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COURSESYLLABUSTerm:SmsterII/Spring/2016-2017,Jan9thtoApril29thCourse:CRIJ100IntroductiontoCriminalJusticeInstructorInformation:InstructorName RobertDoughertyOfficeNumber: 518PhoneNumber: 773/374-3991Email: RDougherty43@gmail.comHoursAvailable: Mon and Wds; 3:15 to 4:45 InstructorBackground:30yearsasaprofessionalinthefieldofcommunity-basedcorrectionsandprisoneradvocacyatthestateandnationallevels;graduatedegreeinCriminalJustice.CourseInformation:

CourseTime:Mon/Wds1:45-3:15pm Classroom:207 Prerequisites:Eng103 RequiredBooksandMaterials:Studentsmusthavethetextbookrequiredforthisclass.“IntroductiontoCriminalJustice,”L.Siegel&J.Worrall,14thEd,2014,Wadsworth.(13thEditionisacceptable);onreserveinCCSJLibrary:“JustMercy,”BryanStevenson,SpiegelandGrau,2014.

LearningOutcomes/Competencies:1. Studentswillunderstand,analyzeandevaluatetheoriginsof,thekindsofandthepowersofthepolice.2. Studentswillunderstandandbeabletoexplainthedifferentkindsof,powersof,andfunctionsofUnited

Statescourts.3. Studentswillunderstandandevaluatetheoriginsof,kindsof,andpurposesofvariouscorrections

systemsintheUnitedStates.4. Studentswilldemonstratetheaboveproficienciesbypreparing/presentingtopicreports,summarizing

legalproceduresandpractices,anddocumentingcourtandcorrectionalactions.CourseDescription:ThiscourseprovidesageneraloverviewoftheagenciesandprocessesinvolvedintheUnitedStatescriminaljusticesystem:thepolice,thecourtsandthecorrectionsinstitutions/programs. LearningStrategies:Groupdiscussion,teamprojects,collaborativelearningandlecturing ExperientialLearningOpportunities:Studentswillbeprovidedwithopportunitiestoaddress,evaluateandrespondtoissuestakenfromthemediathatarerelatedtoclassroomlearning.

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Assessments:Avarietyofassessmenttoolsandmodalitieswillbeemployed.Threeexams=50%offinalgrade.Journalingandclassroomparticipation=25%each.

MajorAssignments: Studentsareexpectedtocompleteaweeklyjournalentryrelatedtoatopicoftheirchoicefromthechaptertextassignedfortheweek.Afinaloralreportononeoftheseweeklyjournalentrieschosenbythestudentwillbegivenattheendofthesemester.

ClassParticipation: Studentsareexpectedtoengageinclassroomdiscussionandothergroupactivities.

CourseSchedule:ClassDate

Week1:Jan9 Introduction;expectations;textbookhighlights;journaling.Chapter1:CrimeandCriminalJustice

Week2:Jan16 Chapter2:NatureandExtentofCrime

Week3:Jan23Journal 1

Chapter3:UnderstandingCrimeandVictimization“JustMercy”ReadingProjectDiscussion

Week4:Jan30Journal 2

Chapter4:CriminalLawChapter5:PublicPolicingandPrivateSecurity“JustMercy”ProjectDiscussion

Week5:Feb6Journal 3

Exam#1:Chapters1through5Chapter6:ThePolice–Organization,RoleandFunction

Week6:Feb13Journal4

Chapter7:IssuesinPolicingChapter8:PoliceandtheRuleofLaw

Week7:Feb20Journal5

Chapter9:CourtStructureandPersonnelChapter10:PretrialandTrialProcedures

Week8:Feb27 SpringBreak

Week9:March6Journal6

Chapter11:PunishmentandSentencingExam#2:Chapters6through11

Week10:March13Journal7

Chapter12:CommunitySentences–Probation,IntermediateSanctionsandRestorativeJustice“JustMercy”ProjectDiscussion

Week11:March20Journal8

Chapter13:Corrections–History,InstitutionsandPopulations

Week12:March27Journal9

Chapter14:PrisonLife–LivinginandLeavingPrison

Week13:April3Journal10

Chapter15:JuvenileJustice

Week14:April10

Chapter16:CrimeandJusticeintheNewMillennium

Week15:April17JournalReports–OralPresentationsWeek16:April24 Exam#3:Chapters12through16(FinalExam)

Instructorreservestherighttochangethisscheduletomeettheneedsoftheclass.

