Syllabus Supplement CRIM 121: Introduction to Criminal Justice

Neosho County Community College

Fall Semester, 2011 Section 91: Online Kevin Blackwell Office: NCCC-Ottawa, Office 314 (785) 242-2067 ext. 303 (816) 824-0309 kblackwell@neosho.edu Office Hours: Monday and Wednesdays, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Tuesday and Thursdays, 1:00-4:00 PM Friday, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

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ACADEMIC HONESTY Plagiarism of any type will not be tolerated in this class. Your reflections, exam essays and research project must be your own work. I do not care if you use outside materials as long as you use proper citations and quotation marks around words that you didnt write. Copying and pasting material from the Internet as your own work will earn you an AUTOMATIC F IN THIS COURSE. Dont take the risk. EMAIL POLICY All class-related communication must be through your NCCC email account (Pmail). Instructions for setting up your P-mail account can be found on the NCCC Webpage under Current Students Student Email Setup. When writing an email put the following in the subject line: CRIM121-91. All students must send a certification email to me within the first week of class. Since this is an online class, the primary form of communication between you and me will be via email. I will endeavor to answer all emails within 24 hours of the time you send the email. I generally check email three times per day. If you have not heard back from me within 24 hours, please dont hesitate to call me at the above numbers. EVALUATION AND GRADING: Students will be evaluated by their performance on introductory assignments, class participation, examinations and a research project. The student will be able to access their progress and current standing in the class via an online Grade Book. I will endeavor to grade and post evaluations of exams, research projects and introductory assignments within 48 hours of their submission. I will endeavor to grade and post evaluations of Reflections and Replies within 48 hours of the closing of the forum they are contained within. Each component of the grade is described in detail below:

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1. Introductory Assignments Students will be expected to complete an introductory unit on course mechanics and structure to familiarize themselves with the working of an online course. These assignments will include a certification email to me, certification that the student has read and understands the Course Syllabus and this Syllabus Supplement, a Scavenger Hunt to introduce the content of the Course Webpage and how to navigate to various areas, and an introductory forum post to the class introducing the student. Students are also expected to complete the NC105 InsideNC Certification Course and present their completion certificate. 2. Class Participation Reflections: Class participation in the online environment will take the form of student posts on a class discussion board. Students will be given a choice of three Reflection topics for each of the fourteen substantive units in the course. The student will have a specified time to respond to two of the three Reflection topics per unit. Following the expiration of the specified time for response, no further responses will be possible and the student Reflection posts will become read-only. The Reflection topics will cover the main learning outcomes of the course Replies: For each of the fourteen substantive units of the course, students will be required to post two replies to the Reflection posts of other students. The replies must conform to the Rules of Netiquette as outlined on the Course Webpage. 3. Examinations There will be FIVE examinations during the semester. The exams will include both objective questions (multiple choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank) and subjective essays. Essays will be evaluated according to the following criteria: 1. 2. 3. 4. Knowledge of the material. Analysis of ideas. Synthesis of major themes. Clarity of written expression.

If there are technical problems with your exam which prevent you from completing it on the specified day, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY. WITHOUT SUCH CONTACT, A MAKEUP EXAM WILL NOT BE ALLOWED. 2. Paper/Project: A term project is required. This may be fulfilled by any one of the following possibilities: (1) interviewing a law enforcement officer or official, (2) interviewing a judge, district attorney or criminal defense attorney, (3) taking a tour of a prison, detention center or county jail, (4) doing research on a current controversy in law enforcement or criminal justice, or (5) designing your own project of similar difficulty. If you choose to do an interview or tour you are expected to write a paper describing the location and interviewee and what you

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learned from your interview or tour. All are to be typed and double-spaced and on 8 x 11 white paper. They should be between 5 and 7 pages long. All term papers must be perfect in spelling, punctuation, and grammar. You should use the MLA Style for your project. See the following webpage for examples: MLA Citation Style.

