Course Descriptions

AJS 101 - Introduction to Administration of Justice Systems [SUN# AJS 1101]

1. Explain components of the American criminal justice system to include law enforcement, courts, corrections, intelligence, social services, criminology and policy.
2. Explore career opportunities in the criminal justice system.
3. Identify elements of crimes
4. Write reports, case briefs, policy papers and/or problem-solving papers; demonstrating mastery of English grammar, spelling, syntax and composition. Competency 1.1
5. Confidently and professionally present yourself for oral boards. Competency 1.3
6. Demonstrate an understanding of victims’ rights, case flow through the criminal justice system, and due process. Competency 2.2.

1. Criminal Justice: Introduction and Overview
   1. Criminal justice: the origins of a young discipline
   2. Thinking critically about criminal justice
2. The Need for an Administration of Justice System
   1. Roles and objectives within the administration of justice system
   2. Explanation of crime
   3. Scope of crime problem
3. Evolution of the Administration of Justice System
   1. Development of law enforcement
   2. Development of judicial system in the united states
   3. Development of the correctional system
   4. Models of the criminal justice system
4. Crime and Criminals
   1. Types of crime
   2. Explaining criminal behavior
5. Overview of the Organization and Operation of Justice Agencies
   1. Law enforcement
      1. Police systems in the United States
      2. The federal system
      3. State and local systems
   2. Court systems
      1. Entry into the system
      2. Prosecution and pre-trial services
      3. Adjudication and sentencing
      4. Diversion
   3. Correctional systems
      1. Major developments in American corrections
      2. Institutional corrections
      3. The correctional enterprise
      4. Privatization
      5. Alternatives: community corrections
         1. Probation
         2. Parole
         3. Intermediate sanctions
         4. Pardons and monetary sanctions
6. Educational and Training
   1. College programs
   2. Professional organizations
   3. Professionalism – employment
   4. Ethical standards in criminal justice
7. Challenges for the Twenty-first Century
   1. Justice for juveniles, victims and the global community
   2. The challenges of victimology: toward restorative justice
   3. The challenges of globalization

AJS 109 - Criminal Law

1. Explain the concepts of crime and criminal liability.
2. Identify the types of defenses commonly used when facing charges in the court system.
3. Indicate the sentencing standards related to various criminal offenses.
4. Write reports, case briefs, policy papers and/or problem-solving papers; demonstrating mastery of English grammar, spelling, syntax and composition. Competency 1.1
5. Apply criminal law to fact patterns. Competency 2.1
6. Determine the theory of a crime and elements of the crime to be proved. Competency 3.2

1. Criminal Law
   1. The nature and history
   2. Crime
   3. Deviance
2. Criminal Liability and the Essence of Crime
   1. Rule of law
   2. Due process of law
3. The Concept of Crime
   1. “Mens rea”
   2. “Mala in se”
   3. “Corpus delicti”
   4. Victimless crimes
4. The Nature of Defenses
   1. Justifications
   2. Excuses
   3. Wharton’s rule
   4. Insanity
5. Legal and Social Dimensions of Personal Crimes
   1. Homicide
   2. Murder
   3. Manslaughter
      1. Voluntary
      2. Involuntary
   4. Assault, battery, and other personal crimes
   5. Property and computer crimes
6. Offenses
   1. Public order and the administration of justice
   2. Public morality
7. Victims and the Law
8. Criminal Punishment and Sentencing
   1. Purpose
   2. Arguments for and against

AJS 115 - Criminal Procedures

1. Summarize basic rights of defendants and constraints on government as described in the Bill of Rights.
2. Specify the types of crimes heard in municipal, state, and federal court systems.
3. Differentiate between post-conviction penalties.
4. Write reports, case briefs, policy papers and/or problem-solving papers; demonstrating mastery of English grammar, spelling, syntax and composition. Competency 1.1
5. Use interpersonal skills in deposing witnesses, selecting juries and while examining and cross-examining witnesses. Competency 1.2
6. Confidently and professionally present yourself in moot court and depositions. Competency 1.3
7. Apply criminal procedures to fact patterns. Competency 2.1
8. Demonstrate an understanding of victims’ rights, case flow through the criminal justice system, and due process. Competency 2.2

