American Samoa Community College MOODLE
15 Week Session
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. (Note: 3 lecture credits)
- Teacher: Tiana Trepanier
This course presents the philosophical, historical and cultural role of law as it exists in a complex and modern society. Emphasis is on civil law and its relation to legislative, judicial and administrative agencies. The areas covered are judicial remedies, contracts, torts, property laws, administrative law, employment laws, anti-trust laws, and alternative dispute resolution. This course will strengthen the participants’ powers of legal reasoning and analysis. (Note: 3 lecture credits)
- Teacher: Rosie Ah Chee-Toeava
This course focuses on the victim’s rights, treatment of victims by the criminal justice system and social services agencies, and how society views them. Students will use theories to examine the contributing factors to victimization and its relationship to society. (Note: 3 lecture credits)
- Teacher: Walter Laussen
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. (Note: 3 lecture credits)
- Teacher: Rosie Ah Chee-Toeava
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. (Note: 3 lecture credits)
- Teacher: Rosie Ah Chee-Toeava
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. (Note: 3 lecture credits)
- Teacher: Tiana Trepanier