SYLLABUS FOR CJSA 1178
Criminal Deviance
Semester Hours Credit: 1
Lecture Hours: 16
Location: Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Course Dates/Days/Times:
31 OCT 2015 – 21 NOV 2015
SAT 0800-1200
Instructor: Travers Hunter
Office Hours: SAT 1200-1300
Instructor Email: travershunter@gmail.com
Phone: 311-824-4588
INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY
Travers Hunter’s civilian employment has included various positions in law enforcement
in both South Carolina and Georgia, including patrol operations, warrant service, field
training officer, and instructor. He earned an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from
Chattahoochee Technical College, a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Administration from Columbia Southern University, and attended Liberty University
toward his Master of Science in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Public
Administration. He also has over 24 years total active and reserve military service,
including military occupational specialties as a Traffic Management Specialist, Armored
Tank Crewmember, and Master-at-Arms.
I. INTRODUCTION
A. This course is an examination of criminal behavior with a special emphasis on the
deviation from societal norms. The course will discuss ideas about crime, criminal intent,
and criminal motivation. The course offers a survey of theories and research on the
rationality of criminal behavior and stimulus of offenders. The course also offers a review
of the social response to criminal behavior.
B. This course is not a requirement for the Associates of Applied Science degree in
Criminal Justice. This is a Criminal Justice elective course that will apply one credit
toward the students’ achievement of their degree.
C. This course is occupationally related and serves in preparation for careers in Criminal
Justice, Law Enforcement, and Corrections.
II. LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Upon successful completion of this course the student will:
A. Understand the research, theory and philosophical approaches to the nature and extent
of criminal deviance.
B. Enhance their understanding of the role social order and social structure play in social
deviancy which leads to crime.
C. Be exposed to a variety of theoretical perspectives relating to criminal behavior and
social responses to crime.
D. Examine historical response to criminal behavior in the United States
E. Question why and how criminal behavior develops and define how morality/societal
values influences criminal behavior
F. Enhance their knowledge and understanding of social functions regarding criminal
behavior.
III. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
A. The instructional materials identified for this course are viewable through
http://www.ctcd.edu/academics/booksinstructional-materials/
Required Student Textbook: None for this course.
IV. COURSE REQUIREMENTS
A.
Your first responsibility is scholarship. The grade you receive for this course will
not be the grade of the instructor, but rather the grade you and you alone make.
B.
You should attend class regularly and be prepared to participate in classroom
discussions and to take unannounced quizzes relating to text assignments and lecture
material presented from the beginning of the course. Please refer to ‘Class
Attendance and Course Progress’ under the Academic Policies section in our current
Central Texas College (CTC) Course Catalog.
C.
You are encouraged to give your best effort throughout the course. From the
beginning, you should plan for a steady, organized, and continuous effort, which in
the long run will prove more effective for your final grade than a last minute crashcram policy. Your course grade is not determined solely by exam grade. Such
factors as class participation, initiative, attendance, and individual research papers or
projects will be considered in grade computation.
D.
From time to time, special library and/or outside assignments will be made to
members of the class individually and/or in groups. You are expected to read all
assignments and fulfill your responsibilities to any group assignment.
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E.
You are expected to read all assigned material and bring your textbook/reading
materials to class. Keep informed on all assignments, especially after an absence.
F.
Good class notes are indispensable for earning a good grade, since both the material
assigned and that discussed in class will be the basis for examination material.
G.
Scholastic Honesty: All students are required and expected to maintain the highest
standards of scholastic honesty in the preparation of all coursework and during
examinations. The following are considered examples of scholastic dishonesty:
Plagiarism: The taking of passages from the writing of others without giving
proper credit to the sources.
Collusion: Using another’s work as one’s own, or working together with
another person in the preparation of work, unless such joint preparation is
specifically approved in advance by the instructor.
Cheating: Giving or receiving information on examinations.
H.
Special Work: A term paper or other project, per requirements of the instructor, will
be required. The subject must be appropriate for the course material. Check with
the instructor when you have made a selection. The value is indicated in the
semester grade computation and has considerable weight on your final average.
V. EXAMINATIONS
A.
There will be a minimum of one major examination and a written paper or project
for three-credit hour course. One- and two-credit hour courses require, at a
minimum, only a final-exam.
1.
Final exam on 21 NOV 2015
B.
A student must be present for all examinations. Students who know in advance that
they will be absent from an examination due to valid reasons must arrange to take an
early examination. Unexpected absences due to illness or extenuating circumstances
will require the student to see the instructor about individual make-up work.
C.
Students without excused absences will be given a zero for the missed examination.
D.
Examinations will consist of both objective (true/false, multiple choice, fill in-theblank, and matching) and subjective (short answer and essay) questions. Students
must be able to communicate both orally and in written form, thus some questions
requiring the composition and writing of an essay answer will be required.
