American Samoa Community College�
Department: Criminal Justice
AS degree in Criminal Justice
AA degree with an emphasis in Pre-Law
ASCC 2020-2022 Catalog Review – Phase II
Date of Presentation
Review of Program Courses�Courses offered in the 2020-2022 Catalog
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Active Courses�Courses offered in the 2020-2022 Catalog
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Active Courses (Fall 2020)
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CJ 150 | The study of the criminal justice system, its components, procedures, and interrelationships between the components: the police, prosecution, courts and the corrections. It also examines the impact of the concept of justice and other re-occurring issues upon the public and private sectors, and the community in the United States as well as American Samoa. |
CJ 175 | This course covers crime scene investigation, collection, and preservation of evidence, interrogation of suspects, admissibility of evidence and confessions. |
CJ 180 | The historical and philosophical development of criminal law is examined. Major emphasis is on substantive criminal law, definitions, procedures, and elements of crime from the common law system, including recent developments that have been incorporated in statutes and/or case laws. Concepts such as jurisdictions, mental element, criminal defenses, and more are examined as their applications to the system of criminal justice. |
CJ 190 | This course offers a philosophical, historical and practical survey of the juvenile justice system. It covers theories of causation, factors and characteristics of delinquency, and a survey of the treatment and prevention programs. |
CJ 195 | The philosophical and historical development of corrections, functions, objectives, and rehabilitative and community-based programs. The course will also cover the relationship of probation and parole to correctional goals and objectives. |
CJ 200 | This course is an introductory course in the comparative study of the criminal justice systems. A comparative analysis of the criminal justice systems’ components of police, prosecution, courts and corrections throughout the world and the Pacific region will be explored. |
CJ 220 | The historical, philosophical, and ethical issues that pertain to the amendments of the United States Constitutions, its intentions, source of authority, the rights under the Bill of Rights, and its applicable contributions to the procedural due process. Major emphasis will focus on landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions interpreting constitutional provisions, phrases and protections guarantees primarily with regards to the amendments. |
CJ 235 | This course is designed to illustrate the use of modern technology as a tool to commit different types of cybercrime and criminal activities. Students will gain knowledge in theoretical approaches, law enforcement, and investigation of cybercrimes. |
CJ 260 | This course focuses on ethics as an element of leadership and professionalism in different agencies in the criminal justice system. Students use social trends and political challenges to analyze and address ethical and social justice that impacts the code of ethics in criminal justice. |
Active Courses (Spring 2021)
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Course Alpha: | Course Descriptions: |
CJ 150 | The study of the criminal justice system, its components, procedures, and interrelationships between the components: the police, prosecution, courts and the corrections. It also examines the impact of the concept of justice and other re-occurring issues upon the public and private sectors, and the community in the United States as well as American Samoa. |
CJ 155 | This course covers the basics in police patrol functions and duties. It will cover the proper procedures of safety patrol principles, selective enforcement, beat analysis, vehicle stops, searches and seizures, field interrogation, and other common patrol functions. |
CJ 160 | This course covers the origin, development and philosophy of criminal evidence. It will enable the student to understand the constitutional and procedural consideration for rules of evidence, the applicability of rules to criminal and civil matters, rules governing admissibility, and an overview of evidentiary privileges. |
CJ 165 | The historical and philosophical development of criminal law is examined. Major emphasis is on substantive criminal law, definitions, procedures, and elements of crime from the common law system, including recent developments that have been incorporated in statutes and/or case laws. Concepts such as jurisdictions, mental element, criminal defenses, and more are examined as their applications to the system of criminal justice. |
CJ 170 | The philosophical and historical development of corrections, functions, objectives, personnel, and rehabilitative and community based programs. The course will also cover the relationship of probation and parole to correctional goals and objectives |
CJ 210 | This course is an introductory course in the comparative study of the criminal justice systems. A comparative analysis of the criminal justice systems’ components of police, prosecution, courts and corrections throughout the world and the Pacific region will be explored. |
CJ 215 | This course focuses on the social scientific study of criminal victimization and emphasizes victim’s rights, treatment of victims by the criminal justice system and social services agencies, and view of society. Students will use theories to examine the contributing factors to victimization and its relationship to society. |
CJ 225 | This course focuses on the social scientific study of criminal victimization and emphasizes victim’s rights, treatment of victims by the criminal justice system and social services agencies, and view of society. Students will use theories to examine the contributing factors to victimization and its relationship to society. |
CJ 230 | The study of Criminal Justice administration and organization, nature, function, and processes among the criminal justice agencies. The course covers an overview of principles of organization and management, and specific aspects of organization--communications, leadership, personnel, budgeting, planning, information management and more. |
Active Courses (Summer 2021)
6
Course Alpha: | Course Descriptions: |
CJ 150 | The study of the criminal justice system, its components, procedures, and interrelationships between the components: the police, prosecution, courts and the corrections. It also examines the impact of the concept of justice and other re-occurring issues upon the public and private sectors, and the community in the United States as well as American Samoa. |
CJ 175 | This course covers crime scene investigation, collection, and preservation of evidence, interrogation of suspects, admissibility of evidence and confessions. |
CJ 210 | This course is an introductory course in the comparative study of the criminal justice systems. A comparative analysis of the criminal justice systems’ components of police, prosecution, courts and corrections throughout the world and the Pacific region will be explored. |
CJ 240 | This course covers the interrelationships and role expectation between the police department, various government agencies, private sector and the community in developing cooperation among these entities and the police. |
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Active Courses (Fall 2021)
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Course Alpha: | Course Descriptions: |
