Maricopa Community Colleges  AJS145   19996-20086 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 5/25/99

AJS145 19996-99999

L+L

3 Credit(s)

3 Period(s)

Criminal Justice System Experiences

Examines the purpose, organization, operation, and employment opportunities of various criminal justice agencies including police departments, crime labs, morgues, courts, juvenile detention facilities, jails, prisons, parole boards, and halfway houses. Includes tours of a variety of criminal justice facilities.
Prerequisites: None.

 

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

 

AJS145   19996-99999

Criminal Justice System Experiences

 

1.

Present an overview of the criminal justice system describing its purpose, its components and how it operates as a system.(I)

2.

Explain the need for coordination among the various components of the system and describe the consequences that follow from uncoordinated actions.(I)

3.

Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the police department.(II)

4.

Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the crime lab.(III)

5.

Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the morgue/coroner's office.(IV)

6.

Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the courts.(V)

7.

Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the juvenile detention system.(VI)

8.

Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the jail system.(VII)

9.

Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the prison system.(VIII)

10.

Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the parole board and probation department.(IX)

11.

Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the halfway house rehabilitation system.(X)

12.

Identify and describe the job opportunities available within criminal justice agencies including their duties, entry requirements, and compensations.(II-X)

 

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

 

AJS145   19996-99999

Criminal Justice System Experiences

 

 

I. Overview of Criminal Justice System

A. Purpose

B. Components

C. Interactions/Coordination

II. Police Department

A. Purpose

B. Organization

C. Operation

D. Occupational opportunities

E. Facility tour and ride-along

III. Crime Lab

A. Purpose

B. Organization

C. Operation

D. Occupational opportunities

E. Facility tour

IV. Morgue

A. Purpose

B. Organization

C. Operation

D. Occupational opportunities

E. Facility tour

V. Court

A. Purpose

B. Organization

C. Operation

D. Occupational opportunities

E. Facility tour

VI. Juvenile Detention Facility

A. Purpose

B. Organization

C. Operation

D. Occupational opportunities

E. Facility tour

VII. Jail

A. Purpose

B. Organization

C. Operation

D. Occupational opportunities

E. Facility tour

VIII. Prison

A. Purpose

B. Organization

C. Operation

D. Occupational opportunities

E. Facility tour

IX. Parole Board/Probation Department

A. Purpose

B. Organization

C. Operation

D. Occupational opportunities

E. Facility tour

X. Halfway House

A. Purpose

B. Organization

C. Operation

D. Occupational opportunities

E. Facility tour

 

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