1. Historical Development of Laws and the Justice System
2. The Pre-Trial
   1. Arrest
   2. Initial appearance
   3. Arraignment
   4. Grand Jury, and preliminary hearings
   5. Pretrial motions, hearings, and plea negotiations
   6. Bill of rights
3. Trial
   1. Trial by jury
   2. Confrontation and assistance of counsel
   3. Roles of major participants
      1. Prosecution
      2. Defense
      3. Court officials
   4. The jury
      1. Instructions and deliberation
   5. Trial procedure
   6. The verdict, appeals, and appellate citations
4. Sentencing
   1. Post-conviction penalties and correctional procedures
   2. Sentencing philosophy

Extradition and writs

AJS 123 - Corrections as a Process

1. Describe the components of the adult correctional system.
2. Explain how jails, prisons, probation and parole  systems function
3. Write reports, case briefs, policy papers and/or problem-solving papers; demonstrating mastery of English grammar, spelling, syntax and composition. Competency 1.1
4. Effectively use interpersonal skills in interviews. (rapport, guided conversation and elicitation techniques) . Competency 1.2
5. Interpret policy and procedures, admission of evidence and the causation of crime. Competency 4.1.
6. Articulate the effect that crime has on society. Competency 4.2.

1. Competing Philosophies in Corrections
2. Historical Evolution of Correctional Thought and Practices
3. From Rehabilitation to Just Desserts
4. The Sentencing Process – Where Corrections Begins
5. Sentencing Alternatives
6. Capital Punishment
7. The Pre-sentence Investigation
8. Jails
9. The Prison System
10. Inmates
11. Community Corrections
12. Supervision of Offenders in the Community
13. Legal Status of Offenders
14. Career Opportunities in Corrections

AJS 124 - Ethics and the Administration of Justice

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Exploration of ethical issues and the justice system. Includes elements of moral and ethical behavior, principles of justice, and theories of moral development. Also includes ethics of the police, courts, corrections, and modern issues in the administration of justice.

  

1. Apply ethical models for decision making to issues and dilemmas in the administration of justice.
2. Examine the ethical standards needed for conduct in the criminal justice community.
3. Confidently and professionally, present yourself for in front of a class in a teaching/training capacity. Competency 1.3
4. Apply criminal law and procedures to ethics fact patterns  Competency 2.1
5. Interpret police procedures and make judgments regarding justice professionals’ behavior. Competency 4.1
6. Articulate the impact of criminal justice professional’s actions and the effect that crime has on society.  Competency 4.2

A. Introduction to Ethics, Crime, and Justice
B. Utilitarian and deontological approaches to criminal justice ethics
C. Peacemaking, justice, and ethics

II.   Ethical Issues in Policing

A. Learning police ethics
B. The ethics of deceptive interrogation
C. Ethical dilemmas in police work
D. Police ethics, legal proselytism, and the social order: paving the path to misconduct          

III.  Ethics and the Courts

A. Lawyers as legal advocates and moral agents
B. Why prosecutors misbehave

C. Criminal sentencing: ethical issues and the problems of reform
D. Crime and punishment: punishment philosophies and ethical dilemmas
E. Morality, ethics, and the death penalty

IV. Ethical Issues in Corrections                   

A. Ethical issues in probation, parole, and community corrections
B. Responsibility and restorative justice
C. Prison corruption and its control
D. Ethics and prison: selected issues

V. Ethical Issues in Crime Control Policy and Research

A. Crime, criminals, and crime control policy myths
B. The Ford Pinto case and beyond: assessing blame
C. The Corrections Corporation of America
D. Ethics and criminal justice research
E. Research ethics and research funding: A case study of easy virtue
F. The Canary’s Song: Guantanamo and the war on terrorism

