AJ55
Administration of Justice and the LGBTQ+ Community

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Course Schedule

Summer 2023 Online
June 5 through July 30, 2023

Week	Start Date	Topic and Module
Week 1	6/5/23	Module A - Course Introduction and Orientation Module B - Origins and Influence of Stereotypes
Week 2	6/12/23	Module C - Sexual Orientation and Common Terminology Module D - Gender Identity and Common Terminology
Week 3	6/19/23	Module E - The History Of Public Decency and Morality Laws Module F - LGBTQ+ Community Conflicts With Law Enforcement
Week 4	6/26/23	Module G - Harvey Milk and Law Enforcement in the 1970's Module H - The AIDS Epidemic
Week 5	7/3/23	Module I - Criminal Justice and the LGBT Civil Rights Movement Module J - Mid-Term Exam (July 8 and 9) Module K - Intersectionality with Race, Nationality, and Religion
Week 6	7/10/23	Module L - Coming Out and Creating an Inclusive Workplace Module M - LGBTQ+ Youth Issues
Week 7	7/17/23	Module N - Hate Crimes Law Module O - Hate Crimes Investigations Module P - Domestic Violence Investigations
Week 8	7/24/23	Module Q - LGBT Liaison Programs and Community Engagement Module R - Final Exam (July 29 and 30)

You will complete a regular semester's worth of work in just 8 weeks. You should expect to spend at least 18 to 20 hours per week to complete all the learning activities of each module.

Note: See the course Modules and find links to assignments in each Module under the heading of "Assignments." Due dates are posted on the calendar.

Course Description

This course includes an examination of the relationship and interactions between the American justice system and the LGBTQ community. This course meets the training requirements of section 13519.41PC for law enforcement officers and 9-1-1 dispatcher. It is a required course for the City College Public Safety LGBTQ+ Awareness Certificate of Achievement.

This course responds to the need for additional cultural competence instruction for criminal justice students and working professionals. It is intended to support the greater public safety community by increasing the understanding of sexual orientation and gender identity minorities and increasing the competence of first responders to critical calls for service and custody issues with the intent of reducing uses of force and increasing relationships and trust with between the justice system and LGBTQ+ community.

Learning Outcomes:

Explain the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity.
Describe effective strategies for building trust and relationships between the LGBTQ+ community and the justice system.
Describe how to create inclusive workplace in the justice system for LGBTQ+ employees.
Identify crime problems and effective justice system responses in the LGBTQ+ community.

Instructor Information

Instructor: Greg Miraglia

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Office Hours: Request An Appointment

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This course follows a module structure. Click on Modules in the Course Navigation Menu on the left for an overview. If it is not visible, click on the Canvas course navigation icon which has three blue horizontal lines. icon in the upper left corner to expand the Course Navigation Menu.

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