Administration of Justice

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Course Number: 4413 X20  Spring 2012

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CRIJU 4413 X20 Administration of Justice

Spring Semester 2012

Instructional Syllabus

Discipline/Program

Criminal Justice

Course Level

First Year

 

Course Title

Administration of Justice  (ACGM Field of Study Curriculum)

 

Course Rubric and Number                                    (e.g. HIST 1301)

CRIJU 4413 X20

Semester with Course Reference Number (CRN)

 

Course Location/Times

 N/A    On-Line

 

Course Semester Credit Hours (SCH) (lecture, lab) If applicable

 3

Total Course Contact Hours

 48

 

Course Continuing Education Units (CEU):          If applicable

N/A

Course Length (number of weeks)

 16 Weeks          

 

Type of Instruction

Distance Education  On-Line

 

Instructor contact information (phone number and email address)

By appointment only:  In Person, Go-to-Meeting  or by telephone:

 

 

Email:  Use the Blackboard email system to contact the instructor.     

                                                                                                                                                             

Office Location and Hours

Midwestern State University

 

 

Course Description: ACGM or WECM

This course is designed to expose students to the various Major elements of the criminal justice system (police, courts, and corrections). Students will learn about the ways in which the various systems interact, the processing of offenders, the various forms of punishment and the alternatives to punishment. The future of the criminal justice system will also be discussed.

 

Course Description: Catalog Description

Same

Course Prerequisite(s)

College Ready Reading & Writing

 

Academic Discipline/CTE Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the Administration of Justice program of study should be able to:

 

  1. Articulate key concepts in criminology and criminal justice.
  2. Inquire, analyze, and apply research to criminal justice agency operations.
  3. Communicate thoughts, ideas, and facts clearly and accurately.
  4. Demonstrate a commitment to ethical and legal obligations of criminal justice professionals.
  5. Demonstrate personal accountability and effective work habits by completing assignments on time and working productively with others.

 

Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 4 to 7

Explain the application of ethics, discretion, and sensitivity to the police profession and describe the organization of law enforcement systems and its relationship to current and future issues.

Learning Objectives
(Numbering system should be linked to SLO – e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.)
  1. Historical Development
  2. Policing Today
  3. Terrorism and Homeland Security
  4. Politics and Police Administration
  5. Organizational Theory
  6. Organizational Design
  7. Leadership
  8. Planning and Decision – Making
  9. Organizational Communication
  10. Human Resource Management
  11. Labor Relations
  12. Financial Management
  13. Stress and Police Personnel
  14. Legal Aspects of Police Administration
  15. Organizational Change and the Future

 

SCANS and/or Core Curriculum Competencies: If applicable

Reading

Writing

Critical Thinking

 

Course Calendar

 See MSU Homepage for Academic Calendar

 

Instructional Methods

 On-Line / Blackboard

 

Student Assignments

Assignments

 

Each week has a reading assignment.

 

Reading assignments will prepare the student for class participation as well as assessments. 

 

Specifically, students shall complete a written summary of the current weekly reading assignment outlining the assignment and describing what the student learned.

 

The summary shall contain the student’s original thoughts, shall not be copied nor plagiarized.

 

Assignments shall be submitted in a format provided by the instructor and shall not be longer than five (5) pages in length.

 

Research Assignment (Optional at Instructor’s discretion)

 

A Research Assignment may be completed by each student relating to a specific subject. 

 

Research Assignments shall be completed within a specified time period. 

 

Once completed, each Research Assignment shall be submitted by the student in a format specified by the instructor.

 

Failure to complete and submit an assignment in a timely manner will result in zero points.

 

Student Assessment(s)

 Quizzes

 

Following each instructional module there will be a quiz.

 

Quizzes will be formatted at the discretion of the instructor (i.e. “true and false”, “fill-in-the blank”, “short answer or paragraph”, “essay”, etc..  The quiz will be available at the end of each module.  Each quiz must be completed within a specified time period. 