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VI. SEMESTER GRADE COMPUTATIONS
EXAM
Final Exam
POINTS
100
POINTS
90-100
80- 89
70- 79
60- 69
0- 59
GRADES
A=4 pts/sem hr
B=3 pts/sem hr
C=2 pts/sem hr
D=1 pt/sem hr
F=0 pts/sem hr
-------------------------------------------TOTAL
100
VII. NOTES AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM COURSE INSTRUCTOR
A. Tuition refunds are made only in the case of class cancellation or official and timely
withdrawal from CTC or from a course. Please refer to the current course catalog for
more details.
B. GoArmyEd students should contact their education counselor before withdrawing and
are required to withdraw through the GoArmyEd portal.
Please note: a military withdrawal does not override CTC’s grading policy.
For self-pay students, refunds are computed from the date the Application for
Withdrawal or Refund is filed with the CTC Field Representative or designated Student
Services Officer. Special conditions apply to students who receive federal, state, and/or
institutional financial aid.
Tuition and fees paid directly to the Institution by the Veterans Administration, Title
IV (Financial Aid Programs, a sponsor, donor, or scholarship shall be refunded to the
source rather than directly to the students.
C. Course Withdrawals, Student Responsibilities: It is the student’s responsibility to
officially withdraw from a course. The instructor cannot initiate a withdrawal based upon
a student’s request. Rather, students must initiate the withdrawal with the designated
Education Center Representative, through the CTC Field Representative or the Student
Services Officer for that region.
Applications for Withdrawal will be accepted at any time before the completion of 75%
of the course, after which time the student will be assigned an “FN”- “Failure for Nonattendance.”
D. Incomplete / Course in Progress Grade Policy: An “IP” or “Incomplete” grade may be
assigned by an instructor if a student has made satisfactory progress in a course with the
exception of a major quiz, final exam, or other project. The “IP” grade may also be
assigned based on circumstances beyond a student’s control, such as personal illness,
death in the immediate family, or military orders. Notice of absences, with supporting
documentation, may be required by the instructor. The instructor makes the final decision
concerning the granting of the incomplete grade. With an “Incomplete” grade, students
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are required to complete a set amount of work before the instructor will submit an official
letter grade.
E. Cellular phones, beepers, and other electronic devices will be turned off while the
student is in the classroom or laboratory unless the student is using the device for class
purposes. No texting or social networking is allowed during class.
F. Instructor Discretion: The instructor reserves the right of final decision in course
requirements.
G. Civility: Individuals are expected to be cognizant of what a constructive educational
experience is and respectful of those participating in a learning environment. Failure to
do so can result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion.
VIII. COURSE OUTLINE
Note:
The instructor has the right to change the course schedule. Any changes will be
announced in class. If the student misses a class period and changes are announced, it is
the student’s responsibility to receive the missed information from a classmate or the
instructor.
DAY ONE: 31 OCT 2015
1.
Introduction to Criminal Deviance
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2.
Introduction
Begin the discussion of Deviance
Scenarios
Norms
Subcultures
Closing
Deviant Events and Social Control
1. Introduction
2. Deviant Events
3. Deviant Roles
4. Deviant Places
5. Deviant Acts over Time
6. Deviant Acts and Victims
7. Social Control
8. Laws
9. What Problems can Laws Solve
10. Closing
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DAY TWO: 07 NOV 2015
3.
Becoming Deviant
1. Introduction
2. Managing Deviance
1. Secrecy
2. Manipulating the Physical Setting
3. Rationalization
4. Change to non-deviant
5. Joining deviant subcultures
6. Closing
3. Individualistic Theories of Deviance
1. Introduction
2. Psychiatric Model of Deviance
3. Psychoanalytic Explanation of Deviance
4. Rational Choice Theory
5. Closing
4.
Structural Perspectives on Deviance Anomie and Conflict Theory
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Introduction
Anomie Theory
Conflict Theory
Closing
DAY THREE: 14 NOV 2015
5.
Labeling Control and Learning Theories of Deviance
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Introduction
Labeling Theory
Control Theory
Learning Theory
Closing
Crimes of Interpersonal Violence
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Introduction
Types of Crimes
Types of Criminals
Assault and Murder
Domestic Violence
Forcible Rape
Suicide
Closing
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DAY FOUR: 21 NOV 2015
7.
Nonviolent Crime
1. Introduction
2. Occasional Property Offenders
3. Conventional Criminal Careers
4. Political Criminal Offenders
5. Organized Crime and Criminals
6. Professional Offenders
7. Drunkenness and Alcoholism
8. Drug use and Addiction
9. White-Collar Crime and Corporate Crime
10. Closing
8.
Review
9.
Final Exam
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