Spring 2019 Course Syllabus
Course: CRIJ-1306- Section: 71 Courts Systems and Practices |
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Instructor | Gregory Clark | ||||||||
clarkgw@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6364 | ||||||||
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Description | This course is a study of the court system as it applies to the structures, procedures, practices and sources of law in American courts, using federal and Texas statutes and case law. | ||||||||
Prerequisites | None | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes |
Describe the American judicial systems (civil, criminal, and juvenile), their jurisdiction, development and structure. Analyze the function and dynamics of the courtroom work group. Identify judicial processes from pretrial to appeal. Describe the significant Constitutional Amendments, doctrines, and other sources of law in the American judicial system. |
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Core Objectives |
Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. 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. 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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Textbooks | America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System, 12th Edition, Cengage Learning, 2015, by Neubauer, David/Henry Fradella. | ||||||||
Lecture Topics Outline |
Week 1 Module 1, Introduction Discussion Board, Reading Chapter 1; Chapter 1 Quiz, Pre-Test Week 2 Module 2, Reading Chapters 2, 3, & 4; Chapter Quizzes; Discussion Board Week 3 Continue Module 2, Reading Chapters 2, 3, & 4; Chapter Quizzes; Discussion Board Week 3 Exam #1 (Modules 1&2) Week 4 Module 3, Reading Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9; Chapter Quizzes; Discussion Board Week 5 Continue Module 3, Reading Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9; Chapter Quizzes; Discussion Board Week 6 Continue Module 3, Reading Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9; Chapter Quizzes; Discussion Board Week 6 Exam # 2 (Module 3) Week 7 Module 4 Reading Chapters 10, 11, 12, & 13; Chapter Quizzes; Discussion Board Week 8 Spring Break Week 9 Reading Chapters 10, 11, 12, & 13; Chapter Quizzes; Discussion Board Week 10 Continue Module 4, Reading Chapters 10, 11, 12, & 13; Chapter Quizzes; Discussion Board; Begin Course Project Week 10 Exam #3 (Module 4) Week 11 Module 5, Reading Chapters 14 & 15; Chapter Quizzes; Discussion Board Week 12 Continue Module 5, Reading Chapters 14 & 15; Chapter Quizzes; Discussion Board Week 13 Module 6, Reading Chapters 16 & 17; Chapter Quizzes; Discussion & Assignment Board Week 14, Continue Module 6, Reading Chapters 16 & 17; Chapter Quizzes; Discussion & Assignment Board Week 14, Exam # 5 (Modules 5&6) Week 15, Review, Course Project Due Week 16 Final Exam May 9-13, 2019 |
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Major Assignments Schedule |
Week 1 Module #1 (Courts, Crime, and Controversy) Week 2 Module #2 (The Legal System) Week 3 Module #2 (The Legal System) Week 3 Exam #1 (Modules 1&2) Week 4 Module #3 (Legal Actors) Week 5 Module #3 (Legal Actors) Week 6 Module #3 (Legal Actors) Week 6 Exam #2 (Module 3) Week 7 Module #4 (Processing The Accused) Week 8 Spring Break Week 9 Module #4 (Processing The Accused) Week 10 Module #4 (Processing The Accused) Begin Course Project Week 10 Exam #3 (Module 4) Week 11 Module #5 (Sentencing The Convicted) Week 12 Module #5 (Sentencing The Convicted) Week 13 Module #6 (Appellate And Juvenile Courts) Week 14, Module #6 (Appellate And Juvenile Courts) Week 14, Exam # 5 (Module 5&6) Week 15, Review, Course Project Due Week 16 Final Exam May 9-13, 2019 |
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Final Exam Date | May 9, 2019 - 8:00 AM Through May 13, 2019 - 10:00 PM | ||||||||
Grading Scale | 90 - 100= A 80 - 89= B 70 - 79= C 60 - 69= D Below 59 = F | ||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
50% - Exams 20% - Quizzes 15% - Participation in Discussion Boards 15% - Course Project |
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Course Policies | |||||||||
Instructor Policies | 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. All active and reserve military personnel should inform the professor within the first week of class, with an email. | ||||||||
Attendance Policy | This is an online course. Students are expected to login weekly and submit assignments as they are due. Assignments will only be available till due date. Students also should check their lamapa emails several times a week. I encourage each student to download the Outlook app on their smartphone. | ||||||||
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. | ||||||||
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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 the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. |