San Jose State University, Justice Studies Department Spring 2009 JS 102 – Section 02 Police and Society Tuesday/Thursday: 10:30AM – 11:45AM MH Hall 520 Instructor Information Instructor: Nathalie Goldrain Email: ngoldrain@usfca.edu Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:30AM – 10:30AM or by appointment Office Hours Location: MH 525A Office Phone: (408) 924-2946 Department Website: www.sjsu.edu/justicestudies Students may be required to access Blackboard for this course to download additional course material. If you do not currently have a Blackboard account, please go to http://online.sjsu.edu/welcome/gettingstartedce6.htm and follow the instructions to create an account. The contents and schedule of this course are subject to change—any changes will be posted on Blackboard. More information about Blackboard will be made available in class. Course Description A multidisciplinary study of law enforcement from the early 1800’s to the present. Focus on significant studies in relation to the role of police and analysis of current models and practices. Prerequisite: Upper division standing. This class is based on a learner centered methodology that is participatory in nature and not the typical banking model where passive learners receive deposits of pre-selected and ready-made knowledge. With the learner centered approach, students have an opportunity to take charge of their educational experience and to build on existing knowledge to give them greater opportunities for success. Required Textbooks Roberg, R., Novak, K., & Gorner, G. (2008). Police & Society (4th ed.). New York: Oxford Press. ISBN: 9780195370355. Note: This textbook may be available for rental from Chegg.com. Dr. Roy Roberg is a professor of Justice Studies at SJSU. His biography is available in the authors’ section. You can find his scholarly work in the San Jose Library databases. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). (2001). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. ISBN: 1-55798-791-2 Recommended Material for the Final Paper The Chicago Manual of Style: The essential guide for writers, editors, and publishers. (15th ed.). (2003). Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0226104034 Spring 2009 Police & Society Syllabus JS 102 – Nathalie Goldrain Rodale, J. I. (1978). The synonym finder. New York: Warner Books. Reading Options for Extra Credit Alexander, M., & Bruning, J. (2008). How to break a terrorist: The U.S. interrogators who used brains, not brutality, to take down the deadliest man in Iraq. New York: Free Press. Arden, H. (Ed.). (2000). Prison writings: My life is my sun dance—Leonard Peltier, United States Prisoner #89637-132. New York: St. Martin. Blatchford, C. (2008). The Black Hand: The bloody rise and redemption of “Boxer” Enriquez, a Mexican mob killer. New York: William Morrow. Churchill, W., & Vander Wall, J. (2002). Agents of repression: The FBI's secret wars against the Black Panther Party and the American Indian Movement. Cambridge, MA: South End Press. Fremon, C. (1995). Father Greg and the homeboys: The extraordinary journey of Father Greg Boyle and his work with the Latino gangs in East L.A. New York: Hyperion. Jones, L., Newman, L., & Isay, D. (1997). Our America: Life and death on the South Side of Chicago. New York: Pocket Books. Juarez, J. A. (2004). Brotherhood of corruption: A cop breaks the silence on police abuse, brutality, and racial profiling. Chicago: Chicago Review Press. Quinn, M. W. (2005). Walking with the devil: The police code of silence. Holt, MI: Quinn & Associates. Moreno, T. (2005). Lessons from a gang cop. Order at www.gangcop.com Rodriguez, L. J. (1993). Always running: La Vida Loca—gang in L.A. New York: Simon & Schuster. Shakur, S. (1993). Monster: The autobiography of an L.A. gang member. New York: Grove Press. Student Evaluation No written work will be accepted after the due date. No missed exams or in-class assignments can be made up unless student has a valid excuse such as a doctor’s note or university athletics. Student with a valid excuse may repeat only one of the exams. Please see instructor with appropriate documentation. Only one of the two large extra credit options can be selected. You can choose between the reading option credit for up to 30 points or the California Youth Outreach Gang Intervention Program worth 50 points. If you missed one or two reading journals you can complete the Police & Society chapter 6 and/or 12. If you missed one journal you can only select one of the chapters. If you missed two, you have the option to work on both chapters 6 & 12. Your make up reading journal(s) can be delivered on the last day of class. 