List of Courses

Administration of Justice

• ADJ 107 Survey of Criminology (3 Cr.)

  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.

• ADJ 116 Special Enforcement Topics (3 Cr.)

  Considers contemporary issues, problems and controversies in modern law enforcement. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• ADJ 118 Crisis Intervention and Critical Issues (3 Cr.)

  Addresses basic problems involved in crisis intervention and current critical issues in law enforcement and the administration of justice; emphasizes practical approaches to discover and implement solutions. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• ADJ 133 Ethics and the Criminal Justice Professional (3 Cr.)

  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.

• ADJ 138 Defensive Tactics (2 Cr.)

  Surveys and demonstrates the various types of non-lethal force tools and tactics for use by criminal justice personnel in self-defense, arrest, search, restraint and transport of those in custody. Lecture 2 hours per week.

• ADJ 140 Introduction to Corrections (3 Cr.)

  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.

• ADJ 201 Criminology (3 Cr.)

  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.

• ADJ 211 Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedures I (3 Cr.)

  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. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• ADJ 212 Criminal Law, Evidence and Procedures II (3 Cr.)

  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. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• ADJ 227 Constitutional Law for Justice Personnel (3 Cr.)

  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. Review 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.

• ADJ 236 Principles of Criminal Investigation (3 Cr.)

  Surveys the fundamentals of criminal investigation procedures and techniques. Examines crime scene search, collecting, handling and preserving of evidence. Lecture 3 hours per week.

• ADJ 237 Advanced Criminal Investigation (3 Cr.)

  Introduces specialized tools and scientific aids used in criminal investigation. Applies investigative techniques to specific situations and preparation of trial evidence. Prerequisite: ADJ 236 or divisional approval. Lecture 3 hours per week.