VI. Ethics and the Future

AJS 204 - Criminal Investigations

1. Use interpersonal skills (rapport, guided conversation & elicitation techniques and motivational interview skills) in interviews. Competency 1.2
2. Accurately and thoroughly document a crime scene with field notes, photos, sketches, measurements, logs, evidence collection, requests for support, and reports. Competency 3.1
3. Determine the theory of a crime, elements of the crime to be proved, solvability factors and security concerns. Competency 3.2
4. Conduct a follow-up investigation to include research, surveillance and use of databases. Competency 3.3

1. Historical Origins of Criminal Investigation
   1. Instrumentation
   2. Detection
   3. Phases of an investigation
   4. Identification of suspects
2. Note-taking and Reporting
   1. Function
   2. Purpose
   3. Contents
3. Interviews and Interrogation
   1. Admissions
   2. Confessions
   3. Written statements
   4. Methods
4. Sources of Information
   1. Informant
   2. Methods
   3. Uses
5. Investigative Procedures
   1. Burglary
   2. Robbery
   3. Arson
   4. Embezzlement
   5. Forgery
   6. Homicide and aggravated assault
   7. Rape and sexual offenses
   8. Larceny
   9. Narcotics and drugs
   10. Explosives
   11. Cyber crime
6. Investigator in Court
   1. Procedures for testimony
   2. Identification by witnesses
7. Crime Scene Technology
   1. Photographing and videotaping
   2. Plotting method
   3. Alternative light sources
   4. Fingerprints
   5. Impressions
   6. Tracing materials
   7. Detecting dyes
   8. DNA profiling
   9. Geographic profiling

AJS 205 - Forensic Pathology and Death Investigation

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Basic principles of forensic pathology, demonstrating the use of autopsy findings and death scene investigation to determine the cause and manner of death for deaths that fall under the jurisdiction of the medical examiner in the state of Arizona. Includes postmortem changes; sudden and unexpected, suspicious and violent deaths; and postmortem identification.

Prerequisite(s): AJS 204  

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of forensic pathology and death scene investigations.
2. Interpret how investigation along with autopsy and ancillary tests determine the cause and manner of death.
3. Classify which deaths fall into the jurisdiction of the medical examiner in the state of Arizona.

