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| SYLLABUS Course Number / Prefix - CCJ 1020 / 44912 - 07/SU - Intro/Crim Just Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3 Credits Term - Summer 2007 Instructor: Dr. Rex Curry Telephone Number: 813 238-5371 Email Address(es) / Other Contact Information: lawyercurry - AT - earthlink.net Office Hours (Day, Time, Location): at your request immediately following class or at your convenience by appointment before class or at any other time. If the instructor is not in the office at a designated time, students should check the classroom. Written messages can also be left at the front desk in Administration. Class Schedule: DHUM 106, from 8 am to 11:05 am T & TH. 5-9-07 to end date 6-25-07 consisting of 13 classes The book required for the class is to the right --> Course Description: Covers the historical and philosophical backgrounds of criminal justice agencies and examines the development of the courts, correctional agencies, and law enforcement processes. Topics include the Supreme Court, the 14th Amendment, individual rights, and requirements and opportunities in the law enforcement and correctional fields. Course Objectives: • Show competency and responsibility regarding all reading and writing assignments. • Demonstrate competency in tests. • become familiar with the broad aspects and scope of crime in the U.S. as presented by the statistics of the Uniform Crime Report and various other statistical measures. • be familiar with the basic foundation of common law and various classifications of crime. • be able to identify the components of the criminal justice system and be conversant about each respective responsibility. • be able to define and discuss the contemporary values of modern law enforcement as it has evolved from Peelian reform. • be able to discuss and outline the typical steps and procedures in processing an offender through the justice system. • be able to compare and contrast present day criminal justice traditions and practices with their historical precedents. • be able to evaluate the criminal justice system and list various problems that may interfere with the effective administration of justice. • To write clearly about criminal justice topics. Text Book and Materials: Required: Introduction to Criminal Justice by Larry J. Siegel & Joseph J. Senna Study Guide for Intro to Criminal Justice by Larry J. Siegel & Joseph J. Senna Hillsborough Community College provides additional support for students through its SUCCESS CENTER (A Writing Center and Tutoring Service) - Walk in or call for an appointment. Request for Accommodations: If, to participate in this course, you require an accommodation due to a physical or learning impairment, you must contact the Office of Services to Students with Disabilities. The office is located in the College. You may also reach the office by telephone at extension 7914 (BR), 7757 (YB), or 2209 (PC). Grading System: grades will be based on the following scale: A=Excellent, B=Good, C=Average, D=Below Average, F=Failing Students are expected to demonstrate professional behaviors including affective and attitudinal qualities such as: professional demeanor, positive contribution to class, respect for others, and interpersonal skills consistent with personal accountability. Grading will be based upon the 17 sets of test questions that are the assignments for each class meeting that are based on each of the 17 individual chapters in the textbook, and shown in links on this syllabus. Each of the 17 tests is based on each of the 17 powerpoint presentations that are also based on the 17 individual chapters. shown in links on this syllabus. With each chapter, every student should include one or two paragraphs commenting upon any topic within that chapter or within the questions in the assignment. Students may turn in work via email. Do not send wordprocessing or attachments. Please send as regular text within an email. The test assignments are due as described in the next paragraph. There are 13 class meetings and there are 17 chapters in the book. Therefore, the first test should be started on the date of the first class, and it is due before the second class begins. The second test should be started on the date of the second class, and it is due before the third class begins, and so forth until all 17 tests are completed. Because there are 17 chapters and only 13 class meetings, the last 4 tests should be paired with the last four class meetings (for the 10th class meeting, chapters 10 and 11 are assigned; for the 11th class meeting, chapters 12 and 13 are assigned; for the 12th class meeting, chapters 14 and 15 are assigned; for the 13th class date, chapters 16 and 17 are due). After all students have turned in the assignments for a particular chapter, then that chapter's answers will be posted / provided. Grades will be based on the assigned tests for each chapter. Depending on the progress of the class during the term, and if there is a problem with student participation in completing the assigned tests for each chapter then there will be a graded mid-term exam and a graded final exam that will be set, and that will be used to supplement the grading based on the assigned tests. Academic Dishonesty Policy: Plagiarism of written work is prohibited in any form. Any infraction will result in the student receiving a grade of F for the work (without option of rewrite) and may result in the initiation of Hillsborough Community College disciplinary procedures. An extra 250-word essay on a point of criminal justice may be substituted in lieu of dropping of student’s highest essay grade for assignment omissions. Prompt and consistent completion of class assignments is required. Each student is allowed to miss two class assignments, the equivalent of one week’s class time, without penalty. Beginning at the third omission, five (5) points per occurrence are deducted from the final grade, based on the 100 point grade scale. click here for exercise, test, & quiz questions for Introduction to Criminal Justice Class (or see below) or visit http://home.earthlink.net/~lawyercurry/ccj-syllabus-intro-criminal-justice.html click here for powerpoint presentations for each chapter in Introduction to Criminal Justice Class (or see below) http://home.earthlink.net/~lawyercurry/ccj-syllabus-intro-criminal-justice.html Here are powerpoint presentations for each chapter in Introduction to Criminal Justice Class If you need a viewer, please do a web search for "powerpoint viewer" to find free downloads the will enable viewing http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch01.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch02.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch03.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch04.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch05.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch06.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch07.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch08.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch09.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch10.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch11.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch12.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch13.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch14.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch15.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch16.ppt http://members.ij.net/rex/Ch17.ppt Here are exercises, test, & quiz questions for Introduction to Criminal Justice Class http://members.ij.net/rex/cj-test-chapter1.txt http://members.ij.net/rex/cj-test-tf-chapter1.txt http://members.ij.net/rex/cj-test-chapter2.txt http://members.ij.net/rex/cj-test-tf-chapter2.txt http://members.ij.net/rex/cj-test-chapter3.txt http://members.ij.net/rex/cj-test-tf-chapter3.txt http://members.ij.net/rex/cj-test-tf-chapter4.txt http://members.ij.net/rex/cj-test-tf-chapter5.txt http://members.ij.net/rex/cj-test-tf-chapter6.txt http://members.ij.net/rex/cj-test-tf-chapter7.txt http://members.ij.net/rex/cj-test-tf-chapter8.txt |
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