19 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.
Course ID 133053 Credits 3 Presents an overview of the United States criminal justice system; introduces the major system components: law enforcement, judiciary, and corrections. This course is intended to transfer. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Credits 3 Studies the philosophy and history of law enforcement, presenting an overview of the crime problem and policy response issues. Surveys the jurisdictions and organizations of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Examines the qualification requirements and career opportunities in the law enforcement profession. 3 Hours Total 3 Hours Per Week
Course ID 535873 Credits 3 Describes, instructs and evaluates street-level procedures commonly employed by patrol officers in everyday law enforcement operations. Lecture: 3 hours per week. Total: 3 hours per week
Course ID 133055 Credits 3 Considers contemporary issues, problems, and controversies in law enforcement. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Course ID 133056 Credits 3 Surveys the general principles of American criminal law, the elements of major crimes, and the basic steps of prosecution procedure. This course is NOT intended to transfer. Lecture 3 hours per week
Course ID 133057 Credits 3 Surveys the identification, degrees, and admissibility of evidence for criminal prosecution; examines pretrial and trial procedures as they pertain to the rules of evidence. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Course ID 133059 Credits 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 3 hours per week.
Course ID 133061 Credits 3 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 relationship to other aspects of the criminal justice system. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Course ID 570228 Credits 3 Provides a basic introduction to the nature of computer crimes, computer criminals, relevant law, investigative techniques, and emerging trends. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Course ID 580863 Credits 3 Teaches the philosophy and history of gangs in America through the eyes of law enforcement, courts, corrections and the citizenry. Examines methods by which law enforcement defines the gang problem and intervenes in gang membership. Explores gang globalization; differentiates street gangs and terrorist cells. Lecture: 3 hours per week. Total: 3 hours per week
Course ID 133064 Credits 3 Studies current and historical data pertaining to criminal and other deviant behavior. Examines theories that explain crime and criminal behavior in human society. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Credits 3 Teaches the elements of proof for major and common crimes and the legal classification of offenses. Studies the kinds, degrees and admissibility of evidence and its presentation in criminal proceedings with emphasis on legal guidelines for methods and techniques of evidence acquisition. Surveys the procedural requirements from arrest to final disposition in the various American court systems with focus on the Virginia jurisdiction. Lecture: 3 hours per week Total: 3 hours per week
Course ID 546288 Credits 3 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. This course is intended to transfer. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total: 3 hours per week.
Course ID 133066 Credits 3 Considers current efforts by law enforcement personnel to achieve an effective working relationship with the community. Surveys and analyzes various interactive approaches of law enforcement agencies and the citizenry they serve. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Course ID 518382 Credits 3 Surveys historical issues that have affected family violence. Examines current trends in the context of the criminal justice system. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Credits 3 Examines the impacts of historical events and social changes on law enforcement. Evaluates the complexity of providing police services to multicultural communities. Develops sensitivity and understanding of diverse populations and communities of color. 3 Hours Total 3 Hours Per Week
Course ID 133067 Credits 3 Surveys the fundamentals of criminal investigation procedures and techniques. Examines crime scene search, collecting, handling, and preserving of evidence. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Course ID 581309 Credits 3 Provides the student with essential skills and techniques necessary to obtain quality information from victims, witnesses, and suspects, regarding criminal activity. Emphasizes locations and settings for interviews, kinesics, proxemics, and paralinguistics of both the interviewer and interviewee. Lecture: 3 hours per week Total: 3 hours per week
Course ID 133068 Credits 3 Supervised on-the-job training in selected business, industrial, and service firms coordinated by the College. Variable hours
Source: Piedmont Virginia Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
