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California Statutory Law (ADJ 22)

Spring 2009 Online Class Information Page

This course is an in-depth study and application of California criminal statutes and other substantive laws commonly encountered by the municipal, county, or state police officer, investigator or other criminal justice employee. A direct emphasis on California Penal Codes and applicable court cases will be studied. This course is transferable to CSU and is applicable to the COS AA Degree in Administration of Justice.

The course objectives are:
The student will learn the historical development of California statutory law and understand the purpose of criminal law and its function in society. Emphasis will be on learning criminal codes and identifying criminal behavior. Students will demonstrate their understanding and knowledge of commonly encountered crimes through written assignments, assessments and by applying the appropriate criminal codes to various scenarios.

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

• Introduction to Criminal Law
• Sources of Law
• Classification of Crimes and Capacity to Commit Crimes
• Inchoate Offenses and Conspiracies
• Crimes Against Property: Theft, Burglary, Embezzlement
• Crimes Against Property: Forgery, Arson, Vandalism
• Crimes Against Persons: Assault, Battery, Mayhem, Robbery, Carjacking, Extortion
• Crimes Against Persons: Kidnapping, Homicide, Elder Abuse, Stalking
• Sex Crimes
• Juvenile Law and Procedure; Crimes Against Children
• General Criminal Statutes
• ABC Law and Controlled Substances Law
• Crimes Against the Justice System
• Weapons Violations
• Regulatory Crimes
• Computer/Internet Crimes

Required text: California Criminal Codes, 3rd Edition, by Cliff Roberson, published by Cengage Learning,
ISBN: 1-928916-24-4.

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

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