1. Introduction
   1. General types of medicolegal investigative systems
   2. Jurisdiction based on Arizona law
   3. Five manners of death found on Arizona death certificates
2. The Forensic Autopsy
3. Postmortem Changes and Determination of Time of Death
   1. Definition
      1. Algor mortis
      2. Livor mortis
      3. Tardieu spots
      4. Rigor mortis
      5. Decomposition
      6. Putrefaction
      7. Mummification
      8. Postmortem artifacts
      9. Tache noire
   2. Postmortem clock
   3. Time of death
   4. Window of death
4. Sudden, Unexpected Death by Natural Causes
   1. Body system most often implicated in natural deaths
   2. Terms and definitions
      1. Cardiovascular system
      2. Pulmonary system
      3. Hepatic system
      4. Genitourinary system
      5. Central nervous system
   3. Common causes of death during pregnancy.
   4. Types of vitreous electrolyte patterns
5. Blunt Force Trauma
   1. Definitions
      1. Abrasions
      2. Contusions
      3. Lacerations
   2. Distinguish Between Laceration and incised wounds
   3. Subdural, epidural and subarachnoid hemorrhages
6. Asphyxia
   1. Cafe coronary
   2. Carbon monoxide (CO)
      1. Cause of death
      2. Potential sources of CO
   3. Terms and definitions
      1. Hanging
      2. Autoerotic (sexual) asphyxia
      3. Strangulation
      4. Smothering
      5. Choking
      6. Postural (positional)
      7. Drowning
      8. Asphyxiating gas
7. Investigation of Deaths From Drug and Ethanol Abuse
   1. Alcohol and metabolism
      1. Stages of intoxication
      2. Organs affected by chronic alcohol abuse
      3. Alcohol abuse and causes of death
   2. Drugs
      1. Organs affected by drug abuse
      2. Basic metabolites of cocaine
      3. Common natural and synthetic opiates
      4. Drug abuse and causes of death
      5. Drug paraphernalia
      6. Tolerance in drug abuse
8. Suicide , Homicide, Elder Abuse and Childhood Death
   1. Scene investigation of suicide and homicide deaths
   2. Elder abuse
   3. Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID)
   4. Causes of childhood natural death
   5. Munchausen’s by Proxy
   6. Common injury types of infant homicide
9. Firearm Deaths
   1. Types of material discharged from gun barrel
   2. Contact, intermediate and distant entrance wounds
   3. Loose contact versus hard contact wounds
   4. Entrance versus exit wounds
   5. Skull wounds
   6. Characteristics of bullet wipe
   7. Bullet caliber
   8. Trajectory
   9. Appearance of entrance wound
   10. Differences between handguns, shotguns, and rifle entrance/exit wounds and projectiles recovered in the body
10. Sharp Force Injuries
    1. Definitions
       1. Incised wounds
       2. Stab wounds
       3. Chop wounds
11. Environmental Deaths and Thermal Injuries
    1. Fire Deaths
       1. Pugilistic attitude
       2. Rules of Nines
    2. Hypothermia and hyperthermia
    3. Drowning
       1. Terminology for submerged body changes
    4. Electrocution
    5. Anaphylactic death
12. Postmortem Identification
    1. DNA
       1. Definition
       2. Molecules of DNA
    2. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
    3.  Forensic Anthropology
       1. Identifying persons through bones
       2. Trauma

AJS 212 - Juvenile Justice Procedures

1. Differentiate between the types of juvenile offenders and justice philosophies.
2. Identify functions and responsibilities of those in the juvenile court process.
3. Contrast between familial, cultural, and community issues affecting juvenile offenders.
4. Describe correctional rehabilitation strategies related to juvenile offenders.
5. Interpret policy and procedures, admission of evidence and the causation of crime. Competency 4.1
6. Articulate the effect that crime has on society and the impact of criminal justice professional’s actions. Competency 4.2.

1. The Extent of Delinquency
2. The Social Context of Delinquency
   1. Family
   2. School
   3. Gang membership
   4. Drug use
   5. Youth victimization
3. History of the Juvenile Movement
4. History of the Juvenile Court
5. The Law and Juvenile Procedures
6. Police Response to Juvenile Crime
7. Juvenile Gangs
8. Pre-Adjudication Procedures
9. The Contemporary Juvenile Court
10. Transfer to the Adult Court
11. Juvenile Corrections
    1. Community
    2. Institution
12. Drugs and Youth
13. Status Offenses
14. Juvenile Court in the Twenty-first Century
15. Careers in the Juvenile Justice System

AJS 225 - Criminology

1. Evaluate specific criminological theories as applied to crime.
2. Generalize social interpretation and theory pertaining to the commission of crime.
3. Write reports, case briefs, policy papers and/or problem-solving papers; demonstrating mastery of English grammar, spelling, syntax and composition. Competency 1.1
4. Confidently and professionally, present yourself in front of a class in a teaching/training capacity. Competency 1.3
5. Articulate the impact of criminal justice professional’s actions and the effect that crime has on society. Competency 4.2

1. Criminology, Crime and Criminal Law
2. Measuring Crime and Criminal Behavior
3. The Early Schools of Criminology and Modern Counterparts
4. Social Structural Theories
5. Social Process Theories
6. Critical Theories
   1. Marxist
   2. Conflict
   3. Feminist
7. Psychosocial Theories: Individual Traits and Criminal Behavior
8. Biosocial Approaches
9. Developmental Theories: from Delinquency to Crime to Desistance
10. Altered Minds and Crime
    1. Drugs
    2. Alcohol
    3. Mental illness
11. Crimes of Violence
12. Serial, Mass, and Spree Murder
13. Terrorism and Terrorists
14. Property and Public Order Crime
15. White Collar and Organized Crime
16. Victimology: Exploring the Experience of Victimization

