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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 5/25/99 |
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AJS145 19996-99999 |
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3 Period(s) |
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Criminal Justice System Experiences |
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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. |
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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AJS145
19996-99999 |
Criminal Justice System
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Present an overview of the criminal justice system describing its purpose, its components and how it operates as a system.(I) |
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Explain the need for coordination among the various components of the system and describe the consequences that follow from uncoordinated actions.(I) |
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Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the police department.(II) |
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Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the crime lab.(III) |
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Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the morgue/coroner's office.(IV) |
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Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the courts.(V) |
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Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the juvenile detention system.(VI) |
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Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the jail system.(VII) |
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Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the prison system.(VIII) |
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Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the parole board and probation department.(IX) |
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Describe the purpose, organization and operation of the halfway house rehabilitation system.(X) |
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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: |
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AJS145
19996-99999 |
Criminal Justice System
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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 |