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Administration of Justice

Students begin their foundation coursework in criminal justice through our Administration of Justice program leading towards an Associate Degree for transfer, Associate Science Degree in Administration of Justice, a state Certificate in Crime Scene Investigation, employment, and/or continued education towards a graduate degree. Our Administration of Justice courses will guide students through the various components of our criminal justice system including law enforcement, courts, corrections, probation, parole, crime scene investigations, our juvenile justice system, constitutional rights, and safeguards, and criminal justice theory.

Within our program, we offer 17 different courses within six guided pathways to align students in one of many career choices within our legal system. We also offer honors courses in Law in American Society which includes 14 different areas of law besides criminal justice.

Norco College student Kellie Blair was selected as the 2021 Student of Distinction in the discipline of Administration of Justice. She was nominated by Professor Sigrid Williams.

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Faculty Profiles

Full-time Faculty

Sigrid Williams


Sigrid Williams, Ed.D., MPA

Dr. Williams is a retired police officer and has been a university and college professor since 2005. Dr. Williams has over 30 years of experience in the legal field and public safety. Her focus and specialties include foundational classes in criminal justice, crime scene investigation, and various categories of laws in American society.  Dr. Williams holds four degrees, three teaching credentials, and certificates in Forensic Science, Basic Search and Rescue, and CERT. She is currently the Chair of ADJ and is working with the California MAP Initiative on credit for prior learning (CPL) as their CPL Coordinator.

  

 

Mike Leese

 


Mike Leese, Ed.D.

Dr. Leese has been a police officer over 20 years for LAPD. He has worked on a variety of assignments including gangs, narcotics, and undercover vice. He has taught a variety of career technical education (CTE) courses in Public Safety and Forensic Science through Regional Occupation Programs (ROP).



Part-time Faculty

Kelly Carpenter

 

Kelly Carpenter, M.A., Lieutenant – Law Enforcement

Lt. Carpenter has been with Brea PD for over 30 years. Before he retired, he was the Investigations Bureau Commander, and held other positions including the Firearms Training Unit Commander, Threat Assessment Group Commander, and Terrorism Liaison Officer Coordinator. Lt. Carpenter is an instructor in Active Shooter, Citizens Academy, and CERT. He is certified by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) as a Terrorism and Homeland Security Specialist.

 

 

Liam Doyle

 

Liam Doyle, Ed.D., MBA, DA Investigator

Dr. Doyle began his career in law enforcement after leaving the Navy where he held the position of Master at Arms. His law enforcement career included a variety of assignments in gangs, international terrorism, national security, homicide, probation, parole and internet crimes against children. He is currently assigned as a supervisor for a county-wide Internet Crimes Against Children task force. Dr. Doyle is an RCCD Alumni having earned an Associate Degree in Administration of Justice in 2009. He continued his education earning a BS degree in Business, and MBA and most recently a Doctorate in Education.

 

 

Monishia Miller

 

Monishia "Moe" Miller, M.S. - Probation/Post-Secondary Ed.

Monishia “Moe” Miller is a criminal justice scholar and childhood adversity expert. For more than 25 years, she has worked in the juvenile justice system as a corrections counselor, youth advocate, restorative justice practitioner, and community service liaison. Her work aims to bring awareness to the issues surrounding social inequality and (in)justice on Black/African American youth in school, community, and justice systems. Her research includes racism, trauma, violence, and the effects on the community, mental health, and criminal behavior. She has temporarily stepped away from her teaching assignments while she works on her doctorate program in criminology.

 

 

Lynsey Walker

 

Lynsey Walker, M.A. - Criminalist/CSI

Lynsey Walker has worked for the City of Corona Police Department for the last twenty-one years.  She has over 16 years of experience in the field of forensics and holds the current title of Forensic Technician. Her focus and specialties include providing students with a real-world experience of forensics related to law enforcement.  This experience includes crime scene investigation, case reviews, current technology and a series of other topics related to forensics and criminalistics.

 

 

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Career Decision Making

Deciding on a career is one of the biggest decisions you'll ever make and we're here to help! The Norco College Academic Counseling and Career Development Center provides a variety of resources to guide and direct you through a proven career development process, and we encourage all students to schedule some time to meet with a counselor for help with this important decision.

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Career options for students who get a degree in administration of justice include: judge, lawyer, paralegal, legal assistant, police officer, private detective, reporter, archivist, curator, planner, writer, news correspondent, broadcast news analyst, and more options! Check out the local career data on this page and schedule a career counseling appointment today!

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