SVCC Catalog/Handbook 2017-2018

118 Southside Virginia Community College
fingerprint classification/identification and latent techniques,
drug identification, hair and fiber evidence, death
investigation techniques, thin-layer chromatographic
methods, and arson materials examination. Part II of II.
Lecture 3-4 hours. Laboratory 0-3 hours. Total 3-6 hours
per week.
ADJ 186 Forensic Psychology
(3 Cr)
Introduces student to the constructs of criminal psychology.
Introduces the student to the exploration of
criminal investigative analysis, VI-CAP, mental disorders
and the etiology of certain criminal behaviors.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
ADJ 190 Coordinated Internship (1 to 5 Cr)
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business,
industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.
Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be
repeated for credit. Variable hours.
ADJ 201 Criminology
(3 Cr)
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.
ADJ 205 Causes of Crime and Delinquency (3 Cr)
Teaches the principal causes, conditions, motives, and
other influences which tend to encourage young persons
or adults to become involved in illegal acts or criminal
careers, crime, and delinquency rates. Adult and juvenile
justice systems will also be compared and studied.
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week. College reading
and writing competence required.
ADJ 211 Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedures I
(3 Cr)
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. Part I of
II. Lecture 3 hours per week.
ADJ 212 Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedures II
(3 Cr)
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. Part II of
II. Lecture 3 hours per week.
ADJ 225 Courts and the Administration of Justice
(3 Cr)
Studies court systems with emphasis on the technical
procedures required, from incident occurrence to final
disposition of the case, noting the applicable principles
of civil and criminal law; focuses on Virginia courts,
laws, and procedures. Prerequisite ADJ 130 or divisional
approval. Lecture 3 hours per week. College reading
and writing competence required.
ADJ 227 Constitutional Law for Justice Personnel
(3 Cr)
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. Lecture 3 hours per week. College
reading and writing competence required.
ADJ 228 Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (3 Cr)
Surveys the historical and current usage of narcotics and
dangerous drugs. Teaches the identification and classification
of such drugs and emphasizes the symptoms and
effects on their users. Examines investigative meth- ods
and procedures utilized in law enforcement efforts
against illicit drug usage. Lecture 3 hours per week.
ADJ 229 Law Enforcement and the Community
(3 Cr)
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. College
reading and writing competence required.
ADJ 232 Domestic Violence
(3 Cr)
Surveys historical issues that have affected family violence.
Examines current trends in the context of the
criminal justice system. Lecture 3 hours per week.
ADJ 234 Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism (3 Cr)
Surveys the historical and current practices of terrorism
that are national, transnational, or domestic in origin.