CRIJ-1301-73 - Intro Criminal Justice
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Fall 2014 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Fall 2014 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Cowle, Kenneth Michael | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6349 | ||||||||||||
cowlekm@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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MyLamarPA | Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLamarPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When you’ve logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the “My Courses” tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLamarPA. | ||||||||||||
Course Information | |||||||||||||
Course Number | 91087 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | This course provides a historical and philosophical overview of the American criminal justice system, including the nature, extent, and impact of crime; criminal law; and justice agencies and processes. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | Basic Literacy | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks | CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ACTION, 8th Edition, Wadsworth, Gaines/ Miller, ISBN: 978-1-111-83557-6 | ||||||||||||
Attendance Policy | Regular prompt attendance is required. Excessive absences will result in reduced grades and/ or failure. For on-line students this means you must login to the course a minimum of 3 times per week. You must enter into discussions, answer questions posed, engage in discourse with the instructor and post information that demonstrates a knowledge of the subject matter being examined. Answers like I agree/ you're right/ etc., unless followed by an extensive explanation are not acceptable. In addition you must demonstrate that your answers are academically related to the subject matter. Telling me about your neighbors arrest for shoplifting by itself noes not constitute sufficient knowledge of the subject matter. | ||||||||||||
Course Grading Scale | 90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
Tests-60% Assignments-10% discussions-30% Your lowest graded non-final test will be dropped from your grade calculation, if you miss a test that grade will be dropped. It is advisable that if you miss 2 tests that you drop this course. Participation in class activities can increase total points by as much as 10%, participation IS NOT merely breathing and taking up space, you must fully and intelligently take part in class activities. To do this it is essential that you do all assigned readings, required research, and pay attention in class. |
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Final Exam Date | May 4, 2015 - 11:00 AM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
Course Calendar Week 1 Introduction Read Chapter 1 Week 2 Lecture Chapter 1, Read Chapter 2 Week 3 Lecture Chapter 2, Read Chapter 3 Week 4 Lecture Chapter 3, Read Chapter 4 Week 5 Test 1, Lecture Chapter 4, Read Chapter 5 Week 6 Lecture Chapter 5, Read Chapter 6 Week 7 Lecture Chapter 6, Read Chapter 7 Week 8 Test 2, Lecture Chapter 7, Read Chapter 8 Last day to drop course without penalty Mar. 6 Week 9 Lecture Chapter 8, Read Chapter 9 Week 10 Lecture Chapter 9, Read Chapter 10 Week 11 No Class, spring break Week 12 Test 3, Lecture Chapter 10, Read Chapter 11 Week 13 Lecture Chapter 11, Read Chapter 12 Good Friday Holiday no class April 3 Week 14 Lecture Chapter 12 Week 15 In Class exercises Week 16 In Class exercises Week 17 Final Test Review Week 18 Final Exam |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Please see above for topics and due dates. Note important dates below Sept 1 Memorial Day no class September 11 Last day to drop this course with a W November 24-25 Thanksgiving break-no class |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
Course Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the History and Philosophy of the American Criminal Justice System.(PSLO 1, 2, 5 Alpha) measured by embedded test questions, project, pre-test/post test. 2. Explain the nature and extent of Crime in America. (PSLO 1, 2, 5) Alpha measured by embedded test questions and project and pre-test/post/test for alpha. 3. Analyze the impact and consequences of crime. (PSLO 3, 2) Measured by embedded test questions. 4. Evaluate the development, concepts, and functions of law in the criminal justice system. (PSLO 1, 2, 5) Alpha measured by embedded test questions and project and pre-test/post/test for alpha. 5. Describe the structure of contemporary federal, state, and local justice agencies and processes. (PSLO 3, 2) Measured by embedded test questions. |
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Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||||
Facility Policies |
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Additional Information |
I will not discuss your grades over the phone or by email. If you want to discuss your grades, you must come to my office, in person. If wish to dispute your grade or disagree with any classroom activities, you must come to my office to discuss this. The class is not the appropriate forum to discuss these topics. |
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Important Information | |||||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||||
Copyright Violations |
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216. |
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Assessment Statement |
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
programs.
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools. |
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Privacy Notice |
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
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College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
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Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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