CJ 150 | The study of the criminal justice system, its components, procedures, and interrelationships between the components: the police, prosecution, courts and the corrections. It also examines the impact of the concept of justice and other re-occurring issues upon the public and private sectors, and the community in the United States as well as American Samoa. |
CJ 175 | This course covers the basics in police patrol functions and duties. It is aimed at preparing the prospective police officer with the skills and abilities in conducting traffic investigations, traffic stops, roadblocks, drunk driving sobriety testing, arrest and vehicle search procedures, and the common traffic officer role. |
CJ 180 | The philosophical and historical development of probation and parole are discussed, including their functions, role and impact on the Criminal Justice System and community. The course covers the decisions to grant probation, and/or parole, conditions imposed, revocation hearings, statutory provisions governing probation and parole administrations and supervision, parole board and other related issues |
CJ 190 | This course covers crime scene investigation, collection, and preservation of evidence, interrogation of suspects, admissibility of evidence and confessions. |
CJ 195 | The historical and philosophical development of criminal law is examined. Major emphasis is on substantive criminal law, definitions, procedures, and elements of crime from the common law system, including recent developments that have been incorporated in statutes and/or case laws. Concepts such as jurisdictions, mental element, criminal defenses, and more are examined as their applications to the system of criminal justice. |
CJ 200 | This course is an introductory course in the comparative study of the criminal justice systems. A comparative analysis of the criminal justice systems’ components of police, prosecution, courts and corrections throughout the world and the Pacific region will be explored. |
CJ 220 | This course is an introductory course in the comparative study of the criminal justice systems. A comparative analysis of the criminal justice systems’ components of police, prosecution, courts and corrections throughout the world and the Pacific region will be explored |
CJ 235 | This course is designed to illustrate the use of modern technology as a tool to commit different types of cybercrime and criminal activities. Students will gain knowledge in theoretical approaches, law enforcement, and investigation of cybercrimes. |
CJ 260 | The study of Criminal Justice administration and organization, nature, function, and processes among the criminal justice agencies. The course covers an overview of principles of organization and management, and specific aspects of organization--communications, leadership, personnel, budgeting, planning, information management and more. |
Active Courses (Spring 2022)
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Course Alpha: | Course Descriptions: |
CJ 150 | The study of the criminal justice system, its components, procedures, and interrelationships between the components: the police, prosecution, courts and the corrections. It also examines the impact of the concept of justice and other re-occurring issues upon the public and private sectors, and the community in the United States as well as American Samoa. |
CJ 155 | This course covers the basics in police patrol functions and duties. It will cover the proper procedures of safety patrol principles, selective enforcement, beat analysis, vehicle stops, searches and seizures, field interrogation, and other common patrol functions. |
CJ 160 | This course covers the origin, development and philosophy of criminal evidence. It will enable the student to understand the constitutional and procedural consideration for rules of evidence, the applicability of rules to criminal and civil matters, rules governing admissibility, and an overview of evidentiary privileges. |
CJ 175 | This course covers crime scene investigation, collection, and preservation of evidence, interrogation of suspects, admissibility of evidence and confessions. |
CJ 180 | The historical and philosophical development of criminal law is examined. Major emphasis is on substantive criminal law, definitions, procedures, and elements of crime from the common law system, including recent developments that have been incorporated in statutes and/or case laws. Concepts such as jurisdictions, mental element, criminal defenses, and more are examined as their applications to the system of criminal justice. |
CJ 210 | The historical, philosophical, and ethical issues that pertain to the amendments of the United States Constitutions, its intentions, source of authority, the rights under the Bill of Rights, and its applicable contributions to the procedural due process. Major emphasis will focus on landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions interpreting constitutional provisions, phrases and protections guarantees primarily with regards to the amendments. |
CJ 215 | This course offers an interdisciplinary perspective of crime and criminal behavior in relations to the criminal justice system. Theoretical approaches to explaining crime, criminal statistics, and typologies will be assessed, and the influence of crime theory on public policy will be explored. |
CJ 225 | This course focuses on the social scientific study of criminal victimization and emphasizes victim’s rights, treatment of victims by the criminal justice system and social services agencies, and view of society. Students will use theories to examine the contributing factors to victimization and its relationship to society. |
CJ 230 | The study of Criminal Justice administration and organization, nature, function, and processes among the criminal justice agencies. The course covers an overview of principles of organization and management, and specific aspects of organization--communications, leadership, personnel, budgeting, planning, and information management. |
Active Courses (Summer 2022)
9
Course Alpha: | Course Descriptions: |
CJ 150 | The study of the criminal justice system, its components, procedures, and interrelationships between the components: the police, prosecution, courts and the corrections. It also examines the impact of the concept of justice and other re-occurring issues upon the public and private sectors, and the community in the United States as well as American Samoa. |
CJ 190 | This course offers a philosophical, historical and practical survey of the juvenile justice system. It covers theories of causation, factors and characteristics of delinquency, and a survey of the treatment and prevention programs. |
CJ 240 | This course covers the interrelationships and role expectation between the police department, various government agencies, the private sector, and the community in regard to cooperation among these entities and the police. |
CJ 260 | This course focuses on ethics as an element of leadership and professionalism in different agencies in the criminal justice system. Students use social trends and political challenges to analyze and address ethical and social justice that impacts the code of ethics in criminal justice |
Inactive Courses�Courses offered in the 2018-2020 Catalog
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Inactive Courses (Fall 2020)
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Program Course Modifications� Course Proposals for Catalog 2020-2022�Description: Catalog approved courses that programs request to be modified/merged that includes: course alpha/number, description, content, pre-requisites, credits, etc.
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Program New Courses� Course Proposals for Catalog 2022-2024
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