Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: CSU

This course provides students with an in-depth study of the legal responsibilities of law enforcement. Emphasis is placed on the judicial segment of the administration of justice system. Topics include laws of arrest, custody, and analyses of the past, present, and future procedures for each subsystem within the administration of justice system, from initial entry to final disposition. The relationship each segment maintains with system members is also covered.

Advisory: AJ 101
Transfers to: CSU

This course addresses the techniques, procedures, and ethical issues in the investigation of crime. The topics covered include the organization of the investigative process, crime scene searches, interviewing and interrogating, surveillance, source of information, utility of evidence, scientific analysis of evidence, and the role of the investigator in the trial process.

Prerequisite:AJ 102
Transfers to: CSU

This course is an introduction to forensic science and its role in criminal investigations. The course examines the basic methods of collecting, analyzing, and reporting evidence, and through the development of practical skills in crime scene techniques, addresses topics including computer crimes; biological evidence like fingerprints, blood, the skeleton, tooth marks, and hair; pathology and toxicology; and evidence associated with forensic chemistry like fibers and traces, discharged firearms, accelerants, and illicit drugs.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: CSU

This course prepares administration of justice, forensic science, and California peace officer students for the Forensic Science Identification Program. The course provides an introduction to the role of forensics in criminal investigations, examining methods utilized in the forensic analysis of crime scenes, pattern evidence, instruments, firearms, questioned documents, and controlled substances.

Prerequisite:AJ 135
Transfers to: CSU

This course is a continuation of Introduction to Criminalistics (AJ 135). It provides an introduction to and opportunities for the practical application of advanced forensics in criminal investigations, as well as interview and interrogation techniques utilized after crime scene analysis and crime reconstruction. The course focuses on forensic methods, with topics that include crime scene analysis, responsibilities, and processing; physical, testimonial, trace, impression, and firearms evidence; blood and bodily fluids; arson; illicit drugs and clandestine laboratories; and sexual assaults, domestic abuse, burglaries, and homicides.