College Criminology and Criminal Justice Courses
AJ 200 Section 217 Criminology and Criminal Justice
Instructor: Robert Lockwood
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Syllabus
4 credits $472
An open-system analysis of the decisions made in the criminal justice process. An analysis of contemporary problems and issues, prevailing ideologies, and current operational practices as they affect these critical decisions. Consideration of alternatives and the dilemmas of change in policing, prosecution, court administration, and correctional programs.
Dual Credit Available.
AJ 210 Section 218 Introduction to Juvenile Justice Process
Instructor: Robert Lockwood
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Syllabus
4 credits $472
A general overview of the various activities and decisions involved in the processing of young law violators, with some examination of the historical evolution of the juvenile court and of contemporary issues and trends.
Prerequisite: AJ 200.
Dual Credit Available.
AJ 420 Section 228 Criminal Law and Legal Reasoning
Instructor: Robert Lockwood
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Syllabus
4 credits $472
A study of the basic concepts related to criminal law including: historical development and the legal elements of crime and proof, defense and mitigation, reasonable doubt, and presumptions of fact. Emphasis is on the application of logical reasoning to make legal decisions.
Prerequisite: AJ 200 and AJ 210.
AJ 440 Section 195 Constitutional Criminal Procedures
Instructor: Robert Lockwood
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Syllabus
4 credits $472
A critical examination of the legal controls on the administration of criminal justice, with special attention to current court decisions related to such issues as search and seizure, admissions and confessions, wiretapping and eavesdropping, right to counsel, fair trial, self-incrimination, and cruel and unusual punishment.
Prerequisite: AJ 420.
AJ 460 Section 196 Court Procedures
Instructor: Robert Lockwood
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Syllabus
4 credits $472
A general review of the major activities and procedures involved in the conduct of criminal trials, with extensive use of mock trial exercises.
Prerequisite: AJ 440.