Criminology (Crim)
1. Crime in America (3)
Prerequisite: Soc 1 or permission of instructor. Social justice and criminal
law; state vs accused; crime and criminals; police function; prosecution;
correctional process; prevention.
4. Patrol Procedures (3)
Open only to criminology majors. Not open to students with credit in Crim
4A-B. Basic theories, objectives, and activities of the police patrol force.
5. Traffic (3)
Open only to criminology majors. Primary traffic functions of the police;
traffic law enforcement; traffic direction; accident investigation; contemporary
problems; California Vehicle Code.
7. Firearms (2)
Open only to criminology majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Use and care of firearms; explanation of situations warranting use of firearms;
legal provisions and restrictions; policy covering use in performance of
duty; safety precautions; nomenclature; dry firing and familiarization firing.
(1 lecture, 3 range field hours)
10. Police Records (2)
Open only to criminology majors. Organization and installation of a police
record system; types and functions of records; recording procedures.
73. Police Report Writing (3) (Former Crim, Engl 72)
Not open to students with credit in Crim 72 or 74; open only to law enforcement
students. Prerequisite: Engl 1 or equivalent. Principles of effective preparation
of technical and narrative law enforcement reports.
74. Correctional Report Writing (3) (Former Crim, Engl 72)
Not open to students with credit in Crim 72 or 73; open only to corrections
students. Prerequisite: Engl 1 or equivalent. Principles of effective preparation
of technical and narrative reports in correctional institutions, community
service, or probation and parole agencies.
102. Police Organization and Administration (3)
Not open to students with credit in Crim 2. Fundamentals of police organization
and administration applied to field operations; records and reports, patrol;
traffic, investigation; vice, crime prevention; public relations; police
ethics; allied problems.
105A-B. Criminal Law (3-3)
(A) Advanced study of theory, concepts, and philosophy of criminal law through
case study method. (B) Laws of arrest, search and seizure; criminal procedure;
criminal evidence; juvenile law, through case study method.
108. Directed Policing (2; max total 8) (Former Crim 8)
Open only to criminology majors who are members of the College Student Police
Unit. Prerequisite or concurrently: Crim 4, permission of instructor and
sponsoring agency; not required of women students. Supervised field experience.
113. Criminalistics I (4)
Open only to criminology majors. Prerequisite: Crim 4. Advanced study of
.scientific crime investigation and detection methods. Field trip may be
required. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours)
114. Criminalistics II (3)
Open only to criminology majors. Prerequisite: Crim 4. Criminal identification
systems; identification of persons and property; physical evidence; scientific
resources and techniques. Field trip may be required.
115. Criminalistics III (3)
Open only to criminology majors. Detection and scientific analysis of narcotics
and dangerous drugs. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
120. Juvenile Delinquency (3)
The problem of juvenile delinquency; portrait of delinquency; causal factors;
agencies of justice; treatment process; programs for control and prevention.
121. Delinquency Prevention (3)
An analysis of the role of the police, correctional agencies, the courts,
group and community oriented programs of the prevention and control of juvenile
delinquency.
125. Corrctional Law (3)
Basic legal theories, concepts, and laws affecting juveniles and adults
in the correctional process; case studies.
128. Interviewing and Interrogation (3)
The elements of police interviews and interrogations.
129. Detection of Deception (3)
Open only to criminology majors. Historical, physiological, psychological,
and legal aspects of the analysis of detection of deception techniques;
theory and practice of instrumental detection of deception and other interrogation
aids; laboratory experiments in the use of the polygraph. (2 lecture, 3
lab hours)
132. Criminology (3)
Theories of criminal behavior; sociological factors; organized crime; professional
criminals; selected types of social deviants and criminal offenders.
133. Institutional Treatment of Offenders (3)
Modern philosophy and methods in the treatment of adult offenders and juvenile
delinquents in correctional institutions.
135. Probation and Parole (3)
Principles and practices in probation and parole.
