FOUNDATIONS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
(CRJU 1101, SECTION W01)
INSTRUCTOR’S NAME:
LATONYA R. ASKEW, MPA, JD
EMAIL ADDRESS: ASKEWLATONYA@YAHOO.COM
COURSE SCHEDULE: ONLINE COURSE – PARTICIAPTION ON A DAILY BASIS
CLASSROOM: COMPUTER
COURSE LENGTH: 16 WEEKS (FINAL EXAMS MAY 1ST – 7TH, 2012)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: THIS COURSE PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SYSTEM. EMPHASIS WILL BE ON CRIME IN AMERICA, THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
PROCESS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, ADJUDICATION, PUNISHMENT, CORRECTIONS, AND
PRISONS. OTHER SPECIAL ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED INCLUDE; BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
AIDS, CHANGING ROLES OF WOMEN, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS IN OTHER
COUNTRIES.
TEXTBOOK(S): CRIMINAL JUSTICE TODAY: AN INTRODUCTORY TEXT FOR THE 21 ST
CENTURY, 11TH EDITION, BY FRANK SCHMALLEGAR, PEARSON/PRENTICE-HALL
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-507409-1
ATTENDANCE: ATTENDANCE AT ALL SCHEDULED CLASS SESSIONS IS REQUIRED OF EACH
STUDENT. PROMPT ARRIVAL AT EACH SCHEDULED IN-CLASS SESSION IS MANDATORY.
EACH STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT, ON TIME, AND PREPARED FOR EACH CLASS
SESSION. CLASS ATTENDANCE RECORDS WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE INSTRUCTOR.
WHILE THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AN “EXCUSED” ABSENCE, PRIOR NOTIFICATION OF
ABSENCES IS BOTH APPRECIATED AND SHOWS PROFESSIONALISM. PRIOR NOTIFICATION
OF EXPECTED ABSENCES IS REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR MAKE-UP QUIZZES OR
EXAMINATION. (PLEASE NOTE THIS IS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS / INSTRUCTOR’S
DISCRETION). ABSENT SUDENTS DO NOT GAIN THE BENEFIT OF CLASS INVOLVEMENT,
NOR DO THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE LEARNING OF OTHER STUDENTS IN THE CLASS.
CONSISTENTLY LATE STUDENTS ALSO DISRUPT THE FLOW OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
EXCESSIVE ABSENCES (20%OR GREATER) MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF A LETTER GRADE
OR FAILURE OF THE COURSE AT THE INSTRUCTOR’S DISCRETION. IN CLASSES WITH LESS
THAN THE MAXIUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS, STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SIT AS
CLOSE TO THE FRONT OF THE CLASSROOM AS POSSIBLE.
TARDINESS: EXCESSIVE TARDINESS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND COULD RESULT IN A
MANDATORY ABSENCE. GOVERN YOURSELVES ACCORDINGLY!!!!!!!
DUE DATES: IN THE BUSINESS WORLD TASKS ARE GIVEN SPECIFIC DUE DATES, WHICH
CANNOT BE ALTERED. FAILURE TO COMPLETE A JOB WITHIN THE TIME FRAME ALLOTED
MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF A CLIENT/CUSTOMER OR EVEN A JOB. IT IS CRITICAL THAT
ALL DUE DATES ARE MET. THEREFORE, ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE IN CLASS AT THE
BEGINNING OF THE CLASS. ASSISGNMENTS RECEIVED AFTER THAT TIME WILL RECEIVE A
GRADE OF 0……NO EXCEPTIONS!!
GRADING: STUDENT PERFORMANCE WILL BE BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA
WITH A MAXIMUM OF 400 POINTS.
FOUR EXAMS WORTH 100 POINTS EACH:
TOTAL=
GRADE SCALE: 90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
BELOW 60
400 POINTS
A
B
C
D
F
Discussions
Students are required to post weekly to our GeorgiaView Vista discussion board on topics
posted. Students are also required to respond to another student's posting each week. Thus, a total of
2 separate postings are required. Late postings will not be accepted. Postings will be graded based on
academic relevance and must display some analytical ability.
PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: PLAGIARISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. IT IS
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE STUDENT CODE OF
CONDUCT. GOVERN YOURSELVES ACCORDINGLY!
CELL PHONES, PAGERS, LAPTOP COMPUTERS & MUSICAL DEVICES: THE USE OF CELL
PHONES IN CLASS IS ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED (FOR VOICE OR TEXT COMMUNICATION).
OUT OF RESPECT FOR THE CLASS, CELL PHONES AND PAGES SHOULD BE TURNED OFF OR
PUT INTO SILENT MODE BEFORE ENTERING THE CLASSROOM. THE USE OF CELL PHONES
DURING QUIZZES OR EXAMINATIONS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
LAPTOP COMPUTERS MAY NOT BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM FOR ANY PURPOSES
WITHOUT PRIOR JUSTIFICATION OF COURSE-RELATED NEED. THE INSTRUCTOR REGRETS
THIS REQUIREMENT, HOWEVER PRIOR MISUSE OF LAPTOPS HAS RESULTED IN THIS
PROHIBITION.
THE USE OF MUSICAL DEVICES (CD PLAYERS, MP3 PLAYERS, ETC.) IS NOT PERMITTED
DURING CLASS TIME. STUDENTS MAY USE THESE DEVICES DURING CLASS BREAKS, BUT
ONLY WITH HEADPHONES.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
PART 1: CRIME IN AMERICA
WEEK 1 CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS CRIMINAL JUSTICE?
WEEK 2 CHAPTER 2: THE CRIME PICTURE
WEEK 3 CHAPTER 3: THE SEARCH FOR CAUSES
WEEK 4 CHAPTER 4: CRIMINAL LAW
PART 2: POLICING
WEEK 5 CHAPTER 5: POLICING: HISTORY AND STRUCTURE
WEEK 6 CHAPTER 6: POLICING: PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION
WEEK 7 CHAPTER 7: POLICING: LEGAL ASPECTS
WEEK 8 CHAPTER 8: POLICING: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
PART 3: ADJUDICATION
WEEK 9 CHAPTER 9: THE COURTS: STRUCTURE AND PARTICIPANTS
WEEK 10 CHAPTER 10: PRETRIAL ACTIVITIES AND THE CRIMINAL TRIAL
WEEK 11 CHAPTER 11: SENTENCING
PART 4: CORRECTIONS
WEEK 12 CHAPTER 12: PROBATION, PAROLE, AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
WEEK 13 CHAPTER 13: PRISON AND JAILS
WEEK 14 CHAPTER 14: PRISON LIFE
PART 5: SPECIAL ISSUES
WEEK 15 CHAPTER 15: JUVENILE JUSTICE
WEEK 15 CHAPTER 16: DRUGS AND CRIME
WEEK 16 CHAPTER 17: TERRORISM AND MULTINATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE
WEEK 16 CHAPTER 18: THE FUTURE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
EXAM SCHEDULE: PLEASE NOTE….INSTRUCTOR WILL PROVIDE
RELEVANT DETAILS OF WHAT CHAPTERS WILL BE ON EACH
EXAM AND THE KEY FOCUS POINTS YOU NEED TO FAMILARIZE
YOURSELF WITH!
EXAM 1: FEBRUARY 6TH, 2012
EXAM 2: MARCH 12TH, 2012
EXAM 3: APRIL 9TH, 2012
EXAM 4: MAY…, 2012 (FINAL EXAM)
NOTE: THIS SYLLABUS IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT
TO CHANGE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE INSTRUCTOR. HOWEVER, EVERY EFFORT WILL
BE MADE TO KEEP CHANGES TO A MINIMUM.