Criminology (Crim)
4A-B. Basic Police Science (3-3)
Open only to criminology majors. (A) Field note taking and crime scene
recording; beat patrol and observation; laws of arrest, search, and seizure;
Penal Code and related laws; mechanics of arrest; control of crowds and
public gatherings; jail practices and procedures. (B) Introduction to investigation;
police procedures; elements of interrogation; juvenile procedures; report
writing and descriptions; court appearance and testimony; public relations.
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)
8. Directed Policing (1; max total 6)
Open only to criminology majors who are members of the College Student Police
Unit. Prerequisite or concurrently: Crim 4A-B; permission of instructor;
not open to freshmen and not required of women students. Supervised field
experience in police work for interpreting theories developed in parallel
criminology courses. Weekly conference with supervisor. (Minimum of 3 field
hours per unit.)
10. Police Records (2)
Open only to criminology majors. Organization and installation of a police
record system; types and functions of records; recording procedures.
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)
Theory of criminal law; corpus delecti of important specific offenses; laws
of arrest, search and seizure; rules of evidence; criminal procedure; criminal
evidence; juvenile law,.
107. Correctional Law (3)
Prerequisiste: Crim 105A. Basic legal theories, concepts, and laws affecting
juveniles and adults in the correctional process.
113. Criminal Investigation (4) (Former Crim 115A)
Open only to criminology majors. Prerequisite: Crim 4A-B, Jour 17A; or equivalent.
Principles and techniques in criminal investigation; police photography
in investigation; scientific crime detection methods; forensic science and
laboratory techniques. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours)
114. Criminal Identification (3) (Former Crim 115B)
Open only to criminology majors. Prerequisite: Crim 4A-B, Jour 17A; or equivalent.
Crfininal identification systems; personal identification.
120. Crime Prevention and Juvenile Delinquency (3)
Prerequisite: Psych 7 or 10, Soc 1A or equivalent. Organization and
function of crime prevention agencies; police techniques in the prevention
of delinquency and crime; case work; the policewoman; consolidation of community
resources in preventing crime and delinquency.
123. Workshop an Children and Youth (1-2; max total 2) Summer
only
Deviant and aberrational behavior of children and youth.
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)
Prerequisite: Psych 7 or 10, Soc IA or equivalent Crime and criminals
from the social and cultural viewpoint; knowledge and practice in the field
of criminology.
133. Institutional Treatment of Offenders (3)
Prerequisite: Crim 132 or equivalent. 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.
153. Psychology of the Criminal (3)
Prerequisite: Psych 7 or 10, Soc 1A or equivalent. Psychological bases of
crime; motivation, alcoholism, economic and cultural pressures; forms of
crime; criminal careers.
170. Research in Criminalogy (3)
Not open to students with credit in Crim 200. Prerequisite Engl 72 or permission
of instructor, senior standing. Research methodology; use of library resources;
preparation and handling of materials in criminology; written report required.
180. Training in Public Service
(1-2; max total 2)
Open only to senior and graduate students without occupational experience.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Planned and supervised experience
or study in a field of occupational specialization. Weekly conference with
field supervisor. (Minimum of 3 field hours per unit)
181. Directed Correctional Work Experience (1-3; max total 6)
Open only to senior criminology majors without correctional work experience.
Not open to students with credit in Crim 180. Prerequisite: permission of
instructor. Observation of and participation in the operations of principal
agencies dealing with prevention, control, and treatment of crime and delinquency.
Weekly conference with field supervisor. (Minimum of 3 field hours per unit)
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Regulations and Procedures -- Independent Study.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Criminology (Crim)
201. Seminar in Criminology (3)
Prerequisite: Crim 132 or permission of instructor. Theories and research
in the etiology of juvenile delinquency and criminal behavior.
204. Seminar in Criminal Law (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: Crim 105A-B or permission of instructor. Inquiry into principal
concepts and contemporary issues involved in selected legal aspects of criminology.
Topics vary with each offering.
208. Seminar in Administration (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: Crim 102 or Pol Sc 164A; or permission of instructor. Analysis
of selected theories of organization, administration, and management of
agencies concerned with criminal justice. Topics vary with each offering.
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 equivalent. Modern philosophy and practice in
institutional and noninstitutional treatment of offenders. Topics vary with
each offering.
270. Advanced Study in Criminology (1.6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: Crim 170, statistics course, department approval of problem.
Special problem in criminology; individual study in laboratory, library,
or field work; formal written reports. Weekly conference with instructor.
281. Field Work (1-6; max total 6)
Open only to criminology majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Work experience in law enforcement or correctional work.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
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.