Administration of Justice (ADJ)

ADJ 100. Survey of Criminal Justice. (3 Credits)

Presents an overview of the United States criminal justice system; introduces the major system components--law enforcement, judiciary, and corrections. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

ADJ 105. The Juvenile Justice System. (3 Credits)

Presents the evolution, philosophy, structures and processes of the American juvenile delinquency system; surveys the right of juveniles, dispositional alternatives, rehabilitation methods and current trends. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

ADJ 110. Introduction to Law Enforcement. (3 Credits)

Studies the philosophy and history of law enforcement, presenting an overview of the crime problem and policy response issues. Surveys the jurisdictions and organizations of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Examines the qualification requirements and career opportunities in the law enforcement profession. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

ADJ 111. Law Enforcement Organization & Administration I. (3 Credits)

Teaches the principles of organization and administration of law enforcement agencies. Studies the management of line operations, staff and auxiliary services, investigative and juvenile units. Introduces the concept of data processing; examines policies, procedures, rules, and regulations pertaining to crime prevention. Surveys concepts of protection of life and property, detection of offenses, and apprehension of offenders. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week. Prerequisite for ADJ 112, divisional approval or ADJ 111. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

ADJ 115. Patrol Procedures. (3 Credits)

Describes, instructs and evaluates street-level procedures commonly employed by patrol officers in everyday law enforcement operations. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

ADJ 130. Introduction to Criminal Law. (3 Credits)

Surveys the general principles of American criminal law, the elements of major crimes, and the basic steps of prosecution procedure. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

ADJ 131. Legal Evidence. (3 Credits)

Surveys the identification, degrees, and admissibility of evidence for criminal prosecution; examines pre-trial and trial procedures as they pertain to the rules of evidence. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

ADJ 133. Ethics and the Criminal Justice Professional. (3 Credits)

Examines ethical dilemmas pertaining to the criminal justice system, including those in policing, courts and corrections. Focuses on some of the specific ethical choices that must be made by the criminal justice professional. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

ADJ 134. Collection and Preservation of Physical Evidence. (3 Credits)

Surveys fundamental evidence collection procedures, including recognition, selection, handling, packaging and marking. Examines ways to prevent alteration, contamination, damage and tampering. Emphasizes legal requirements for a continuous chain of possession. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

ADJ 138. Defensive Tactics. (2 Credits)

Surveys and demonstrates the various types of non-lethal force tools and tactics for use by criminal justice personnel in self-defense, arrest, search, restraint and transport of those in custody. Lecture 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.

ADJ 140. Introduction to Corrections. (3 Credits)

Focuses on societal responses to the offender. Traces the evolution of practices based on philosophies of retribution, deterrence, and rehabilitation. Reviews contemporary correctional activities and their relationships to other aspects of the criminal justice system. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

ADJ 171. Forensic Science I. (4 Credits)

Introduces student to crime scene technology, procedures for sketching, diagramming and using casting materials. Surveys the concepts of forensic chemistry, fingerprint classification/identification and latent techniques, drug identification, hair and fiber evidence, death investigation techniques, thin-layer chromatographic methods, and arson materials examination. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week. Prerequisite: ADJ 236 with a grade of C or higher.

ADJ 172. Forensic Science II. (4 Credits)

Introduces student to crime scene technology, procedures for sketching, diagramming and using casting materials. Surveys the concepts of forensic chemistry, fingerprint classification/identification and latent techniques, drug identification, hair and fiber evidence, death investigation techniques, thin-layer chromatographic methods, and arson materials examination. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week. Prerequisite: ADJ 171.

ADJ 195. Topics In. (1 Credit)

Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students. May be used also for special honors courses.

ADJ 201. Criminology. (3 Credits)

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. Total 3 hours per week.

ADJ 211. Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedures I. (3 Credits)

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. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

ADJ 227. Constitutional Law for Justice Personnel. (3 Credits)

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. Total 3 hours per week.

ADJ 229. Community Policing in Modern Society. (3 Credits)

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. Total 3 hours per week.

ADJ 236. Principles of Criminal Investigation. (3 Credits)

Surveys the fundamentals of criminal investigation procedures and techniques. Examines crime scene search, collecting, handling and preserving of evidence. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

ADJ 288. Capstone Course in Police Science. (3 Credits)

Uses a case-study format, previously mastered knowledge and skills to develop and demonstrate solutions to common problems found at the entry level in modern law enforcement. Involves problem identification, critical analysis, demonstration of learned skills in presenting written and oral solutions of case study problems. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 4 hours per week. Prerequisite: completion of all ADJ program required courses up to final semester prior to graduation.

ADJ 296. On-Site Training in Adj. (4 Credits)

Specializes in career orientation and training programs without pay in selected businesses and industries, supervised and coordinated by the college. Credit/work ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. 4 credits.

ADJ 298. Seminar and Project. (4 Credits)

Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student's occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field. Lecture 4 hours per week. Total 4 hours per week.