Reedley College Catalog 2018-19

188 2018-2019 Catalog Criminology 8 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS 3 units, 3 lecture hours ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. This course examines the criminal investigation process. More specifically, the course addresses the techniques, procedures, and ethical issues involved in the investigation of crime. Additionally, the students will gain an understanding of preliminary and follow up investigations, as well as interview and interrogation techniques, case documentation and court preparation. (A, CSU) (C-ID AJ 140) 10 VICE CONTROL 3 units, 3 lecture hours ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. This course focuses on legal issues relating to vice detection, crime suppression, criminal apprehension, and prosecution of offenders. It also examines organized crime and its effect on the criminal justice system. (A, CSU) 11 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY 3 units, 3 lecture hours ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. This course explores the origins of juvenile law as well as issues relating to juvenile delinquency. It also analyzes the juvenile court system and its processes. (A, CSU) (C-ID AJ 220) 12 CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS 3 units, 3 lecture hours ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. This course emphasizes the fundamentals of gathering and organizing information for the purposes of writing reports within the criminal justice system. (A, CSU) 13 THE CONSTITUTION AND YOUR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS 3 units, 3 lecture hours ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. This course examines the history and development of the United States Constitution and places particular emphasis on how the document informs Supreme Court cases. More specifically, the course analyzes the interpretive reasoning utilized by Supreme Courts Justices in making constitutionally based decisions. Also, there is a concentration on the historic protection of individual rights contrasted with the inherent power of the government. (A, CSU-GE) 14 MULTICULTURAL ISSUES WITHIN PUBLIC SAFETY 3 units, 3 lecture hours ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. This course encompasses a theoretical as well as conceptual overview of multi-cultural concepts and matters related to gender, age, and sexual orientation. Additionally, the course identifies issues that have arisen as a result of society’s increasingly diverse population as well as examines strategies to address those issues in the context of maintaining social order. (A, CSU, UC) 15 INTRODUCTION TO POLICE ETHICS 3 units, 3 lecture hours ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. This course examines the philosophical and theoretical issues related to the ethical considerations that are faced in every aspect of the criminal justice system. Also, the course is designed to challenge students in the areas of morality, ethics, and human behavior. (A, CSU) 19V COOPERATIVE WORK EXPERIENCE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE 1-8 units, 75 hrs/unit paid, 60 hrs/unit volunteer This course offers credit for work experience. It is supervised employment directly related to the student’s major and/or career goals in the field of Criminal Justice. Students may enroll for a maximum of 8 units in one enrollment period. Students may earn a total of 16 units in work experience of which only 6 may be in COTR 19G. Note: Repetition of Cooperative Work Experience courses is allowable under Title 5, §55253. (A, CSU) 20 INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS 3 units, 3 lecture hours ADVISORIES: Eligibility for English 125 and 126. This course examines the history, philosophy, and concepts of the United States correctional system. Additionally, the course presents a critical analysis of punishment and its alternatives, as well as a review of the various types of correctional facilities employed in the United States. (A, CSU) (C-ID AJ 200 CRIM 20 & CRIM 28)