Criminology (Crim)
1. Crime in America (3)
Not open to students majoring in criminology who have more than 60 units.
Social justice and criminal law; state vs. accused; crime and criminals;
police function; prosecution; correctional process; prevention.
2. Administration of Justice (3)
Purpose, function, and history of agencies dealing with administration of
justice; survey of criminal procedures; organization of law enforcement
agencies at federal, state, and local levels; organization and functions
of courts; probation, parole, and pardons; penology and prison administration.
4. Police Operations (3)
Open only to criminology majors. Basic theories, objectives, and activities
of police patrol and field operations.
7. Firearms (2)
Open only to criminology majors. Prerequisite: permission of department.
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 Bring.
(l lecture, 3 range field hours)
20. Criminal Law (3)
Introduction to the case method of studying criminal law, theory, concept,
and philosophy of substantive law and criminal offenses; analysis of court
decisions and opinions through case method.
21. Criminal Evidence (3)
Fundamental questions of evidence and theory of proof through analysis of
court decisions and opinions by case method, code sections, judicial notice,
burdens of proof presumptions and Inferences, competency, hearsay, privilege,
relevance, documentary evidence, and the exclusionary rule.
30. Community Relations (3)
Not open to students with credit in Crim 140. Nature and causes of complex
problems in people-to-people relations; related role of community agencies.
73. Police Report Writing (3)
Not open to students with credit in Crim 74; open only to criminology majors.
Principles of effective preparation of technical and narrative law enforcement
reports.
74. Correctional Report Writing (3)
Not open to students with credit in Crim 73; open only to criminology majors.
Principles of effective preparation of technical and narrative lreprots
in correctional institutions, community service, or probation and parole
agencies.
101. Police Supervision (3)
Analysis and evaluation of sound human relations and supervisory techniques
as related to protective policy performance: discipline; motivation, problem
handling, personnel policies; supervisory relationships; wages; grievances;
morale and safety; instruction; training.
102. Police Organization and Administration (3)
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.
103. Middle Management in Law Enforcement (3)
Relationship to the organization, internal-external interpersonal relationships.
Role in supervision; leadership; effective communication; personnel management;
research, planning and analysis; deployment and utilization of personnel;
fiscal planning, execution, and control; community relations; information
management; training program management; conference leadership.
104. Current Issues in Police Management (3)
Analysis of current major police management problems from the viewpoints
of both the administrator and the line operations officer which seeks the
integration of established scientific knowledge with practical police experience
in the various areas of police functioning.
105. Criminal Law (3)
Not open to students with credit in Crim 105A. Theory, concepts, and philosophy
of substantive law and criminal offenses; analysis of court decisions and
opinions through case-study method.
106. Criminal Procedure (3)
Not open to students with credit in Crim 105B. Prerequisite: Grim 105 or
105A. Criminal procedure From arrest to appeal, utilizing California materials
as well as United States Supreme Court decisions binding on California courts;
analysis of court decisions and opinions through case study method.
107. Criminal Evidence (3)
Not open to students with credit in Crim 105B. Prerequisite: Crim 105 or
105A. Fundamental questions of evidence and theory of proof through analysis
of court decisions and opinions by case study method: Judicial notice; hearsay
and exceptions, business records, documentary proof, privileged communications,
self-incriminations, relevance, and presumptions.
108. Directed Policing (3; max total 15)
Open only to criminology majors. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
and sponsoring agency. Supervised field experience in police work for interpreting
theories developed in parallel criminology courses. Purchase of uniform
required. (Minimum of 6 field hours per unit.)
109. Comparative Police Systems (3)
Prerequisite: Crim 102. Study of selected police systems in other jurisdictions;
examination of the organization; administration and operations of police
agencies in the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, and Asia.
110. Criminal Justice Information Systems (3)
Open only to criminology majors. Organization and installation of police
records systems; use of computer technology in records, traffic, uniform
crime reporting, manpower allocation, wanted persons Ale checking, and communications.
113. Criminalistics I (3)
Open only to criminology majors. Advanced study of scientific crime investigation,
identification, and detection methods. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours)
114. Criminalistics II (3)
Open only to criminology majors. Criminal identification systems; identification
of persons and property; physical evidence; scientific resources and techniques.
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.
126. Legal Rights of Women (3)
(See W S 126.) Legal rights of women: constitutional law, employment legislation,
family law, property rights, criminal law, and women's legal rights in other
countries.
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.
139. Counseling Techniques (3)
Individual counseling techniques and methods used in the field of corrections.
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)