Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

AJ 104
Legal Aspects of Evidence
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; AJ 101
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed to provide
Administration of Justice or other
interested students with an in-depth
study of evidence rules. An emphasis
will be placed on the application of
rules in preparing and presenting
evidence. The course will discuss the
history and approach to the study
of evidence. Topics include proof
by evidence and substitutes, general
admissibility tests, evidence by way
of witness testimony, documents, real
evidence, and exclusion of evidence
on constitutional grounds. For a
better understanding of the evidence
rules, judicial decisions are cited and
students will be required to brief cases.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
AJ 105
Community Relations/Multicultural
Issues Within Public Service
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; AJ 101
Transfers to: UC, CSU
This course is designed to provide
Administration of Justice or other
interested students with an in-depth
understanding of the relationship
between community welfare and law
enforcement. An emphasis will be
placed on the role of modern police in
a metropolitan community.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
AJ 106
Criminal Law I
Prerequisite: AJ 101 with a grade of “C”
or better, or completion of PAC 040 or
equivalent
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*Students will receive credit from UC
for only one of the following courses: AJ
106 or AJ 107)
This course is designed to provide
Administration of Justice or other
interested students with an in-depth
study of the legal processes from prearrest
through trial. Topics include
sentencing procedures, a review of
the history of case and common law,
and conceptual interpretations of law
as reflected in court decisions. An
emphasis will be placed on cased law
methodology and case research as the
decisions impact upon the procedures
of the justice system.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
AJ 107
Criminal Law II
Prerequisite: AJ 101 with a grade of “C”
or better, or completion of PAC 040 or
equivalent
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*Students will receive credit from UC
for only one of the following courses: AJ
106 or AJ 107)
This course is designed to provide
Administration of Justice or
other interested students with a
comprehensive discourse on criminal
statutes and their definition. Topics
include classification as applied to the
system of administration of justice,
crimes against persons, property,
general statutes, and health and safety
statutes as well as other state and
federal laws.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
AJ 200
Introduction to Forensic Chemistry
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in
each of the following courses: BIOL
101; CHEM 231; PHYS 160; MATH
130
Advisory: ENGL 101
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed to provide
the student who has an interest in
forensic science with an overview
of the role of forensic science and
the crime laboratory analyst in the
legal system. The focus is on nonbiological
evidence, such as controlled
substances and toxicology, trace
evidence, and firearm evidence.
Students will develop the skills
necessary to evaluate the applicability
of each method as it applies to
particular case situations. Issues of
scientific versus legal burdens of proof,
legal terminology, and trial procedure
will also be discussed.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
AJ 201
Introduction to Forensic Biology
Prerequisite: AJ 200
Advisory: ENGL 101
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed to provide
students with an introduction and
broad overview of the forensics
sciences. The emphasis will be on
the application of biological sciences
to legal investigations. It will
provide an understanding of various
physiological fluid and DNA testing
methodologies and their applicability
to forensic science. Students will learn
the skills necessary to evaluate the
relevance of each method to particular
case situations. Issues of scientific
versus legal burden of proof, legal
terminology, and trial will also be
discussed.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
AJ 207
Juvenile Law and Procedure
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; AJ 101
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed to provide
Administration of Justice or other
interested students with techniques
for handling juvenile offenders and
victims. An emphasis will be placed
on the prevention and repression of
delinquency, diagnosis and referral of
juvenile offenders, and organization
of community resources. Juvenile law
and juvenile court procedures will be
contrasted with adult law procedures.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
AJ 208
Principles of Investigation
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; AJ 101
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed to provide
Administration of Justice or other
interested students with an in-depth
study of the basic principles for all
types of investigation utilized in the
justice system. Topics include human
aspects in dealing with the public,
interviews, evidence, surveillance,
follow-up, technical resources, and
case preparation. An emphasis will
be placed on specific knowledge
necessary for handling crime scenes.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
AJ 215
Vice and Narcotics Control
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; AJ 101
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed to provide
Administration of Justice or other
interested students with an in-depth
understanding of code and case law
of vice and narcotics. The course
will focus on detection, suppression,
apprehension, and prosecution of
violators. Special emphasis will be
placed on laws dealing with gambling,
prostitution, sex crimes, narcotic
identification, and search and seizure.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
AJ 228
Police Field Operations
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; AJ 101
Transfers to: CSU
This course is designed to provide
Administration of Justice or other
interested students with an in-depth
understanding of the history
and development of Police Field
Operations. Particular emphasis
is placed on the planning of field
activities. Topics include the functions
of patrol, traffic and other preliminary
investigative duties of the field officer.
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