The course grade will be calculated as follows: Introductory Assignments 5% First Examination 15% Second Examination 15% Final Examination 20% Paper/Project 20% Class Participation 25% 100%

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Course Schedule
DATE Week of August 22, 2011 TOPIC ASSIGNMENT Introduction and Course Mechanics Unit Course Introductory Assignments must be Mechanics completed by 11:00PM on August 28, 2011. (NC105 Certification Certificate due September 9, 2011 by 11:00PM) Evolution of Law Online Unit I and Criminal y Unit I Initial Forum Posts are Justice due on September 1, 2011 by 11:00PM. y Unit I Replies are due on September 4, 2011 at 11:00PM; after that time the Forum will become read-only. Online Unit II The American Legal System y Unit II Initial Forum Posts are due on September 8, 2011 by 11:00PM. y Unit II Replies are due on September 11, 2011 at 11:00PM; after that time the Forum will become read-only. Online Unit III Crime in the United States y Unit III Initial Forum Posts are due on September 15, 2011 by 11:00PM. y Unit III Replies are due on September 18, 2011 at 11:00PM; after that time the Forum will become read-only.

Week of August 29, 2011

Week of September 5, 2011

Week of September 12, 2011

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DATE Week of September 19, 2011 TOPIC Contemporary Policing ASSIGNMENT Online Unit IV y Unit IV Initial Forum Posts are due on September 22, 2011 by 11:00PM. y Unit IV Replies are due on September 25, 2011 at 11:00PM; after that time the Forum will become read-only. FIRST EXAMINATION You must take your First Exam sometime on September 26, 2011. Online Unit V y Unit V Initial Forum Posts are due on September 29, 2011 by 11:00PM. y Unit V Replies are due on October 2, 2011 at 11:00PM; after that time the Forum will become read-only. RESEARCH TOPIC DUE Your Research Topic is Due on September 30, 2011 by 11:00PM. Online Unit VI y Unit VI Initial Forum Posts are due on October 6, 2011 by 11:00PM. y Unit VI Replies are due on October 9, 2011 at 11:00PM; after that time the Forum will become read-only. Online Unit VII y Unit VII Initial Forum Posts are due on October 13, 2011 by 11:00PM. y Unit VII Replies are due on October 16, 2011 at 11:00PM; after that time the Forum will become read-only.

September 26, 2011

Week of September 26, 2011

Patrol

September 30, 2011

Week of October 3, 2011

Specialized Roles of the Police

Week of October 10, 2011

Community Policing

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DATE Week of October 17, 2011 TOPIC Policing within the Law ASSIGNMENT Online Unit VIII y Unit VIII Initial Forum Posts are due on October 20, 2011 by 11:00PM. y Unit VIII Replies are due on October 23, 2011 at 11:00PM; after that time the Forum will become read-only. Online Unit IX y Unit IX Initial Forum Posts are due on October 27, 2011 by 11:00PM. y Unit IX Replies are due on October 30, 2011 at 11:00PM; after that time the Forum will become read-only. SECOND EXAMINATION Your Second Examinations must be taken sometime during October 31, 2011. Online Unit X y Unit X Initial Forum Posts are due on November 3, 2011 by 11:00PM. y Unit X Replies are due on November 6, 2011 at 11:00PM; after that time the Forum will become read-only. Online Unit XI y Unit XI Initial Forum Posts are due on November 10, 2011 by 11:00PM. y Unit XI Replies are due on November 13, 2011 at 11:00PM; after that time the Forum will become read-only.

Week of October 24, 2011

Gangs and Drugs

October 31, 2011

Week of October 31, 2011

Terrorism and Homeland Security

Week of November 7, 2011

Police Conduct

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DATE Week of November 14, 2011 TOPIC Becoming a Law Enforcement Professional ASSIGNMENT Online Unit XII y Unit XII Initial Forum Posts are due on November 17, 2011 by 11:00PM. y Unit XII Replies are due on November 20, 2011 at 11:00PM; after that time the Forum will become read-only. THANKSGIVING BREAK NO ASSIGNMENTS DUE Online Unit XIII y Unit XIII Initial Forum Posts are due on December 1, 2011 by 11:00PM. y Unit XIII Replies are due on December 4, 2011 at 11:00PM; after that time the Forum will become read-only. Online Unit XIV y Unit XIV Initial Forum Posts are due on December 8, 2011 by 11:00PM. y Unit XIV Replies are due on December 11, 2011 at 11:00PM; after that time the Forum will become read-only. PROJECT DUE Your Research Project is due by 11:00PM on December 9, 2011. FINAL EXAMINATION Your Final Examination must taken sometime during December 12, 2011.

Week of November 21, 2001 Week of November 28, 2011 Courts

Week of December 5, 2011

Corrections

December 9, 2011

December 12, 2011

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