Chandler-Gilbert Community College Course Catalog and Student Handbook for the 2017-2018 year.
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Chandler-Gilbert Community College Catalog & Student Handbook 2018-2019 For the most current information regarding course descriptions, log on to www.maricopa.edu/academic/ccta. 224 AJS109 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW Covers philosophy of legal sanctions and historical development from the common law to modern American criminal law, classifications of crimes, elements of and parties to crimes, general definition of crimes, common defenses utilized. Includes specific offenses and the essential elements of each offense. Required in AJS curriculum. Prerequisites: None. AJS113 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS CRIMINAL JUSTICE CRIME CONTROL POLICIES AND PRACTICES Focus on changing the distribution of crime opportunities rather than offender motivation. Topics include application of situational crime prevention strategies, problem-oriented crime control approaches, hot spots policing, defensible space, and crime prevention through defensible space. Prerequisites: None. AJS119 / 3 CREDITS / 4 PERIODS COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN JUSTICE STUDIES Provides literacy in microcomputer applications in major areas of the criminal justice system. Examines availability and uses of current software packages in criminal justice work. Provides hands-on experience with appropriate integrated software packages pertaining to justice studies. Prerequisites: None. AJS123 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS ETHICS AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE Introduces and explores ethical issues and the justice system. Focuses on ethics and the law, the police, courts and corrections. Reviews ethical theory, concepts and practices as they relate to administration of justice. Encourages critical thinking and value decision making in criminal justice system situations. Prerequisites: None. AJS139 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO TERRORISM Fundamentals of emergency response to suspected terrorist events. Historical perspective of terrorist activities and methods by which responders can identify and protect themselves and the public from these threats. Coordination of responding agencies. Prerequisites: None. AJS195 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC TERRORISM An overview of the history, structure, goals, and activities of domestic and international terrorist groups. Explores theories explaining terrorism and reviews methods used to combat it. Prerequisites: None. AJS200 / 3 CREDITS / 3 PERIODS CURRENT ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Examines current issues, techniques and