Discipline: Administration of Justice Degree Credit  [X]
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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

Administration of Justice 5


COURSE DESCRIPTION
5 Community Relations Units: 3.00
 
Prerequisite: None.
 
An in-depth exploration of the roles of administration of justice practitioners and agencies. The interrelationships and role expectations among the various agencies and the public. Principal emphasis will be placed upon the professional image of the system of justice administration and the development of positive relationships between members of the system and the public. 54 hours lecture
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
Principal emphasis will be placed upon the professional image of the system of justice administration
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

Define and discuss the history of the police organization from
England to America.

Identify the structural components of a police organization

Diagram the organizational hierarchy of law enforcement
organizations at the local, state and federal government levels.

Discuss and analyze policing functions, pre and post Community
Policing.

Discuss and analyze the police culture and its attendant code of
ethics.

Compare and contrast the concept of rule of law from the early
1900s to present day law enforcement.

Differentiate between enforcing the law and keeping the peace.

Analyze the laws of arrest, search and seizure through the
examination of court decisions which have modified the application
of the 4th, 5th and 6th amendments.

Define and describe critical issues in policing through the eyes of
the police and the community it serves.

Analyze the need for private security in American society.

Differentiate between community based policing and problem
oriented policing.

Critically analyze the concept of good police work from imperfect
police work.

Diagnose community issues and make recommendations for
quality changes in the approach to community based policing.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 
  1. Extensive review of the U.S. Constitution; preamble, articles 1 – 3, and amendments 1-10 and 14; and individual citizen
    constitutional rights issues.  
  2. Define, describe and discuss, from a historical perspective, the
    history of police organization from England to America.
  3. Identify the structural components of a police organization and the appropriate styles of policing that complement the organization. 
  4. Diagram the organizational hierarchy of law enforcement
    organizations at the local, state and federal levels.
  5. Review and analyze policing functions; pre and post Community
    and Problem Oriented policing.
  6. Examine the prevailing police culture in Southern California and
    the attendant California law enforcement code of ethics.
  7. Examine the concept of the rule of law from the early 1900s to
    present day law enforcement.
  8. Discuss the legal concept of enforcing the law and keeping the
    peace.
  9. Review, analyze and evaluate the laws of arrest, search and
    seizure through specific case law decisions.
  10. Identify critical issues in policing through the eyes of the police
    and the community it serves.
  11. Analyze the need for private security in American society
  12. Define good police work from imperfect police work.
  13. Identify relevant community issues and make recommendations
    for quality changes in the law enforcement approach to community and problem oriented policing.
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

  • Develop and assign web based activities such as review of the U.S. Constitution as applicable to current policing practices.
  • Analyze the need for police services in light of the total jurisdictional budgeting process at the city or county level of service provision.
  • Review, analyze and evaluate policing practices pre and post Community and Problem Oriented policing.
  • Review the California law enforcement code of ethics, in light of current policing practices in the use of Pretext contacts, use of force and other police / citizen interactions.
  • Analyze court decisions regarding laws of arrest, search and seizure as they impact current policing strategies and the community they serve.  
  • Outline and prioritize critical issues in policing through the eyes of police officers and community members, and make recommendations for quality changes in policing strategies.
  • Identify a need for private security in today’s post 9/11 environment.   
  • These instructional methods are developed as web quests, web site reviews, internet presentations, on line paper submissions and the viewing of specific on line presentations.
  • Everything in this class is developed around web based activities
  • In the traditional lecture method, there will be use of overhead transparencies, white board, handouts, videos, and student participation
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Chapter quizzes and on line testing; for course knowledge and comprehension
  • On line paper presentations;  essays,  review, analytical and evaluative exercises to assess student responses to specific outlined questions – community surveys on police practices,  review of city / county budget funding mechanisms
  • In class exercises;   pro / con analysis of current practitioner practices;  the application of the pre and post policing strategies from a rule of law, keeping the peace paradigm to Community and Problem oriented policing strategies and implementation
  • In class group presentations on student directed inquiries into current policing strategies
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

  • McGraw-Hill. Custom publication – The Community and the Police. (N/A) ed. McGraw-Hill, 2005.
  • Adler, Mueller, Laufer . Criminal Justice- An Introduction. 3rd ed. Adler, Mueller, Laufer , 0.
  • Bohm, Haley. Introduction to Criminal Justice. 4th ed. Bohm, Haley, 0.
  • Inciardi. Criminal Justice. 7th ed. Inciardi, 2004.
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