2 Spring 2009 Police & Society Syllabus JS 102 – Nathalie Goldrain In-Class Assignments: 70 points (10 points each) You will be provided with assignments to be completed in class. These group assignments will help you design your final paper. We will go over each section of your final paper in class. Reading Journals: 110 points (10 points each) The purpose of this assignment is to help you prepare for class and critically engage with the reading assignment. Completing these journals should help you stay up to date with the readings as well as think about and digest them. This assignment will also help you study for your exams. You will turn in one journal entry for each section of the book at the beginning of class. All entries must be typed and delivered in class on the due date. Reading journals should be at least a page with a separate title page APA style. The essay questions for the reading journals can be found on the interactive student study guide packaged with your textbook. Go to the essay section and select one or two questions of your choice depending on how much you want to write for each question. Do not plagiarize the text. This is an exercise in critical thinking. Tutorials: 15 points (5 points each) Most of the tutorials are accompanied by online quizzes designed to measure student learning outcomes. Please bring a copy of your scores on the due date. Each tutorial stands alone. The first time you access an assigned tutorial you must select the “SJSU Students-First Time” link in order to register to take the tutorial. If you assign more than one tutorial, you must also complete the registration form associated with each subsequent tutorial assigned. Failure to complete a registration form results in the quiz scores not being recorded. If you wish to revisit a tutorial in order to improve your understanding of the content as well as your quiz scores you do not need to register to retake the same tutorial. You simply choose the “SJSU Students – Returning” link and enter your student ID to bypass registration for that particular tutorial. The database will store all scores, including retakes. The gateway page to the online tutorials is: http://tutorials.sjlibrary.org/tutorial/index.html. The following tutorials must be completed: 5 Ways: Teaches students the fastest and easiest ways to find the articles and books for their research. It includes searching the database Academic Search Premier, GetText, Library Catalog, Interlibrary Services, Link+, and using other libraries. Includes a graded quiz. InfoPower: Improves research skills to more effectively select, search and evaluate sources. It teaches concepts such as the type of information you need to determine where you look, the difference between scholarly and popular works, defining topics, selecting keywords, searching databases, evaluating information, citing sources, and GetText. Approximately 30 minutes per module (3 modules) and includes a pre-test and a graded quiz at the end of each module. Plagiarism: Explores plagiarism, paraphrasing, and citing sources. Includes a pre-test, graded quiz, and paraphrasing practice exercises. You will be asked to repeat this tutorial if your score is less than 85 percent. First Exam: 100 points (multiple choice questions) Chapters: Police & Democracy, Police History, Community Policing, Field Operations. Please bring a Scantron exam answer sheet for the test and a number 2 pencil. Second Exam: 100 points (multiple choice questions) Chapters: Force & Coercion, Accountability & Ethics, Legal Issues, Emerging Issues. Please bring a Scantron exam answer sheet for the test and a number 2 pencil. 3 Spring 2009 Police & Society Syllabus JS 102 – Nathalie Goldrain Final Paper: 300 points The paper should be no less than 10 pages and no more than 15 pages not including the title page, and the references, double spaced, 1 inch margins, 12-point type. The paper should be based upon a minimum of 10 scholarly references. No magazines, newspapers, Wikipedia, and opinions posted on the internet. All references must come from academic books, scholarly journals, dissertations, national or international government publications and/or law reviews. Please consult only official government websites, SJSU library social science, government and law databases. Here are some useful databases: Criminal Justice Abstract, Sociological Abstract, Academic Search Premier, Crime in the United States, ProQuest Dissertation and Theses, JSTOR, Lexis/Nexis, Rand California, Sage Journal Online, Catalog of U.S. Government Publications. Please consult the APA Style Guide to Electronic References at http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html. Your paper should be structured as follows: I. Introduction (worth 50 points) a. This section will include a brief introduction to the problem that includes some background information, a thesis statement that tells the reader what your paper is going to be