UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WELFARE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM
CRM JST 110: INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Mr. Ruben A. Burgos
burgosr@uwm.edu
OFFICE: ENDERIS 1133
PHONE: 229-6605
OFC HRS: 9:30 am – 10:300 Monday and Wednesday -- OTHER TIMES BY
APPOINTMENT
THE COURSE
This course is a survey of the structure, underlying strategies and orientations, and operation of
law enforcement, courts, corrections, and other related components and organizations
contributing to criminal justice in the United States of America.
TEXTBOOKS
COLE, G and C. Smith. The American System of Criminal Justice. 14th ed.
ISBN # 1133392792
Ebook and Mindtap software: https://login.cengagebrain.com/course/MTPPTV4PGBCZ
REQUIREMENTS
Cengage MindTap and D2L: Mindtap/D2L shall be used for this course. It is your
responsibility as a student to check D2L daily. Important announcements may be made to the
class on the course/section home page from time to time. You shall be held responsible to read
and understand any announcements, and you will be held responsible for any information, action,
etc. that an announcement may require of you. Announcements may be updated, or deleted, or
changed at any time at the sole discretion of the instructor. There may be study materials
associated with this course in MindTap both in the “Content” section (Games) and in the
“Quizzes” section (practice quizzes). You are expected to use those materials in furtherance of
mastering the material and showing your mastery of the material
6 quizzes and 2 exams will be administered.
Quizzes: There will be Six quizzes which will be given in MindTap. Each quiz will count for
5% of your final course grade. The dates and times of which each quiz will be open are posted
on the schedule in the syllabus. You will be allowed only one attempt at each quiz. Each quiz
will be timed. The clock on the quiz does not stop once you have started the quiz. Make sure that
any and all matters of personal necessity have been taken care of before attempting any quiz. It is
important to understand and remember that if you do not save your answers and MindTap autosubmits your quiz or exam when time runs out, you may receive a zero on that quiz or
examination. There will be no make-up of any quizzes missed by the due dates except under
very exceptional circumstances (the instructor is the sole judge as to what constitutes very
exceptional circumstances). The dates and times available to take quizzes or examinations in
MindTap are very clearly stated in the “Schedule” section of the syllabus. No excuse of
ignorance as to date and time will be accepted. There will be NO reminders by the instructor to
complete your quizzes– it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to remember to complete the quizzes.
Examinations: There will be a Midterm Examination that will count for 30% of your final
course grade. The Final Examination will count the remaining 40% of your final course
grade, and will be cumulative. The form the Examination takes will be decided solely by the
instructor. The Examination may take the form of a Blue-Book Examination taken in the
classroom, a Scantron Examination taken in the classroom, a D2L form of Examination taken
on-line, or any other form of examination as the instructor may choose.
The type of examination, and the time or time of availability of the examination will be
announced at least one week prior to any examination.
MAKE-UP EXAMS
Only documentable excuses will be accepted. If allowed you must schedule and take a make-up
within one week of your return to class.
GRADING
Grades will be based on a total of 100 points. Your total number of points determines your
grade. There will be no opportunity in this course for so-called "extra credit." The grade scale
is:
93% thru 100% = A
90% thru 92% = A87% thru 89% = B+
83% thru 86% = B
80% thru 82% = B77% thru 79% = C+
73% thru 76% = C
70% thru 72% = C67% thru 69% = D+
63% thru 66% = D
60% thru 62% = D0% thru 59% = F
Cell Phones, Pagers, etc.: Cell phones, pagers, and any equipment, electronic or otherwise,
capable of communicating with another person by voice, text, or any other means, including but
not limited to cell phones, PDA’s, computers, or other equipment capable of communicating by
means of radio waves, infra-red, or any other means, are subject to the following conditions in
class:
During a lecture: The device(s) shall be in a silent, or vibrate mode, so as not to disturb your
classmates. It is improper to answer or carry on a conversation in class on your device. In
some very few, very limited cases of extreme importance exceptions may be allowed if the
matter is discussed prior to class with the instructor. The Instructor is exempt from these
requirements.
During Quizzes or Examinations: Any and all devices shall be stowed away in your purse,
backpack, or otherwise not visible or accessible to you, and without fail they will be turned off.
Any devices that are visible shall be deemed as cheating. The Instructor is exempt from these
requirements.
Cheating / Academic Misconduct: The university has a responsibility to promote academic
honesty and integrity and to develop procedures to deal effectively with instances of academic
dishonesty. Students are responsible for the honest completion and representation of their work,
for the appropriate citation of sources, and for respect of others’ academic work. Anyone deemed
by the instructor to be cheating shall receive a failing grade for the course, and shall be referred
to the University for appropriate discipline. Any and all quizzes, examinations, papers,
assignments, or responses with “clickers” or on D2L, shall solely be done, submitted, or used by
the student who will receive credit for the quiz, examination, paper, assignment, or response.
Any violation of this policy will be deemed cheating by the student submitting the quiz,
examination, paper, assignment, or response, and also be deemed cheating on the part of the
student receiving credit for the quiz, examination, paper, assignment, or response. The instructor
will be the sole decision-maker as to the cheating in regards to the failing course grade.
University authorities will be the decision-makers in regard to University discipline.
Accommodations are provided for students who are registered with the Student Accessibility
Center (SAC, Room 112 of Mitchell Hall) and make their requests sufficiently in advance. For
more information, contact Student Accessibility Center (SAC, Mitchell Hall 112, phone 2296287) or go to their website: http://www4.uwm.edu/sac/MainOffice.html. Students who need
accommodations due to disability are also encouraged to discuss their needs with the instructor
early in the semester.
CRM JST-110
DATES
Jan
25
27
Feb 1/3
5
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE
COURSE OUTLINE AND ASSIGNED READING
TOPIC
Course/Syllabus Introduction
CRIME/JUSTICE IN AMERICA
ASSIGNED READING
---C-1
CRIME/VICTIMIZATION/BEHAVIOR C-2
Quiz 1 (Chapters 2/3)
8/10
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
C-3
15/17
CJ AND THE RULE OF LAW
CJ AND THE RULE OF LAW
C-4
19
Quiz 2 (Chaps 4/5)
22
POLICE
C-5
24
POLICE OPERATIONS
C-6
POLICE/CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
C-8
Feb 29/2
Mar
4
Quiz 3 (Chapters 6/8)
7
MID-TERM REVIEW
9
***MID-TERM EXAM***
14/16
Spring Recess
21/23
POLICE/CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
C-7
COURTS/PRE-TRIAL PROCESS
C-9
28/30
Apr
1
QUIZ 4 (Chapters 7/9/10)
4
PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE
C-10
6
PLEA BARGAINS/TRIALS
C-11
PUNISHMENT/SENTENCING
C-12
CORRECTIONS
C-13
11
13/18
15
QUIZ 5 (Chapters 11/12/13)
20
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS:
C-14
25
INCARCERATION/PRISON SOCIETY
C-15
27
ReEntry
C-16
29
QUIZ 6 (Chapters 14/15/16)
May 2/4
9
Juvenile Justice
COURSE REVIEW
C-17