Administration of Justice
16 courses · Porterville College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Summer 2026 · Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
ADMJ P066A Police Reserve Training, Level III
- Units
- 7
- Hours
- Total lecture 108 hours, total laboratory 54 hours
This course provides required training for Level III Police Reserve Officers in accordance with P.C. 832.6 and P.O.S.T. regulations. P.O.S.T. has mandated the curriculum. Approved for pass/no pass grading option.
ADMJ P066B Police Reserve Training, Level II
- Units
- 10.5
- Hours
- Total lecture 162 hours, laboratory 81 hours
- Prerequisite
- Administration of Justice P066A.
This is a P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standards and Training) certified course designed to prepare the student to be a Level II Police Reserve Officer. Areas covered are community relations, victimology/crisis intervention, physical training, property crimes, crimes against children, laws of arrest, search and seizure, presentation of evidence firearms, chemical weapons, weaponless defense and scenario training. Upon successful completion, student will be qualified to apply for a position as a reserve officer. Completion of this course and Administration of Justice P066A will give the student completion of 75 percent of the Basic P.O.S.T. Police Academy and allow the student to take the P.O.S.T. entrance exam to be admitted to level I at a college offering the Basic P.O.S.T. Academy. Approved for pass/no pass grading option.
ADMJ P101 Public Safety Report Writing
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
This course is designed to introduce students who are interested in careers in the public safety area to the report writing skills necessary to be successful once they are employed in the fields of law enforcement, corrections or fire technology. The course will review the basics of English grammar, syntax, composition and style. With this refresher, the student will begin to analyze case studies for the proper crime committed and then write a series of crime, incident, hazard and confinement reports.
ADMJ P102 Introduction to Administration of Justice
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- AJ 110
This course introduces students to the characteristics of the criminal justice system in the United States. Focus is placed on examining crime measurement, theoretical explanations of crime, responses to crime, components of the system, and current challenges to the system. The course examines the evolution of the principles and approaches utilized by the justice system and the evolving forces which have shaped those principles and approaches. Although justice structure and process is examined in a cross cultural context, emphasis is placed on the US justice system, particularly the structure and function of US police, courts, and corrections. Students are introduced to the origins and development of criminal law, legal process, and sentencing and incarceration policies.
ADMJ P103E Ethics in the American Justice System
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Ethics in the American Justice System provides an introduction to concepts and theories of ethical decision-making, moral conduct, obligation and permission, justice, responsibility, either generally or in an area of public policy or a profession. The role of ethics in society. Codes of conduct in specific fields may be examined. It presents ethical issues arising in the field of law, addressing the methodology by which resolutions are reached within ethical deliberations, and exploring the personal and societal implications of decision-making. The course focuses on the judicial system as an institution, the philosophy of the legal system, criminality, liability, corrections, the role of law enforcement, and other legal issues.
ADMJ P104 Criminal Law
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Prerequisite
- ADMJ P102.
This course will cover historical development, philosophy of law and constitutional provisions; definitions, classifications of crime, and their application to the system of criminology; legal research, study of case law, methodology, and concepts of law as a social force. Law as it affects the correctional component of the justice system will be clearly identified.
ADMJ P105 Principles and Procedures of the Justice System
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- AJ 122
This course provides an examination and analysis of due process in the criminal proceedings from pre-arrest through trial and appeal utilizing statutory law and state and constitutional law precedents. An in-depth study of the role and responsibilities of each segment within the Criminology System; law enforcement, judicial, corrections.
ADMJ P106 Legal Aspects of Evidence
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- AJ 124
The origin, development, philosophy and constitutional basis of evidence; constitutional and procedural considerations affecting arrest, search and seizure; kinds and degrees of evidence and rules governing admissibility; admissibility of evidence in the courtroom; procedures for formally admitting evidence during trial; judicial decisions interpreting individual rights and case studies.
ADMJ P107 Exploring Contemporary Multicultural Issues
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- AJ 160
An in-depth exploration of the roles of the administration of justice practitioners and their agencies. Through interaction and study, the student will become aware of 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.
ADMJ P108 Principles of Investigation
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- AJ 140
The study of basic principles of all types of investigations utilized in the Justice System. Coverage will include human aspects in dealing with the public; specific knowledge necessary for handling crime scenes; interviews, evidence, surveillance, follow-up, technical resources, and case preparations.
ADMJ P109 Criminal Justice Communications
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
A course within the Administration of Justice department designed for both the criminal justice student and the individual who wishes to examine the process by which people, acting collectively, make and remake their social and cultural worlds. Topics include a study of effective oral and written communications, including varied aspects of criminal justice agency interrogation, observation recording field note-taking and current trends in criminal justice reporting.
ADMJ P111 Intro to Behavioral and Correctional Science
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- AJ 200
This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of the history and trends of adult and juvenile corrections, including probation and parole. It will also explore the theoretical and philosophical explanations of behavior, the correctional system, and its relationship to the criminal offender, as well as modern techniques of controlling crime. It will specifically focus on the legal issues, specific laws, and general operation of correctional institutions. It will survey the occupational field with emphasis on treatment and rehabilitation methods and facilities and opportunities for psychological and sociological services. Finally, the course will explore the relationship between corrections and other components of the judicial system.
ADMJ P117 Police Operations
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU
Exploration of theories, philosophies, and concepts related to the role expectations of the line enforcement officer. Emphasis is placed upon patrol, traffic, public service responsibilities and their relationship to the administration of justice system.
ADMJ P121 Juvenile Delinquency
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- AJ 220
An in depth study of juvenile delinquency in America. Coverage will include theories of delinquency, social class and delinquency, subcultures and delinquency, delinquencies and gangs among boys, delinquencies of girls, the effects of home and school, community prevention programs, police contact, juvenile courts, probation, and institutional treatment.
ADMJ P122 Probation and Parole
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
An in-depth exploration of theories, philosophies, and procedures related to the role of the probation and parole officer. Emphasis is placed upon client contact, motivation, decision making, methods of evaluation, management, treatment, and client supervision.
ADMJ P123 Constitutional Rights of the Accused
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Total lecture 54 hours
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions involving constitutional issues relating to: due process, right to counsel, search and seizure, self-incrimination, fair trial, cruel and unusual punishment, double jeopardy, first amendment rights, equal protection, and the critical thinking process of analysis, criticism, advocacy of ideas and reasoning.