Associate in Applied Science
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
- Demonstrate the use of critical observation skills and decision-making within the legal/ethical parameters of justice professions.
- Assess and respond appropriately to situations containing potential conflicts, hazards and threatening situations.
- Identify the importance of physical and mental fitness, stress management techniques, and maintaining a drug-free lifestyle.
- Perform independently and inter-dependently to accomplish shared professional outcomes.
- Demonstrate the ability to interact with the public and co-workers in ways that effectively support “justice for all.”
Degrees and Certificates
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Administration of Justice (AAS), -
Administration of Justice (CA), Certificate of Achievement -
Administration of Justice (CO), Certificate of Competence
Course Descriptions
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.
AJ 103: Criminal Investigation
Introduces initial investigatory steps relating to crime scenes. Acquaints student with specific offenses and methods of obtaining information.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Recommended Prep
AJ 101, and one of COM 145, COM130/BUS 130, or SP 151.
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.
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.
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)
Prerequisites
AJ 101 with grade C or better, or consent.