about, the purpose of the paper, your research question(s), and a description of your topic’s current relevance. Keep your introduction under two pages. II. Opposing viewpoints (worth 150 points) a. This section describes the state of the problem from various perspectives. It should include a thorough analysis of opposing viewpoints on the topic. These viewpoints should be substantiated by academic research. The strengths and weaknesses of each study used should be assessed, including the methodology used to arrive at a certain conclusion. This is going to be the most difficult section of the paper. Please allow plenty of time to complete this section. You may run into difficulties finding opposing viewpoints depending on your topic. Please see the instructor if a thorough research of the literature does not provide you with enough opposing perspectives. This is going to be your longest section, maybe five to six pages depending on the length of your recommendation section. III. Recommendations (worth 50 points) a. In this section, you should provide concrete recommendations to solve some of the dilemmas you discovered on your topic. You may list a few recommendations from the literature but this is really your opportunity to attempt to solve the problem you are researching. IV. Conclusion (worth 50 points) a. In this section you want to reiterate your research questions and purpose of your paper, reach a decision about the merits of your topic based on the literature you evaluated, discuss the implications of your findings, reaffirm how your plan of action will be put into effect and in the final paragraph bring the paper to closure. Your conclusions should be no longer than a page. V. References in APA style. Be very thorough so as to not loose points. Sections of the paper as well as issues that may come about as you work on your paper will be discussed in class. Your can also make a private appointment. The paper MUST employ the 4 Spring 2009 Police & Society Syllabus JS 102 – Nathalie Goldrain American Psychology Association citation style and format. Your paper should include a mix of primary and secondary sources. Primary sources are the results of original research (i.e. case studies, surveys, questionnaires, program evaluations, ethnographies, etc.). Secondary sources are writings including interpretations and discussions about primary sources. The paper must be submitted BOTH electronically AND as a hardcopy with your 10 research articles on the last day of class May 12, 2009. All papers will be checked for plagiarism on turnitin.com. Reading option for extra credit: up to 30 points Pick one of the books above, write a 4-5-page book review and present your findings to the class. The book review should include the following elements: (1) summary of the story, (2) detail how the book affected you. This is the place where you would explore personal connections, prior experiences with the subject matter, and perhaps even talk about misconceptions or pre-existing perceptions you may have had about the subject matter (3) declare your personal take on the book, and elaborate on your recommendation (or non-recommendation, as the case may be.) This is the place to make any declarations or statements on the overall value and quality of the book. California Youth Outreach Gang Intervention Program extra credit: up to 50 points Understanding the impact of law enforcement on children is critical. You can earn up to 50 points for participating in this restorative justice program for the duration of the semester. No report required but attendance is not optional. If you are committing to this program you MUST attend each session for the entire semester, the children depend on you. You will be asked to take part in a mentoring program for at-risk youth age 8 to 17 one day a week (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) from 5:45PM to 7:15PM. If you miss a day, you can make arrangements to make up the missed day. Please contact Nicki Dang at (408) 280-0203 to make arrangements at the beginning of the semester. Student mentors will need to attend an orientation and training session. You can also reach her at ndang@cyoutreach.org. The site is http://www.cyoutreach.org. Space is limited. If you would like to participate in another program related to police and society, please see the instructor. You cannot earn credit for work you are currently doing as a job in the field. Police & Society Chapter 6 (Selection & Development) extra credit: up to 10 points This chapter that guides readers through the various stages of selection and development will not be covered in class. If you want the extra credit, please read the entire chapter, and answer the following questions (please provide detail answers): 1. Explain the four-fifths rule 2. What is the Reno model? 