AJS 250 - Criminal Justice Crime Control Policies and Practices

1. Identify major crime prevention/environmental theories.
2. Describe the four stages in the Scanning, Analysis, Response and Assessment (SARA) Model.
3. Explain the uneven distributions of crime in American society.
4. Use environmental design theory to design crime control strategies.
5. Discuss the major criticisms and ethical concerns as well as likely effectiveness relating to crime prevention.

1. Introduction to Environmental Criminology 
   1. Focusing on criminal events 
   2. Problem-oriented policing
   3. Crime opportunities 
   4. Crime hot spots 
2. Problem Identification 
   1. The Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment(SARA) Model
   2. Data collection 
   3. Crime opportunity structures 
   4. The rational choice perspective 
3. Situational Crime Prevention 
   1. Routine activities
   2. Types of controllers 
   3. Crime pattern theory
   4. Offender targets 
4. Crime Prevention through Environmental Design
   1. Defensible space 
   2. Offender adaptation 
   3. Crime displacement 
5. Criticisms of Environmental Criminology
   1. Crime mapping 
   2. Challenges

AJS 260 - Criminal Justice Management

1. Describe the general principles of management and address the applications and obstacles unique to criminal justice systems.
2. Discuss barriers to effective communication within and across organizational boundaries.
3. Define, compare and critique leadership styles and techniques unique to the criminal justice industry.
4. Explain the importance of selecting qualified applicants for criminal justice positions and enumerate various selection methods.
5. Appraise the challenges and professional training needs of the criminal justice workforce in the 21st century.
6. Write reports, case briefs, policy papers and/or problem-solving papers; demonstrating mastery of English grammar, spelling, syntax and composition. Competency 1.1

1. Criminal Justice Management
   1. Police and Sheriff’s Department
   2. Adult and Juvenile Court
   3. Jails/Detention and Prisons
   4. The Unique Management Milieu
2. Management Theories in Perspective
   1. Traditional Theories
   2. System Theories
   3. Human Relations Theories
   4. Theories X and Y
   5. Related Theories of Interest
   6. Applying Theories to Criminal Justice
3. The Landscape of Criminal Justice Management
   1. Common Trends Defined
      1. Organization
      2. Justice
      3. Bureaucracy
      4. Management
      5. Ethics
   2. Democratic Accountability and Neutral Competence
   3. Differentiating Government Service from the Private Sector
4. Managing Trouble
   1. Public Distrust
   2. Deviance
      1. Corruption for gain
      2. Official Deviance
      3. Noble Cause
   3. Excessive use of force
   4. Sexual and Gender Harassment
   5. Ends Over Means – A Warning Sign
   6. Terrorism and the Potential for Ethical Abuse
   7. Ethical Remedies
5. Communication
   1. Purpose of Communication
   2. Communication Across Organizational Boundaries
   3. Barriers to Effective Communication
6. Defining Socialization – anticipatory, formal and informal
7. The Criminal Justice Role
8. Power
9. Leadership and Criminal Justice Organizations
   1. Leadership Defined
   2. Styles and Techniques
   3. Responsibility of a Leader
   4. Impediments to Leadership
10. Teamwork
    1. Importance of team building
    2. Methods for sharing leadership among team members
11. Personal Processes and Practices
    1. Job-Valid Qualifications
    2. Legal Disqualifiers
    3. Costs
    4. Selections Practices
    5. Performance Appraisals
    6. Retention Strategies
12. Training Procedures and Deficiencies
    1. Academy
    2. Ongoing training
    3. Common training deficiencies
13. Selection Issues – Workforce 21 Century
    1. Diversity
    2. Qualification
    3. Equal Opportunity
    4. Reverse Discrimination
14. Beyond Expectations
    1. Budgets Defined
    2. Public Sector Budget
    3. Budget Planning and Strategies
15. Decision Making and Prediction
    1. The Decision Making Process
    2. Obstacles to Decision Making
    3. Logical Fallacies
    4. Prediction
    5. Improving Decision Making
16. Model Management Practices

