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Introduction to Administration of Justice (ADJ 1)

Fall 2009 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:

• Law Enforcement in a Democratic Society
• Origins and Development of Law Enforcement
• Traditional Policing and Police Professionalization
• Law Enforcement and the Law
• Search, Seizure, Arrest and Interrogation
• Policing Functions and Units
• Patrol and Traffic
• Investigation and Evidence Collection
• Policing Discretion and Behavior
• Policing Multicultural Communities
• Policing and the Police
• Community Policing and Problem Solving
• New Technologies for Crime Analysis
• Police Recruitment
• Current Issues and Topics in Law Enforcement

Required text: "Law Enforcement in the 21st Century", Second Edition, by Heath B. Grant and Karen J. Terry,
ISBN:13: 978-0-205-54297-0.

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

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