This collection was curated by an ASCCC OERI discipline lead. The curated list provided here is intended to facilitate faculty selection of an OER text in lieu of a commercial text. If you are aware of additional resources that should be included, please contact us via our general OER e-mail. Resources with a C-ID designation are listed numerically by C-ID number and followed by a collection of OER by course title when there is no C-ID to reference.
If you are interested in seeing how available OER might be used to develop an administration of justice associate degree for transfer that is zero textbook cost (“ZTC”), please see OER and the Administration of Justice TMC to see what resources are available.
Archived Administration of Justice Webinars
| Title | Date | Tag |
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| Administration of Justice Open Educational Resources (OER) Introduction and Brainstorming Session | May 16, 2024 | |
| Current Status of Administration of Justice OER and Future Directions | November 16, 2021 | |
| OER and Administration of Justice | April 22, 2021 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice (C-ID AJ 110)
Texts
- Criminal Justice: A Overview of the System (McKee, 2018) (OER-QMS)
Note: Producing, offering, distributing, and editing the work requires the express written permission of the Creator.
- Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System (Burke, Carter, Fedorek, Morey, Rutz-Burri, & Sanchez, 2019) (CC BY-SA)
Summary: This introductory textbook covers all of the basics of the criminal justice system (police, courts, corrections) and goes above and beyond by covering the role of media in crime and criminal justice system misrepresentations. It also gives entire dedicated chapters to crime policy and criminological theory.
- Introduction to Criminology (Cartwright) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
This textbook was designed especially for Reedley College Criminology students. It provides an overview of the three components of the Criminal Justice System: Law Enforcement, Courts, and Corrections. There are four types of interactive features in this book to help students engage with the various concepts and procedures behind criminology.
- Criminal Justice (Lumen Learning) (Licenses Vary)
This courseware includes resources copyrighted and openly licensed by multiple individuals and organizations. Click the words “Licenses and Attributions” at the bottom of each page for copyright and licensing information specific to the material on that page.
Resources
Introduction to Criminal Justice Canvas course (Cartwright) (CC BY)
Summary: Canvas course developed by George Cartwright (Reedly College) to accompany “Introduction to Criminology”.
Concepts of Criminal Law (C-ID AJ 120)
Texts
- Criminal Law (Cartwright, 2024) (CC BY-NC-SA)
This textbook was designed especially for Madera Community College Criminology students. It will examine the most commonly committed crimes in the State of California. Each chapter concludes with a list of key terms, a summary of the unit, and several review questions. Many chapters encompass a section titled IDEA FRAMEWORK. IDEA is an acronym which stands for Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism. Content was carefully selected to highlight these approaches.
- Criminal Law (Saylor Academy, 2012) (CC BY-NC-SA)
Summary: Comprehensive criminal law textbook that covers an overview of where criminal law comes from, as well as element of specific crimes. It goes over criminal law at a general level, so it is recommended to pair with the Penal Code of California.
Note: The version by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24.
Criminal Court Process (C-ID AJ 122)
Texts
- Criminal Court Processes & Procedures (Raber) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
This is a complete OER/ZTC with a Complete Canvas Commons Course with additional learning materials, powerpoints, and assessments.
- Principles and Procedures of the Justice System (Alvarez, 2018) (CC BY)
Principles and Procedures of the Justice System (Alvarez, 2018) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
Summary: Comprehensive textbook that covers the limitations on government during the police and courts process.
Resources
- Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (2015)(CC BY-SA)
Summary: Access to the written Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that outline the parameters of how the government can enforce law. Criminal procedure deals with the set of rules governing the series of proceedings through which the government enforces substantive criminal law. This series of Federal Rules books, consisting of the Federal Rules of Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Civil Procedure, are powered by the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School, and created in partnership with The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI). - Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (2014-2015)(CC BY- SA)
Summary: Access to the written Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure that outline the rules for appeals. The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure appear in the Appendix to Title 28 of the United States Code. This publication was made with data provided by the United States government on the Office of Law Revision Counsel Bulk US Code page at: http://uscode.house.gov/download/download.shtml
This title is current through July 31, 2014. All updates to this material will appear at the above URL. - AJ 122 Criminal Court Processes (Raber)(CC BY)
Summary: Canvas course developed by Tabitha Raber (Taft College and Bakersfield College).
Legal Aspects of Evidence (C-ID AJ 124)
Texts
- Principles and Procedures of the Justice System (Alvarez, 2018) (CC BY)
Principles and Procedures of the Justice System (Alvarez, 2018) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
Summary: Comprehensive textbook that covers the limitations on government during the police and courts process.
Resources
Federal Rules of Evidence (2016) (CC BY-SA)
Summary: Access to the written Federal Rules of evidence that outline the parameters of how the government can use evidence against the accused. These are the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) as effective December 01, 2016. The FRE govern the introduction of evidence in civil and criminal trials in United States federal courts. These Rules are often the foundation for the standard upper level law school course in Evidence.
Criminal Investigation (C-ID AJ 140)
Texts
- Introduction to Criminal Investigation: Processes, Practice and Thinking (Gehl & Plecas, 2019) (CC BY-NC)
Summary: Comprehensive textbook covering the criminal investigation process in British Columbia. While it is international, it is still a relevant resource.
- Criminal Investigations (Cartwright, 2021) (CC BY)
Resources
Criminal Investigations Canvas course (Cartwright) (CC BY)
Introduction to Forensics (C-ID AJ 150)
- No resources identified.
Community and the Justice System (C-ID AJ 160)
Texts
- Community and the Justice System (Wymore & Raber, 2019) (CC BY)
Summary: Comprehensive textbook covering mainly race/ethnicity and the intersection of interactions with each area of the criminal justice system (police, courts, corrections). Special emphasis on multiculturalism and how to best communicate and resolve conflicts.
Introduction to Corrections (C-ID AJ 200)
Texts
- Introduction to Corrections (Wymore & Raber, 2019) (CC BY)
Summary: Comprehensive textbook covering the purpose of punishment, types of punishment, correctional programming, and special populations.
Juvenile Procedures (C-ID AJ 220)
- No resources identified.
Resources by Course Title (No C-ID available)
Administration of Justice and Ethics
- Ethics in Law Enforcement (McCartney and Parent) (CC BY)
As described by the authors, “In this book, you will examine the moral and ethical issues that exist within law enforcement. This book will also familiarize you with the basic history, principles, and theories of ethics.”
Social Problems
- Social Problems: Continuity and Change (Lumen Learning for SUNY) (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Social Problems: Continuity and Change (College of the Canyons, 2015) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
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This page last updated May 24, 2024.