AJS 265 - Issues in Administration of Justice

1. Write professional reports and papers with a high level of English language mastery.
2. Apply interpersonal skills in interactions within the Administration of Justice (AJS) field.
3. Apply methods of oral and written communication to effectively convey well reasoned/supported arguments and justice concepts.
4. Demonstrate understanding and correctly apply the law, rules of law and legal procedures.
5. Demonstrate mastery of investigative techniques.
6. Demonstrate critical thinking in the criminal justice environment.

1. Write professional reports and paper with a high level of English language mastery
   1. Write a problem-solving paper
   2. Write a case brief and analysis of a Supreme Court opinion
   3. Write incident and narrative reports
2. Apply interpersonal skills in interactions within the Administration of Justice field
   1. Build rapport
   2. Guide a conversation using elicitation techniques
   3. Interview and/or depose a witness
   4. Dialogue constructively with diverse Justice stakeholders
3. Confidently present self in professional settings
   1. Testify in a mock trial scenario
   2. Respond confidently and professionally in a mock oral board
   3. Teach or train co-workers/classmates
   4. Perform functions other than witness in a mock trial scenario
4. Correctly apply the law, rules of law and legal procedures
   1. Apply criminal law to fact patters and investigations
   2. Apply rules of evidence to fact patterns
   3. Apply criminal procedures and elements of the U.S. Constitution to fact patterns
   4. Demonstrate an understanding of victim’s rights
   5. Demonstrate an understanding of case flow from beginning to end
   6. Demonstrate an understanding of due process and rule of law
5. Demonstrate mastery of investigative techniques
   1. Observe and memorize details
   2. Take accurate and complete field notes
   3. Collect and record physical evidence
   4. Process a crime scene
   5. Determine the theory of a crime
   6. Conduct a follow-up investigation
6. Demonstrate critical thinking in the criminal justice environment
   1. Balance causation of criminality with accountability
   2. Demonstrate how evidence is admitted or excluded in court
   3. Interpret policy and procedures
   4. Articulate how crime affects victims, families, inmates, employers
   5. Demonstrate the impact of a justice professional’s actions
   6. Propose a solution to a problem within the criminal justice system

AJS 270 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice

1. Research and debate various views on current criminal justice issues.
2. Present solutions to current criminal justice issues by writing policy and/or problem-solving papers; demonstrating mastery of English grammar, spelling, syntax and composition. Competency 1.1.
3. Apply criminal law, rules and procedure to fact patterns. Competency 2.1.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of due process, victims’ rights, and case flow through the criminal justice system. Competency 2.2.
5. Interpret policy and procedures, admission of evidence and the causation of crime. Competency 4.1.
6. Articulate the effect that crime has on society and the impact of criminal justice professional’s actions. Competency 4.2.

1. Introduction to contemporary issues
   1. Key issues in criminal justice today
   2. Political orientations toward criminal justice issues
   3. Media bias considerations
2. Debate on instructor-selected issues
   1. Debate rules
   2. Debate exercises
3. Research of contemporary criminal justice issues
   1. Library instruction on research and databases
   2. Research exercises
4. Debate on researched issues
   1. Small group debates
   2. Critique
5. The problem solving model
6. The problem-solving project
   1. Analyze the audience
   2. Limit the problem
   3. Analyze the whole problem
   4. Gather data
   5. Evaluate the information with evidence based analysis
   6. Organize the information into facts, assumptions and criteria
   7. List the possible solutions
   8. Test the possible solutions
   9. Select and recommend the final solution
7. Presentation and defense of the results
   1. Written presentation
   2. Oral presentation to selected audience

