2003 / 2004 - Bellevue College

Course Descriptions
Administration
of Criminal Justice
SOCIAL SCIENCE DIVISION
ADMCJ 101
Survey of Law Enforcement &
Administration • 5 CR
Surveys the criminal justice process from arrest
through release. Students examine the responsibilities
of and relationships among police, prosecutors,
courts, prisons, and probation and parole systems.
ADMCJ 102
Survey of Police Organization &
Administration • 5 CR
Presents organizational structure and concepts of
staff and line, chain of command, and hierarchy.
Students examine advantages and limitations of
organizational models for agencies of varying sizes.
ADMCJ 104
Introduction to Criminal Law • 5 CR
Surveys theories and concepts of law pertaining to
the criminal justice system. Topics include the Revised
Code of Washington and specific state and
federal constitutional amendments.
ADMCJ 111
Principles of Criminal
Interrogation • 5 CR
Reviews principles and techniques of interviewing
in a crime-related situation. Students learn to work
with victims, witnesses, and suspects and to detect
deception. Topics include constitutional amendments
that apply to individuals charged with
criminal offenses.
ADMCJ 194/195/196/197
Special Topics in Criminal Justice •
V1-10 CR
Covers supplementary or unusual classes related to
the field. Topics are announced in the class schedule.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
ADMCJ 198
Seminar in Criminal Justice • V1-10 CR
Includes seminars, workshops, etc., for which college
credit is offered.
52 • BCC Course Catalog ~ 2003 / 2004
ADMCJ 199
Individual Studies in
Criminal Justice • V1-10 CR
Covers directed readings, special projects, and independent
study by an individual student. May be
repeated for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite:
Permission of instructor.
ADMCJ 200
Criminal Evidence & Procedures—
Police Officer • 5 CR
Surveys the steps in collecting evidence, both real
and circumstantial, in a criminal case. Students
examine the legal processes from investigation
through the trial process.
ADMCJ 202
Principles of Criminal
Investigation • 5 CR
Presents fundamental investigative techniques
used within the criminal justice system. Topics include
discovery, preservation, and presentation of
evidence; methods of obtaining information and
developing sources; and functions of a criminal
laboratory.
ADMCJ 204
Constitutional Criminal
Procedures • 5 CR
Studies the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth
Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and their
impact on contemporary police practices. Students
analyze Supreme Court decisions concerning arrests,
searches, seizures, self-incrimination, and
post-indictment right to counsel.
ADMCJ 206
Community-Oriented Policing • 5 CR
Analyzes the philosophy and strategies essential to
community-oriented policing. Students examine
the role of the police in American society and the
dynamics of the interaction between the police and
their constituents.
ADMCJ 230
Women in Criminal Justice • 5 CR
Surveys historical and social changes in the roles
women play in criminal justice agencies. Major
topics are the role of women as victims, offenders,
and professionals in the criminal justice system.
Recommended: ADMCJ 101 and 242.
ADMCJ 242
Law & the Police in a Multicultural
Society • 5 CR
Examines the strengths and weaknesses of the police
carrying out their mission in a culturally diverse
society. Students develop an understanding
of the influences of culture, race, ethnicity, sexual
orientation, and socioeconomic class on the legal
process and within society.
ADMCJ 244
Defensive Tactics for
Criminal Justice • 3 CR
Develops physical conditioning and an understanding
of “use of force” principles in law enforcement.
Students practice level-one arrest and control
techniques such as escorts, takedowns, control,
and handcuffing, as well as level-two self-defense
techniques for dealing with aggressive subjects.
Same as PE 244. Either ADMCJ 244 or PE 244 may
be taken for credit, not both.
ADMCJ 248
Ethics in Criminal Justice • 5 CR
Examines the philosophical, moral, and ethical
bases of human behavior from a criminal justice
perspective. Students discuss justice, law, and punishment;
moral decision-making; and ethical and
legal dilemmas in law enforcement. Same as PHIL
248. Either ADMCJ 248 or PHIL 248 may be taken
for credit, not both.
ADMCJ 249
Intermediate Defensive Tactics—
Criminal Justice • 3 CR
Continues ADMCJ 244, with further development
of basic arrest-and-control and self-defense skills.
Students also learn the use of the straight baton
and OC spray. Same as PE 249. Either ADMCJ 249
or PE 249 may be taken for credit, not both.
ADMCJ 253
Principles of Drug & Alcohol
Enforcement • 5 CR
Studies the unique demands that alcohol and drug
offenses place on the criminal justice system. Students
learn how the procedures of investigation,
information management, and prosecution differ
between alcohol and drug crimes and other criminal
offenses.