136T. Topics in Criminology (3; max total
12 if no topic repeated)
Analysis of selected areas of criminology; deviant behavior; institutional
and noninstitutional treatment; corrections; administration and management;
law enforcement; criminalistics.
137. Small Groups (3)
An examination of theories and techniques of group dynamics and group therapy.
138. Correctional Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: Crim 137 or permission of instructor. Methods of orientation,
guidance, and treatment by which a leader may counsel a group of individuals,
direct' and facilitate constructive interpersonal relationships; group approach
to social reintegration in the correctional setting.
140. Community Relations (3)
Nature and causes of complex problems in people-to-people relations; related
role of community agencies.
153. Psychology of the Criminal (3)
Psychological bases of crime; motivation, alcoholism, economic and cultural
pressures; forms of crime; criminal careers.
169. Statistics (3)
A study of elementary statistical techniques with special reference to criminological
problems.
170. Research in Criminalogy (3)
Must be taken no later than the first semester of the student's junior year.
Research methodology; use of library resources; preparation and handling
of materials in criminology; written report required.
180. Internship in Law Enforcement
(1-12; max total 12)
Open only to criminology majors without law enforcement experience. Prerequisites:
permission of instructor and sponsoring agency. Graduating criminology seniors
have first priority; other students may receive priority status by permission
of instructor. Relates the student's classroom studies with occupational
and professional experiences. Weekly conference with field supervisor. Transfer
students should be aware that 12-unit total must include units previously
earned; check with departmental adviser. (Minimum of 3 field hours per unit.)
181. Internship in Corrections (1-12; max total 12)
Open only to criminology majors without correctional work experience. Prerequisites:
permission of instructor and sponsoring agency. Graduating criminology seniors
have first priority; other students may receive priority status by permission
of instructor. Relates the student's classroom studies with occupational
and professional experiences. Weekly conference with field supervisor. Transfer
students should be aware that 12-unit total must include units previously
earned; check with departmental adviser.
183. Counseling Practicum (3; max total 6)
Professional experience in individual and group counseling in a correctional
or related agency. (Minimum of 6 supervised field hours.)
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Criminology (Crim)
201. History of Western Criminological Thought (3)
Prerequisite: Crim 100. An historical approach to criminological theory
in Western civilization. Special treatment of the theoretical underpinnings
of contemporary United States criminological thought. Detailed analysis
of major 18th, 19th, and early 20th century Occidental thought.
210. Seminar in the Administration of Justice (3; max total 9 if no topic
repeated)
Prerequisites: permission of instructor. Developments and trends in the
administration of justice; constitutional, statutory, and procedural problems;
the police Function; criminalistics; prosecution of criminal offenses; correctional
administration and management.
227. Seminar in Crime and Delinquency Prevention Programs (3)
Prerequisite: Crim 200, 201, 202, and 203. Policies and programs for prevention
and control of delinquency and crime; evaluation of specific programs; principles
of prevention and control.
233. Seminar in the Treatment of Offenders (3; max total 12 if no
topic repeated)
Prerequisite: Crim 133 or permission of instructor. Detention; community-centered
correctional programs; probation; institutional treatment of deviants and
offenders; group approach to social reintegration; parole and post institutional
guidance of released persons.
270. Problems in Criminology
(1-6; max total 12 if no topic repeated)
Prerequisites: permission of instructor. Special problems in law enforcement
or corrections; individual research in laboratory, library, or fieldwork;
formal written reports. Weekly conference with instructor.
281. Supervised Professional Experience (1-6; max total 6)
Open only to criminology majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor
and selected agency. Supervised professional experience in law enforcement
or correctional work.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
298. Directed Research (3)
Prerequisites: Crim 200, 201, 202, and 203. Directed evaluative research
in applied criminological settings culminating in a research paper.
299. Thesis (2-4; max total 4)
Prerequisites: Crim 200, 201, 202, and 203. See Criteria for Thesis and
Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis
for the master's degree.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Criminology (Crim)
302. Topics in Criminology (1-3)