justice agents in their interrelationships in society; concepts of crime causations, punishment and rehabilitation; ethics, education and training for professionalism in the Criminal Justice system. CSU,UC
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17696 MW 09:35AM-11:00AM 66A-12 FIELDS R
17700 MW 02:20PM-03:45PM 66A-12 VISSER M
17703 TH 06:00PM-09:10PM 66A-9 STAFF
AJ 102 Criminal Procedures 3.0 units
Legal processes from pre-arrest through trial, sentencing and correctional procedures. A review of the history of case and common law; conceptual interpretations of law as reflected in court decisions. A study of case law methodology and case research as the decisions impact upon the procedures of the justice system. CSU
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17705 W 06:00PM-09:10PM 66A-12 STAFF
AJ 103 Criminal Law 3.0 units
(CAN AJ4)
Historical development, philosophy of law and constitutional provisions; definitions, classifications of crimes and their applications to the system; legal research, review of case law, and concepts of law as a social force. Explores crimes against persons, property, and the state as a social, religious and historical ideology. CSU,UC
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17706 MW 11:10AM-12:35PM 66A-12 FIELDS R
17709 T 06:00PM-09:10PM 66A-9 STAFF
AJ 104 Legal Aspects of Evidence 3.0 units
(CAN AJ6)
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 interpreting individual rights and case studies viewed from a conceptual level. CSU
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17712 TTH 11:10AM-12:35PM 66A-12 FIELDS R
17715 W 06:00PM-09:10PM 66A-9 STAFF
AJ 126 Traffic Enforcement 3.0 units
and Investigation
Traffic law enforcement, regulation, and control; fundamentals of traffic accident investigation; California Vehicle Code. CSU
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17721 MW 08:00AM-09:25AM 66A-12 FIELDS R
Students will have five (5) working days from the date of enrollment to pay fees in full or enroll in a payment plan through FACTS e-Cashier. Additionally, students that have debts from previous terms will be blocked from enrolling until the debt is paid.
AJ 132 Introduction to Corrections 3.0 units
A survey of the field of correctional science. Historical development, current concepts and practice; explanations of criminal behavior; functions and objectives of the criminal justice system concerned with institutional, probation, and parole processes as they modify the offender's behavior; survey of professional career opportunities in public and private agencies. CSU
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17724 T 06:00PM-09:10PM 10-4 STAFF
AJ 133 Writing for Criminal Justice 3.0 units
Techniques of communicating facts, information, and ideas effectively in a simple, clear, and logical manner in the various types of criminal justice system reports: letters, memoranda, directives, and administrative reports with an emphasis on criminal justice terminology in note taking and report writing. CSU
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17728 M 06:00PM-09:10PM 66A-12 STAFF
AJ 145 Introduction to Criminal 3.0 units
Investigations
This course explores the processes involved in investigating crimes against persons, crimes against property, sex crimes, cyber-crime, controlled substances and organized crime, bomb and illegal explosive crimes, and crimes against children. The course will examine various communication methods when interviewing victims or interrogating suspects and examine the constitutional restrictions when conducting searches or seizures for evidence. CSU
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17733 TTH 09:35AM-11:00AM 66A-12 FIELDS R
AJ 150 Introduction to Forensic Science 3.0 units
This course introduces the role of forensics in the criminal justice system. The course includes: crime scene processes and analysis; interpretation of patterns for reconstruction; physical pattern evidence; fingerprint identification and patterns; questioned document examination; toolmarks and firearms examination; biological evidence and DNA; arson and explosives evidence, and drug analysis. CSU
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19548 M 06:00PM-09:10PM 10-4 JOHNSON D
AJ 138 Cooperative Education
See descriptive statement under Cooperative Education heading. CSU
UNITS
19221 5.0 WKLY HRS BY ARR 1.0 DUNSMORE M
19222 10.0 WKLY HRS BY ARR 2.0 DUNSMORE M
19224 15.0 WKLY HRS BY ARR 3.0 DUNSMORE M
19225 20.0 WKLY HRS BY ARR 4.0 DUNSMORE M
19226 25.0 WKLY HRS BY ARR 5.0 DUNSMORE M
19227 30.0 WKLY HRS BY ARR 6.0 DUNSMORE M
19229 40.0 WKLY HRS BY ARR 8.0 DUNSMORE M