Administration of Justice

The Administration of Justice program serves the following broad purposes: to provide general academic knowledge, concepts, and theory pertaining to the criminal justice system; to meet the pre-service needs of those preparing for careers in law enforcement, private security, or other field related to administration of justice; and to meet in-service educational and training needs of professionals in the administration of justice field.

Police Officers may receive up to 21 Administration of Justice credits for completing basic police training as required by government law enforcement agencies, after successfully earning 12 college credits at UH Maui College.

Contact the Program Coordinator, Ryan Daniels, at 984-3224 or by email at ryanbkd@hawaii.edu for more information.

Program Learning Outcomes

Define and describe how to keep self and others safe in the specific context of a professional work assignment.
Write clear and accurate reports.
Assess and respond appropriately to potential conflict situations.
Demonstrate the maintenance of physical and mental fitness, utilize stress management techniques and maintain a drug-free lifestyle.
Use critical observation skills and preserve a chain of evidence.
Communicate with a diverse population in a culturally sensitive manner, both verbal and non-verbal.
Perform independently and inter-dependently to accomplish shared professional outcomes.
Design career plans/options in the Administration of Justice profession and develop strategies (pathways) to progress in professional development.
Apply within the legal/ethnical parameters of the justice profession knowledge of laws, rules of evidence, confidentiality.
Demonstrate ability to interact with the public and co-workers in ways that effectively support “justice for all.”

Degrees and Certificates

Classes

AJ 101 : Introduction to Administration of Justice

Examines history and philosophy of the administration of justice in United States with overview of major sub-systems within the criminal justice system: law enforcement, courts, and corrections. Examines expectations and interrelationships of officials, theories of crime, punishment, and rehabilitation. Surveys career opportunities.

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AJ 103 : Criminal Investigation

Introduces initial investigatory steps relating to crime scenes. Acquaints student with specific offenses and methods of obtaining information.

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Prerequisites

AJ 101, or consent.

AJ 104 : Criminalistics

Emphasizes identification and reproduction of physical evidence. Studies specialized scientific methods and their relationship to court procedures.

Credits

Prerequisites

AJ 103, or consent.

AJ 150 : The Correctional Process

Introduces the field of corrections. Includes the history and philosophy of punishment and methods used to protect society and rehabilitate the offender.

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AJ 170 : Introduction to Private Security

Surveys concepts and issues in the administration of security. Defines public vs. private security roles for retail business, industry, and governmental agencies. Provides an overview of the functions of various security activities.

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AJ 200 : Principles of the Hawai‘i Justice System

Reviews criminal justice systems in the United States, with special emphasis on Hawai‘i. Analyzes law enforcement and the judicial and corrections procedures from time of arrest until final disposition of the case. Studies federal and state laws and constitutional principles through legal research.

Credits

Prerequisites

ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.

AJ 210 : Juvenile Justice

Studies principles and procedures of arrest, detention, petition, summons, records and adjudication of juvenile offenders. Introduces organization and function of the police juvenile unit, community diversion practices, and organization of the Family Court. Reviews Hawai‘i statutes and United States Supreme Court decisions affecting juvenile rights of due process. Considers societal context of juvenile problems, delinquency prevention, and treatment. (Crosslisted as SOC 231.)

Credits

Prerequisites

AJ 101, and ENG 22 with grade C or better or placement at ENG 100, or consent.

AJ 221 : Criminal Law

Studies history and philosophy of criminal law. Examines United States Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights. Considers nature of law, legal institutions, criminal court procedures, offenses against persons and property. Includes case briefs.

Credits

Prerequisites

ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.

AJ 223 : Laws of Arrest, Search, Seizure

Analyzes statutes and cases pertaining to the problems and procedures in effecting valid arrests, searches, and seizures. Considers Hawai‘i Supreme Court decisions and controlling opinions of the United States Supreme Court.

Credits

Prerequisites

ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.

AJ 224 : Rules of Evidence

Considers origin, development, philosophy, kinds and degrees of evidence. Surveys pertinent federal constitutional amendments, landmark Supreme Court decisions affecting the admissibility of evidence, and changes in Federal and Hawai‘i case law. Case briefs.

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AJ 226 : Economic Crimes

Provides information about major economic crimes such as embezzlement, computer crime, and others. Discusses investigative techniques relating to each of the major economic crimes.

Credits

Prerequisites

ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.

AJ 230 : Principles of Police Supervision

Analyzes supervisor’s function and principles of organization and personnel management. Stresses communication, training, disciplines, psychology of supervision, essentials of leadership, promotion methods, and selection of supervisors.

Credits

Prerequisites

ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.

AJ 231 : Stress in Policing

Surveys major sources of stress in police work and effects of stress on the officer. Considers stress management programs.

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AJ 232 : Officer Survival

Emphasizes positive tactics police officers can employ to effectively use their own firearms to defeat those of assailants. Teaches techniques that work for survival in real-life situations.

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AJ 234 : Police-Community Relations

Examines philosophies and styles of policing. Encourages effort of the police and community to share in the common goal of understanding mutual problems.

Credits

Prerequisites

ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.

AJ 240 : Hawaiian Cultural & Natural Resources Management

Provides a background for onsite management of Native Hawaiian cultural and natural resources. Relates traditional Native Hawaiian resource conservation practices to current governmental policies, rules, and regulations. Introduces duties and responsibilities of conservation and resource enforcement officers.

Credits

Prerequisites

ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.

AJ 250 : Community Based Corrections

Explores juvenile and adult probation, after-care parole, halfway houses, work and educational release-furlough. Examines dilemma of custody-control vs. supervision-treatment. Investigates citizen-agency relationships, along with potentials for utilizing citizen volunteers in corrections.

Credits

Prerequisites

ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.

AJ 270 : Principles of Loss Prevention

Considers various theories of managing security countermeasures. Acquaints students with loss prevention measures for retail businesses, government agencies, hotels and motels, hospitals, schools, and other organizations.

Credits

Prerequisites

ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.

AJ 293v : Administration of Justice Internship

Offers flexible, customized, supervised school-to-work experiences in all aspects of the administration of justice field. Integrates and applies classroom theory to work situations via field experiences. (Note: 3 credits required for AAS degree; student may take up to 6 additional credits.) (Student must complete minimum 75hr/cr per semester)

Credits

Prerequisites

AJ 101 with grade C or better, or consent.