Spring 2020 Course Syllabus Course: CRIJ-2328- Section: 71 Police Systems and Practice

Instructor Information
Instructor	Doneane Beckcom
E-mail	beckcomde@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6548
Office	Location: Student Center - Room: 415 Hours: MW 10AM - 11AM; TR 9AM - Noon; F 9AM - 11AM; otherwise by appointment
Department	Business and Industrial Technology Chair: Dr. Michelle Davis E-mail: davisml1@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6341 If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Course Information
Description	This course examines the establishment, role and function of police in a democratic society. It will focus on types of police agencies and their organizational structure, police-community interaction, police ethics, and use of authority.
Prerequisites	None.
Learning Outcomes	Course Student Learning Outcomes: PSLO Alpha measured by pretest/posttest All other PSLO's measured by embedded test questions and online discussion board questions. 1. Describe the American Judicial Systems (civil, criminal, juvenile), their jurisdiction, development, and structure (PSLO 1, 2, 5 Alpha) 2. Analyze the function and dynamics of the court room working group (PSLO 1, 2, 5 Alpha) 3. Identify the judicial processes from pretrial to appeal (PSLO 1, 2, 5 Alpha) 4. Describe the significant Constitutional Amendments, doctrines, and other sources of law in the American Judicial System (PSLO 3, 2)
Core Objectives
Program Student Learning Outcomes	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. 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. Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Textbooks	Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer. Police Operations; Hess, Orthman, latest edition Delmar ISBN: 978-1-2850-5262-5 Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.
Lecture Topics Outline	This is an online course. Video lectures will be posted in accordance with the chapters in the textbook. See the schedule posted below. Week 1 Introduction Read Chapter 1 Week 2 Read Chapter 2 Week 3 Read Chapter 3 Week 4 Read Chapter 4 Week 5 Read Chapter 5, Test 1 Week 6 Read Chapter 6 Week 7 Read Chapter 7 Week 8 Spring Break, Read Chapter 8 Week 9 Read Chapter 9, Test 2 Week 10 Read Chapter 10 Week 11 Read Chapter 11 Week 12 Read Chapter 12 , Test 3 Week 13 Read Chapter 13 Week 14 Review for final Week 15 Review for final Week 16 FINAL EXAM
Major Assignments Schedule	Week 1 Introduction Read Chapter 1, DISCUSSION BOARD Week 2 Read Chapter 2, DISCUSSION BOARD Week 3 Read Chapter 3, DISCUSSION BOARD Week 4 Read Chapter 4, DISCUSSION BOARD Week 5 Read Chapter 5, Test 1, TURN IN RESPONSES TO CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTERS 1 - 4 Week 6 Read Chapter 6, DISCUSSION BOARD Week 7 Read Chapter 7, DISCUSSION BOARD Week 8 Read Chapter 8, Test 2, TURN IN RESPONSES TO CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTERS 5 - 8 Week 9 Spring Break, Read Chapter 9, NO DISCUSSION BOARD THIS WEEK Week 10 Read Chapter 10, DISCUSSION BOARD Week 11 Read Chapter 11, DISCUSSION BOARD Week 12 Read Chapter 12 , Test 3, TURN IN RESPONSES TO REVIEW QUESTIONS FROM CHAPTERS 9 - 12 Week 13 Read Chapter 13, DISCUSSION BOARD Week 14 Review for final Week 15 Review for final Week 16 FINAL EXAM, TURN IN REPSONSES TO REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTERS 9 - 13
Final Exam Date	May 7, 2020 - 8:00 AM   Through  May 10, 2020 - 12:00 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Tests: 80% Discussions: 10% Attendance: 10% (YOU MUST LOG ON TO THE CLASS AT LEAST ONCE PER WEEK AND PARTICIPATE IN THE DISCUSSION BOARD)
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	The best way to reach me is via email. If you need to discuss grades, please make an appointment to see me at my office or via phone.
Attendance Policy	Regular attendance is required. As this is an online class, weekly log in to the course is required. A student who does not log in for 4 consecutive weeks may receive a poor grade for not participating in the discussion board.
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	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
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.