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Introduction to Administration of Justice (ADJ 1)

Spring 2011 Online Class Information Page

Introduction to Administration of Justice is an introductory course that provides students with an understanding of law enforcement principles and practices.  The class will cover the history, theory and philosophy of Administration of Justice in America.  Direct emphasis will be on an interactive, inter-agency approach to problem solving within the criminal justice system.

The course objectives are:
The student will learn the history and development of law enforcement in America, principles and practices of law enforcement agencies, organizational structure of police work, and current issues and challenges relevant to modern law enforcement agencies.

The course content will progress on a weekly basis (approximately) through the following topics:

• What is Criminal Justice?
• The Crime Picture
• The Search for Causes
• Criminal Law
• Policing: History and Structure
• Policing: Purpose and Organization
• Policing: Legal Aspects
• Policing: Issues and Challenges
• The Courts: Structure and Participants
• Pretrial Activities and the Criminal Trial
• Sentencing
• Probation, Parole and Community Corrections
• Prisons and Jails
• Prison Life
• Juvenile Justice
• Drugs and Crime
• Terrorism and Multinational Criminal Justice
• The Future of Criminal Justice

Required text: "Criminal Justice Today, An Introductory Text for the 21st Century ", Tenth or Eleventh Edition, by Frank Schmalleger
ISBN:13: 978-0-13-513030-8.

If you have any questions you can email the instructor, Michele Korkowski at korkowski@siskiyous.edu.

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