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Responsibilities AttendingClass

Youcannotsucceedinthisclassifyoudonotattend.Intellectualgrowthandsuccessinhighereducationoccurthroughinteractionintheclassroomandlaboratories.However,wedonotwanttopenalizestudentsforparticipatingincollege-sponsoredevents.Whenyoumissclassbecauseofacollegeevent,youmustgivenoticeofyourabsenceinadvance,andyouareresponsibleforallmissedwork.Beingabsentdoesn’texcuseyoufromdoingclasswork;youhavemoreresponsibilitiestokeepupandmeettheobjectivesofthiscourse.ExcessabsencesfromclassmayresultinafailinggradeatthediscretionofintheInstructor.

TurningInYourWork Youcannotsucceedinclassifyoudonotturninallyourworkwhenitisdue.

UsingElectronicDevices

NousewhatsoeverofelectronicdevicesduringclasstimeispermittedunlessspecificallyapprovedbytheInstructor.

ParticipatinginClass Youmustbeontime,stayforthewholeclassandspeakupinawaythatshowsyouhavecompletedtheassignedreading.Ifyouarenotpreparedforclassdiscussion,youmaybeaskedtoleave,inwhichcaseyouwillbemarkedabsent.

DoingYourOwnWork

Ifyouturninworkthatisnotyourown,youaresubjecttojudicialreview;theseprocedurescanbefoundintheCollegeCatalogandtheStudentPlanner.ThemaximumpenaltyforanyacademicdishonestyisdismissalfromtheCollege.Usingstandardcitationguidelines,suchasMLAorAPAformat,todocumentsourcesavoidsplagiarism.TheLibraryhasreferencecopiesofeachofthesemanuals,andtherearebriefchecklistsinyourStudentHandbookandPlanner.PLEASENOTE:Allpapersmaybeelectronicallycheckedforplagiarism.

WithdrawingfromClass

Afterthelastdayestablishedforclasschangeshaspassed(seetheCollegecalendar),youmaywithdrawfromacoursebyfollowingthepolicyoutlinedintheCCSJCourseCatalog.

ResourcesStudentSuccessCenter:

TheStudentSuccessCenterprovidestutorstohelpyoumasterspecificsubjectsanddevelopeffectivelearningskills.Itisopentoallstudentsatnocharge.ContacttheStudentSuccessCenterat219473-4287orstopbytheLibrary.

DisabilityServices:

DisabilityServicesstrivestomeettheneedsofallstudentsbyprovidingacademicservicesinaccordancewithAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)guidelines.Ifyoubelievethatyouneeda“reasonableaccommodation”becauseofadisability,contacttheDisabilityServicesCoordinatorat219-473-4349.

CCSJAlerts:

CalumetCollegeofSt.Joseph’semergencycommunicationssystemwilltellyouaboutemergencies,weather-relatedclosings,orotherincidentsviatext,email,orvoicemessages.PleasesignupforthisimportantserviceannuallyontheCollege’swebsiteat:http://www.ccsj.edu/alerts/index.html.Inaddition,youcancheckothermediaforimportantinformation,suchasschoolclosings:Internet:http://www.ccsj.eduRadio:WAKE–1500AM,WGN–720AM,WIJE–105.5FM,WLS–890AM,WZVN–107.1FM,WBBMNEWSRADIO78TVChannels:2,5,7,9,32

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Addendum:

1) StatementonPlagiarismAllstudentsenrolledinaCRIJcoursemustadheretotheCRIJ“HonorCode”whichstatesthateverystudentmajoring/minoringincriminaljusticeMUSTmaketheclassinstructorawareofactualorsuspectedcheatingbyanystudent.Thismeansthatnotonlythesuspectedstudentbutanyotherstudentthatalsoobservedtheincident.Anystudentobservingcheatingandfailingtoreportitshallalsobedeemedguiltyofcheating.Preparingtoenterthefieldofcriminaljusticerequiresacodeofhonesty.Ifyoufeelthatyoucannotturnsomeoneinwhoisdishonestorcheating,pleasefindanothermajorfieldofstudy.IfaninstructorofotherCalumetCollegeofSt.Josephpersonnelfindsthatstudenthasplagiarizedorbeeninvolvedinanotherformofacademicdishonesty,theinstructororotherpersonnelmayelecttobringthematterupforjudicialreview.ThemaximumpenaltyforanyformofacademicdishonestyisdismissalfromtheCollege.TheproceduresforjudicialreviewareunderthesectionoftheSSCJhandbookthataddressesstudentgrievances.PLEASENOTE:Allpaperscanandmaybesubmittedforchecksonplagiarismfromtheinternet/ElectronicSources/Database.

2) GradingScaleGrade Points

A - 100-92 A- - 91-90 B+ - 89-88 B - 87-82 B- - 81-80 C+ - 79-78 C - 77-72 C- - 71-70 D+ - 69-68 D - 67-62 D- - 61-60 F - 59andbelow