AJS 280 - Terrorism and Transnational Crime

1. Compare  investigation methods used for transnational crimes.
2. Determine the impact of transnational crimes on victims, law enforcement, the courts, international relations, and corrections.
3. Write reports, case briefs, policy papers and/or problem-solving papers; demonstrating mastery of English grammar, spelling, syntax and composition. Competency 1.1
4. Apply criminal law, rules and procedure to fact patterns and to investigations. Competency 2.1.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of due process, victims’ rights, and case flow through the criminal justice system. Competency 2.2.
6. Determine the theory of a crime, elements of the crimes to be proved, and solvability factors. Competency 3.2.
7. Interpret police procedures, admission of evidence and the causation of crime. Competency 4.1.

1. Defining Transnational Crimes
   1. Terrorism (Domestic and Foreign)
   2. Narco-terrorism
   3. Trafficking
   4. Financial crimes
   5. Document fraud
   6. The Law and Constitutional power & constraints
2. History and Evolution of Transnational Crime
   1. Terrorism
   2. Slave trade
   3. Drugs
   4. Weapons
   5. Vice
3. The Business of Transnational Crime
   1. Relatedness
   2. Organization
   3. Methodology
   4. Corruption
4. Intelligence
   1. Collection
   2. Analysis
   3. Intelligence sharing
5. Enforcement
   1. U.S. Enforcement
   2. U.S. Task Forces
   3. Military involvement
   4. International enforcement partnerships
   5. Dealing with the media
   6. Comparison of enforcement between U.S. and other countries
6. Investigation Methodology
   1. Strategy
   2. Planning
   3. Operations
   4. Security
   5. Reporting
   6. Accountability
7. Investigating Transnational Crimes
   1. Terrorism
   2. Illicit drugs
   3. Weapons trafficking
   4. Money laundering
   5. Human trafficking
   6. Document fraud

AJS 290 - Administration of Justice Studies Internship

3 Credits, 9 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 9 lab periods

Supervised internship in a governmental, private or non-profit justice-related organization. Includes placement with law offices, courts, law enforcement agencies, investigative agencies, or corrections agencies (to include probation and reentry) and with organizations responsible for criminal rehabilitation, crime prevention, victim services, or crime policy.

Prerequisite(s): WRT 101 , AJS 101 , AJS 109 , AJS 124  
Information: Completion of 12 credit hours of Administration of Justice Studies courses are required before enrolling in this course. May take this course one time during last year of full-time study in the Administration of Justice Studies (AJS) program. Application and acceptance to program is required.

1. Apply ethical judgement and knowledge of criminal justice system and social policies through active participation in real world case experiences.
2. Demonstrate team collaboration during assigned case activities.
3. Apply methods of oral and written communication to effectively convey well reasoned/supported arguments and justice concepts.
4. Demonstrate problem solving skills when performing assigned responsibilities consistent with laws, rules, and procedures.
5. Analyze real world case experiences and relate learned concepts with experiences.

1. Complete the Required Number of Hours at an Approved Work Site Under the Supervision of a Professional with Field and Supervisory Experience
2. Demonstrate Professionalism
   1. Bridge the gap from student to professional
   2. Dress and behave professionally and appropriately for the setting
   3. Behave ethically
3. Participate in Activities that Permit the use of AJS Program-Specific Knowledge and Skills
   1. Engage in research
   2. Review and analyze facts and records
   3. Attend (and assist in) normal organizational activities and proceedings
   4. Prepare documents in accordance with the organization’s standards
   5. Contribute to solving problems and addressing issues
   6. Follow procedures and rules of law
4. Document Internship Experience. Including:
   1. Organization description to include vision, mission and/or goals; organizational chart and student’s place within the organization; supervisor(s) and work locations
   2. Student’s job description
   3. Student’s achievements indicating own initiative (where applicable), brief description of the problems/issues/activities in which student is engaged; and student’s contribution to the success or completion of each
   4. Student’s assessment of own personal and professional growth resulting from the experience