Administration of Justice (ADJ) at Brightpoint Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- ADJ 100 - Survey of Criminal Justice
- 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.
3 credits - ADJ 105 - The Juvenile Justice System
- 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.
3 credits - ADJ 107 - Survey of Criminology
- Surveys the volume and scope of crime; considers a variety of theories developed to explain the causation of crime and criminality.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 110 - Introduction to Law Enforcement
- 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.
3 credits - ADJ 111 - Law Enforcement Organization & Administration I
- 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. Part I of II.3 credits
- ADJ 112 - Law Enforcement Organization & Administration II
- 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. Part II of II.3 credits
- ADJ 128 - Patrol Administration and Operations
- Studies the goals, methods and techniques of police patrol with focus on the norms which govern work behavior in a police career. Examines the responsibilities of administrators and field supervisors of patrol in the local and state law enforcement agencies.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 130 - Introduction to Criminal Law
- 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.
3 credits - ADJ 133 - Ethics and the Criminal Justice Professional
- 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.
3 credits - ADJ 140 - Introduction to Corrections
- 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.
3 credits - ADJ 145 - Corrections and the Community
- Studies and evaluates the relationships and interactions between correctional organizations and free society. Focuses on the shared responsibility of the community and corrections agencies to develop effective programs for management and treatment of criminal offenders.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 160 - Police Response to Critical Incidents
- Provides a basic introduction to incident command and emerging trends. Addresses bomb threats; hostage/barricade situations; attacks on institutions such as schools and hospitals; criminal hazmat; terrorist, militia/paramilitary, and extended crime scene evidence collection scenarios; and other long term or large scale events.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 163 - Crime Analysis and Intelligence
- Provides a basic introduction to crime analysis and criminal intelligence. covers the need, structure and function within the law enforcement agency, relevant law, and future trends.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 170 - Steet Gangs and Law Enforcement
- Teaches the philosophy and history of gangs in America through the eyes of law enforcement, courts, corrections and the citizenry. Examines methods by which law enforcement defines the gang problem and intervenes in gang membership. Explores gang globalization; differentiates street gangs and terrorist cells.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 201 - Criminology
- 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.
3 credits - ADJ 211 - Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedures I
- 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. Part I of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 212 - Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedures II
- 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. Part II of II.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 225 - Courts and the Administration of Justice
- Studies court systems with emphasis on the technical procedures required, from incident occurrence to final disposition of the case, noting the applicable principles of civil and criminal law; focuses on Virginia courts, laws, and procedures.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: ADJ 130 or divisional approval.3 credits - ADJ 227 - Constitutional Law for Justice Personnel
- 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.
3 credits - ADJ 228 - Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
- Surveys the historical and current usage of narcotics and dangerous drugs. Teaches the identification and classification of such drugs and emphasizes the symptoms and effects on their users. Examines investigative methods and procedures utilized in law enforcement efforts against illicit drug usage.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 229 - Community Policing in Modern Society
- Examines the process through which community problems are identified and addressed by police departments in cooperation with the community. Considers current efforts by law enforcement officers to achieve an effective working relationship with the community.Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 234 - Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
- Surveys the historical and current practices of terrorism that are national, transnational, or domestic in origin. Includes biological, chemical, nuclear, and cyber-terrorism. Teaches the identification and classification of terrorist organizations, violent political groups and issue-oriented militant movements. Examines investigative methods and procedures utilized in counter terrorist efforts domestically and internationally.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 236 - Principles of Criminal Investigation
- Surveys the fundamentals of criminal investigation procedures and techniques. Examines crime scene search, collecting, handling and preserving of evidence.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 241 - Correctional Law
- Studies the legal rights and obligations of the convict- probationer, inmate, and parolee. surveys methods of enforcing both rights and obligations and the responsibilities of corrections agencies and personnel under correctional law (constitutional, statutory, and regulatory provisions).Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 244 - Terrorism Response Planning
- Builds an understanding of terrorism, and the past, present, and future national and international responses to terrorism and the defense against it. Teaches the knowledge and skills necessary to assist State and local emergency managers in planning for and managing a response to a terrorist incident.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 245 - Management of Correctional Facilities
- Describes management options and operational implications for staffing, security, safety, and treatment. Considers impact of changes in public policy on corrections.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 247 - Criminal Behavior
- Introduces and evaluates the concepts of normal and abnormal behavior. Focuses on the psychological and sociological aspects of criminal and other deviant behavior patterns.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - ADJ 290 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits - ADJ 295 - Topics In
- Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students.May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
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