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CRIMINAL JUSTICE130LTCC CATALOG 2010-2011CRJ 102 CRIMINAL LAWLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course focuses on crimes against persons, property, and soceity.It examines the historical development and philosophy of criminallaw. Topics covered include legal definitions, classifications of crimesand their applications to the system of administration of justice, legalresearch, review of case law, methodology and the concept of law asa social force. A review of constitutional provisions of law as theyintegrate with fundamentals of state law is provided.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCCRJ 103 INTRODUCTION TO EVIDENCELecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course explores the origin, development, philosophy andconstitutional basis of evidence. Topics covered include constitutionaland procedural considerations affecting arrest, search and seizure, theright to counsel, self-incrimination, the concepts of relevance andtypes of evidence, and rules governing admissibility. This course willalso examine judicial decisions interpreting individual rights and casestudies on a conceptual level.Transfers to CSU, UNRCRJ 104 CRIMINAL PROCEDURESLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course covers the identification and discussion of Constititionalrights relating to legal processes including pre-arrest, arrest throughtrial, sentencing, appeal and correctional procedures. Additionaltopics include the history of case and comman law, Miranda warnings,the difference between 6th amendment rights to counsel and courtcreated rights identified in the Miranda case.Transfers to CSU, UNRCRJ 105 COMMUNITY AND HUMAN RELATIONSLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course examines the relationship of the criminal justice system,and specifically local law enforcement, to the community. The roleof the peace officer is defined and methods for successful partnershipswith the community are explored. Key topics are the concepts ofCommunity Oriented Policing and Problem Solving (COPPS), futuretrends in police/community relations, and community expectationswith regards to social contracts. Special emphasis is given to culturaldiversity and the challenges presented by language barriers and socialnorms.Transfers to CSU, UNR, UCCRJ 107 POLICE FIELD OPERATIONSLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course surveys the history and development of patrol philosophyand Community Policing programs. The course examines functionsof patrol, traffic and other preliminary investigative duties of the fieldofficer and includes techniques for planning patrol activities, handlingcomplaints and requests for services, and conducting field interviews,searches, and arrests. The course will also cover the handling oftraffic-related problems, civil and domestic disturbances, and othercommunity crime incidents.Transfers to CSU, UNRCRJ 108 JUVENILE LAW AND PROCEDURESLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course explores the history and philosophy of juvenile lawand procedures in the United States. Topics include the nature ofjuvenile delinquency, its cause and correlates, as well as the currentstrategies being used to control or eliminate the occurrence of juveniledelinquency. Special emphasis is placed on techniques for handlingjuvenile offenders and victims and referral sources available in thecommunity. This course includes a review of landmark legal cases,research studies, and policy initiatives related to juvenile law.Transfers to CSU, UNRCRJ 109 TRAFFIC LAW, ENFORCEMENT ANDINVESTIGATIONLecture 3, Lab 0, Units 3This course provides an overview of traffic accident investigation.Students will learn how to interpret California Vehicle Code lawand related case law. Additional topics include factual diagrammingand sketching, skid identification, collision reconstruction, witnessinterviewing techniques, hit and run criminal investigation, DUIinvestigation, and the basics of traffic control.Transfers to CSU, UNRCRJ 110 INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONSLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course provides an overview of the history and trends of thecorrections system in the United States. Topics covered include legalissues, general laws, and basic operations in correctional institutions.Students will learn about emerging issues in the field, such as prisonand street gangs, institutional violence and riot control, and prisoners’rights. This course includes a tour of the local jail facility and adiscussion of corrections as a career.Transfers to CSU, UNRCRJ 112 INTRODUCTION TO INVESTIGATIONLecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of criminalinvestigations. Topics covered include techniques of crime scene searchand recording, the collection and preservation of physical evidence,modus operandi processes, sources of information, techniques ofinterview and interrogation, and conducting follow-up investigations.Transfers to CSU, UNRADVISORY: Actual crime scene photographs may be displayed for instructionalpurposes.CRJ 113 INTRODUCTION TO PROBATION ANDPAROLELecture 4, Lab 0, Units 4This course surveys the probation and parole system of theUnited States from its inception to the present. The course willexamine different systems within the U.S. and focus on history andadministration, executive clemency, intermediate punishments, rightsof prisoners, probationers and parolees, and strategies for treatmentand supervision.Transfers to CSU, UNRCRJ 131 SPECIAL TOPICSUnits 1-4This course is designed to meet the needs of students for studies inareas of special interest. Topics and credit will vary from quarter toquarter and will be included under this cover title published in theschedule for the quarter in which the course will be offered.Transfers to CSU