25 courses with the subject ADJ, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
Presents an overview of the United States criminal justice system; introduces the major system components–law enforcement, judiciary, and corrections. Lecture Hours 3
Presents the evolution, philosophy, structures and processes of the American juvenile delinquency system; surveys the right of juveniles, dispositional alternatives, rehabilitation methods and current trends. Lecture Hours 3
Surveys the volume and scope of crime; considers a variety of theories developed to explain the causation of crime and criminality. Lecture Hours 3
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. Part I of II. Lecture Hours 3
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. Part II of II. May be taken out of sequence. Prerequisite divisional approval or ADJ 111 . Lecture Hours 3 Note May be taken out of sequence.
Surveys lethal weapons in current use and current views on weapon types and ammunition design. Examines the legal guidelines as to use of deadly force, safety in handling of weaponry, and weapon care and cleaning; marksmanship instruction under standard range conditions. Prerequisite
Surveys the general principles of American criminal law, the elements of major crimes, and the basic steps of prosecution procedure. Lecture Hours 3
Surveys the identification, degrees, and admissibility of evidence for criminal prosecution; examines pre-trial and trial procedures as they pertain to the rules of evidence. Lecture Hours 3
Examines ethical dilemmas pertaining to the criminal justice system, including those in policing, courts and corrections. Focuses on some of the specific ethical choices that must be made by the criminal justice professional. Lecture Hours 3
Surveys and demonstrates the various types of non-lethal force tools and tactics for use by criminal justice personnel in self-defense, arrest, search, restraint and transport of those in custody. Lecture Hours 1
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 Hours 3
Describes the structures, functions, and goals of state and federal correctional institutions (prisons, farms, community-based units, etc.) for adult inmates. Lecture Hours 3
Surveys the theory and practice of un-armed private security personnel duties and responsibilities. Prepares student for licensing and professionalism. Lecture Hours 1
Surveys the theory and practice of armed private security personnel duties and responsibilities; prepares student for licensing and professionalism. Lecture Hours 1
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. Part I of II. Lecture Hours 3 Lab hours 3 Note May be completed out of sequence.
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 Hours 3 Lab hours 3 Note May be completed out of sequence.
Discusses and explores safe firearms handling, laws, and procedures to acquire a concealed weapons permit. Lecture Hours 1
This course is an independent study for criminal justice students who do not take ADJ 296 - On-site training in Criminal Justice. The student will complete a major research project in any area relative to the criminal justice field. Lecture Hours 3 Lab hours 0 Note
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 Hours 3
Surveys the historical and current practices of terrorism that are national, transnational, or domestic in origin. Includes biological, chemical, nuclear, and cyber-terrorism. Teaches the identification and classification of terrorist organizations, violent political groups and issue-oriented militant movements. Examines investigative methods and procedures utilized in counter terrorist efforts domestically and internationally. Lecture Hours 3
Surveys the fundamentals of criminal investigation procedures and techniques. Examines crime scene search, collecting, handling and preserving of evidence. Lecture Hours 3
Studies the legal rights and obligations of the convict- probationer, inmate, and parolee. surveys methods of enforcing both rights and obligations and the responsibilities of corrections agencies and personnel under correctional law (constitutional, statutory, and regulatory provisions). Lecture Hours 3
Describes management options and operational implications for staffing, security, safety, and treatment. Considers impact of changes in public policy on corrections. Lecture Hours 3
Presents concepts and principles of interviewing and counseling as applied in the correctional setting. Lecture Hours 3
In order to apply criminal justice theory to practice, this course will allow the student to participate in an on-site criminal justice learning experience in a variety of criminal justice agencies. Appropriate placements will be with police departments, sheriffs departments, juvenile and adult probation departments, correctional institutions, and departments of social services. Other placements will be evaluated on a case by case basis. Variable hours per week.
Source: Mountain Empire Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
