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ADMINISTRATION OF
JUSTICE
Chair: Tim Sweetman
(323) 953-4000 ext. 2753 • HH12
www.lacitycollege.edu/academic/departments/law/index.html
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ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 001 3.00
Units
INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (UC:CSU)
DESCRIPTION: Philosophy and history of law enforcement, overview of crime and
police
problems, including police community relations; organization and jurisdiction of
local, state, and
federal law enforcement agencies, survey of professional career opportunities.
0122 lec 7:25AM - 8:50AM MW J.C. CABALLERO HH 203
3011 lec 6:50PM - 10:00PM T J.C. CABALLERO HH 203
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 002 3.00 Units
CONCEPTS OF CRIMINAL LAW (UC:CSU)
DESCRIPTION: Basic principles of the evolution of the English common law with
emphasis on
sections of the California Penal Code most frequently used by police officers.
0125 lec 7:25AM - 8:50AM TTh M.J. CONTA HH 204
3012 lec 6:50PM - 10:00PM M M.J. CONTA HH 204
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 003 3.00 Units
LEGAL ASPECTS OF EVIDENCE (CSU)
DESCRIPTION: Origin, development, philosophy and constitutional basis of
evidence;
Constitutional consideration of the rules governing the admissibility of
evidence in court; and the
kinds and degrees of evidence and the judicial rights in a criminal trial.
0119 lec 10:35AM - 12:00PM MW J.C. CABALLERO HH 203
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 004 3.00 Units
PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM (UC:CSU)
DESCRIPTION: Legal processes from pre-arrest through trial, sentencing and
correctional
procedures; a review of criminal law and legal concepts governing police
behavior, conceptual
interpretations of constitutional principles of the 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 14th
Amendments to the
Constitution and their application to law enforcement officers. UC limit: One
course from
Administration of Justice 1, 4.
1025 lec 9:00AM - 10:25AM MW J.C. CABALLERO HH 203
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 005 3.00 Units
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (CSU)
DESCRIPTION: Fundamentals of investigation, crime scene search and recording,
collection
and preservation of physical evidence, scientific aids, modus operandi, sources
of information,
interviews and interrogation, follow-up, and case preparation.
1113 lec 12:10PM - 1:35PM MW T.N. SWEETMAN HH 7
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 006 3.00 Units
PATROL PROCEDURES (CSU)
DESCRIPTION: The history and development of patrol philosophy; planning for
field activities
to include functions of patrol traffic, and other preliminary investigative
duties of the field officers
and the handling of civil and domestic disturbances and other community crime
incidents.
3033 lec 3:30PM - 6:40PM M M.J. CONTA HH 204
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 014 3.00 Units
REPORT WRITING FOR PEACE OFFICERS (CSU)
DESCRIPTION: A study of the written reports as used by law enforcement agencies.
Practice in
organizing and presenting factual material with clarity, definiteness and
conciseness.
0121 lec 9:00AM - 10:25AM TTh M.J. CONTA HH 204
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 060 3.00 Units
ARREST, SEARCH AND SEIZURE (CSU)
DESCRIPTION: A comprehensive study of the laws of search and seizure with
special emphasis
on procedural law as applied by police officers. The U.S. and California Supreme
Courts
procedures and role will be reviewed with an emphasis on the legal,
constitutional and political
aspects for law enforcement officers.
1023 lec 12:10PM - 1:35PM TTh T.N. SWEETMAN HH 7
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 180 3.00 Units
CRIMINALISTICS (CSU)
DESCRIPTION: This course concentrates on the detection, inspection and
interpretation of crime
scene evidence. Forensic videos highlight the techniques used for accurate
interpretation as well
as give an insight into crime lab procedures. “Hands-on” application is a vital
part of this class.
0131 lec 10:35AM - 12:00PM TTh T.N. SWEETMAN HH 7
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 381 3.00 Units
LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERNSHIP
0134 lec 10:35AM - 11:35AM TTh M.J. CONTA HH 204
& lab 7:35 hrs/wk TBA M.J. CONTA HH 204
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 382 3.00 Units
INTRODUCTiON TO THE FIREARMS TRAINING SYSTEM (RPT 3)
DESCRIPTION: (Credit/No credit) This course uses a computer simulation to test
student’s
abilities and reactions in shooting scenarios. Students will be placed in “real
life” type situations
and must determine to “shoot or don’t shoot.”
0137 lec 10:35AM - 12:00PM MW T.N. SWEETMAN HH 7
3029 lec 3:30PM - 6:40PM T J.C. CABALLERO HH 7
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 391 3.00 Units
FIREARMS: ANALYSIS
This is a forensic course dealing with firearms and cartridge identification.
Thisclass offers a
“hands-on” approach through the use of experiments and microscopic comparisons.
3024 lec 6:50PM - 10:00PM Th D.K. PAUL HH 7
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 396 3.00 Units
TRAFFIC COLLISION INVESTIGATION
This class will concentrate on investigating traffic collisions by identifying
and interpreting forensic
evidence as well as diagramming and measuring scenes. Special emphasis will be
placed on
understanding vehicle and pedestrian dynamics (behavior) associated after a
collision.
3032 lec 6:50PM - 10:00PM W O. CORRALES HH 7
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