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16 courses · Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
AJ 101 Introduction To The Administration Of Justice
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Advisory
- Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000E or ENGL C1000H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- AJ 110
Comprehensive introduction to the history, functions, structures, processes and interactions of the basic components of the criminal justice system. Required course for majors.
AJ 102 Ethics In The Criminal Justice System
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Examination of the types and history of ethical theories and development of moral and ethical behavior for criminal justice practitioners. Students learn how to analyze an ethical dilemma and apply this process to contemporary law enforcement issues..
AJ 103 Legal Aspects Of Evidence and Procedure
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- AJ 124
Covers the development, philosophy and constitutional basis of evidence and criminal procedure; legal considerations affecting arrest, search and seizure; kind and degrees of evidence; rules governing admissibility; judicial decisions interpreting individual rights; case studies; major stages of criminal justice processes.
AJ 104 Introduction to Corrections
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- AJ 200
Examines major types of crime and criminal behavior, characteristics of offenders, factors that contribute to crime and delinquency, and the role of probation and parole. Analyzes historical changes in crime control, treatment and punishment.
AJ 105 Diversity, Law and Justice
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Legal perspectives on cultural diversity in the U.S., including race, ethnicity, gender, class, religion, disability and sexual orientation. Examines historical and contemporary laws cases that have shaped how these groups interact within society. Analysis of the role the criminal and civil justice systems plays in determining the status of minority groups and their relationship to the law.
AJ 107 Concepts Of Criminal Law
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- AJ 120
Historical development and philosophy of law and constitutional provisions; definitions, classifications of crimes, and their application to the system of administration of justice; legal research, study of case law, methodology, and concepts of law as a social force.
AJ 110 Introduction To Forensics
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- AJ 150
Use of science and technology to investigate and establish facts in courts of law, with emphasis on examination and analysis of physical evidence. Explores the history of forensics, crime scene management, and various scientific techniques used to analyze the evidentiary value of items found during an investigation.
AJ 111 Criminal Investigation
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- AJ 140
Fundamentals of investigation; techniques of crime scene search and recording; collection and preservation of evidence; modus operandi processes, sources of information and follow-up investigation.
AJ 113 Community Relations
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- C-ID
- AJ 160
Examines the relationship between communities and the justice system in addressing crime and conflict. Emphasis on the challenges and prospects of administering justice within a diverse multicultural population. Topics include the consensus and conflicting values in cultural, religion, and law.
AJ 125 Introduction To Criminology
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Examines the nature, causes and patterning of criminality, with emphasis on the theoretical and methodological issues encountered in research. Explanations of crime and crime control policies are critically examined. Evidence of linkages among social conflicts and inequalities, criminal laws and enforcement practices, and social deviance and control are reviewed.
AJ 245 Constitutional Law
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Critical study, analysis and evaluation of landmark cases of the U.S. Supreme Court. The logic and fallacies of the interpretive reasoning processes utilized by the court in reaching its decisions. Emphasis on the protection of individual rights and privileges contained in the Bill of Rights, and an understanding of the formal and informal thinking processes applied to judicial interpretation.
AJ 250 The Study of Murder
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Historical and contemporary analysis of criminal homicide by examining the nature and extent of murder, including serial murder and sex crime-related murder.
AJ 255 Terrorism And The Criminal Justice System
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Historical perspectives and current terrorist threats and challenges; major terrorist groups and their strategies; limits on military and civilian authority; future trends and law enforcement responses.
AJ 265 Crime and Human Behavior
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Examines the application of psychology to crime and the criminal justice system. Analysis includes areas of intersection between the fields of psychology and criminal justice, the role of psychologists in the criminal justice system, the use of psychological concepts in court, and the psychology of criminal behavior.
AJ 271 The Study of Evil
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 54 (54 lecture)
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
Examination of legal and societal interest in defining, identifying and punishing "evil" people and their actions. Identifies cultural contexts of evil from sociological, psychological, philosophical, biological and neuroscience perspectives. Focus on historical events, with analysis of the various definitions of evil. Analyzes how societies respond to such behaviors, and how the C.J. system is impacted.
AJ 290 Work Experience In Administration Of Justice
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- 162 (162 lab)
- Transfers to
- CSU
Consists of supervised employment for students whose career objectives, course of study, and employment complement each other. One unit of credit is earned for each 75 hours of supervised on-the-job experience. Students must accomplish specific course objectives. Class meetings on campus will be scheduled each semester. Course restricted to 3 repetitions