 

Quiz will be available only following the module.  No points will be given if you fail to take a quiz or examination.  Once a quiz has been started, you will have a specified amount of time to complete it. 

 

There will be no “make-ups”, “do-over”, “retakes” or rescheduling of quizzes, assignments or examinations (an exception may be considered for verifiable family emergencies only.)

 

Questions regarding your responses to assessments will be addressed for five days following the close of an assessment. 

 

Requests for consideration of alternative answers submitted later than five days will not be accepted nor considered.  Any challenges by you regarding quiz grades shall be in the form of a written detailed concise explanation.  

 

Quiz and/or examination results will be available only after the quiz or examination has been taken by all participating students and they have submitted their responses.

 

Students shall submit original thoughts in responding to assignments, quizzes, research and examinations.  Copying another’s work, copying internet text, plagiarism, etc. constitutes dishonesty, and if caught will result in a failure for the course.

 

Time limitations for quizzes and examinations:

 

Students will be allowed ninety (90) minutes to complete an assessment (Quiz and/or Examination).  Your completion time is measured from when you begin the assessment until the allotted time has expired

 

Final Examination

 

The final examination will be comprehensive, the entire text may be used, all assignments, classroom discussions and quizzes may be used as source material.

 

There will be no “make-ups”, “do-over”, “retakes” or rescheduling of examinations (an exception may be considered for verifiable family emergencies only.)

 

Questions regarding your responses to assessments will be addressed for five days following the close of an assessment. 

 

Requests for consideration of alternative answers submitted later than five days will not be accepted nor considered.  Any challenges by you regarding quiz grades shall be in the form of a written detailed concise explanation.  

 

Time limitations for quizzes and examinations::

 

Students will be allowed ninety (90) minutes to complete an assessment (Quiz and/or Examination).  Your completion time is measured from when you begin the assessment until the allotted time has expired

 

Instructor’s Requirements

 Class participation is required.

 

Program/Discipline Requirements: If applicable

 

 

Grading Scale

A = 100 – 90:………………………………..……4 points per semester hour

B = 89 – 80: ………………………………..…….3 points per semester hour

C = 79 – 70: ………………………………..…….2 points per semester hour

D = 69 – 60: ……………………………..……….1 point per semester hour

59 and below = F………………………….……..0 points per semester hour

IP (In Progress) …………………………………………….……….0 points per semester hour

W(Withdrawn)……………………….……………………………..0 points per semester hour

I (Incomplete)…………………………….………………………….0 points per semester hour

AUD (Audit) ………………………………………………………….0 points per semester hour

IP (In Progress) is given only in certain developmental courses.  The student must re-enroll to receive credit.  COM (Completed) is given in non-credit and continuing education courses.  To compute grade point average (GPA), divide the total grade points by the total number of semester hours attempted.  The grades “IP,” “COM” and “I” do not affect GPA.

 

Instructor Grading Criteria

Criteria:

Grades are based on a “Points System”.

Quiz 1 is worth …………… 100 points or 20%

Quiz 2 is worth …………… 100 points or 20%

Quiz 3 is worth …………… 100 points or 20%

The Final is worth..…….… 100 points or 20%

Each Completed Assignment is worth 10 points (10 x 10 = 100 or 20%)

Total Points possible …..  500 points or 100%

The Final Exam is comprehensive and will cover classroom lecture and assignments.

Scores lower than 60 points will receive 0 (zero) points.    

Instructional Materials

Criminal Justice

© 2010
by James A. Inciardi

9th Edition • Active, In-Print • 672 Pages • Hardcover
ISBN: 9780073527963 • 0073527963

Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Copyright: 2010
Format: Hard Cover; 643 pp

 

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Distance Education and/or Continuing Education Policies

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Test Bank

 Online

 

Scoring Rubrics

 

Sample Assignments

 

 

Sample Instructional Methods/Activities

 

 

 

 


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