3. As an applicant trying to get into the average police department, explain the steps that you would go through during the hiring process 4. Explain the three phases of the FTO program 5. Discuss pedagogy, which method is more conducive to teaching at the police academy? 5 Spring 2009 Police & Society Syllabus JS 102 – Nathalie Goldrain Police & Society Chapter 12 (Cultural Diversity) extra credit: up to 10 points This chapter that guides readers through the needs of cultural diversity in law enforcement. This chapter will not be covered in class. If you want the extra credit, please read the entire chapter, and answer the following questions in detail: 1. What are some of the benefits of having racially mixed policing teams? 2. Discuss the difference between the identity of the policemen and the policewomen 3. Discuss the results of many of the studies conducted on female police officers and how they compared to male officers in the performance of the job and the acceptance of society 4. What needs to be done to allow more females and minorities to achieve supervisory positions in policing? 5. Explain how deliberate indifference to sexual harassment may expose the department to liability San Jose State University Events extra credit – up to 7 points Attendance at the Spartapalooza Wellness Festival on March 10, 2009 from 10:00AM to 2:00PM at the Student Union Ballroom will earn you 2 points. Please bring back a booth handout from the festival to show your attendance. Include your name, date and the booth you visited. Attendance at the San Jose State College of Social Sciences’ Symposium will earn you 5 points. Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 3:00 PM - Location: 225/229 MLK Library. At the Symposium, keynote speaker Kevin Johnson will be speaking about his latest book “Opening the floodgates: Why America needs to rethink its borders and immigration laws? (NYU Press, 2007). Kevin Johnson is Dean at UC Davis School of Law, and professor of Chicana/o Studies. He writes extensively about immigration and race. Turn in notes for credit. Grading This course will be using the +/- system on final grades based on the following percentages: A+: A: A-: 100+ 95 - 100 90 – 94 B+: B: B-: 87 – 89 84 – 86 80 – 83 C+: C: C-: 77 – 79 74 – 76 70 – 73 All written assignments and extra credit work will be graded according to the following criteria: content, structure and organization, logic and argument, writing style and adherence to APA guidelines. Reading journals should be double spaced, 1 inch margins and no shorter than one page. Please do not plagiarize the textbook when you answer essay questions or submit other written material. Additional Information Course Add/Drop Statement: Instructors are permitted to drop students who fail to attend the first scheduled class meeting and who fail to inform the instructor prior to the second class meeting of the reason for any absence and their intention to continue in the class. Some instructors will drop students who do not meet the stated course prerequisites. However, instructors are not required to drop a student from their course. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure classes are dropped. Policies and procedures about add/drops, academic renewal, withdrawal, etc. found at: http://sa.sjsu.edu/student_conduct. Priority will be given to senior students to join the class. 6 Spring 2009 Police & Society Syllabus JS 102 – Nathalie Goldrain Academic Integrity: Academic integrity is essential to the mission of San Jose State University. As such, students are expected to perform their own work (except when collaboration is expressly permitted by the course instructor) without the use of any outside resources. When practiced, academic integrity ensures that all students are fairly graded. Violations to the Academic Integrity Policy undermine the educational process and will not be tolerated. It also demonstrates a lack of respect for oneself, fellow students and the course instructor and can ruin the university’s reputation and the value of the degrees it offers. We all share the obligation to maintain an environment that practices academic integrity. Violators of the Academic Integrity Policy will be subject to failing this course and being reported to the Office of Student Conduct & Ethical Development for disciplinary action that could result in suspension or expulsion from San Jose State University. The policy on academic integrity can be found at: http://sa.sjsu.edu/student_conduct. Student Rights and Responsibilities The full statement on Student Rights and Responsibilities may be found at: http://www2.sjsu.edu/senate/s90-5.htm Plagiarism In accordance with university policy, student caught cheating or plagiarizing will both fail the class and be reported to the University Judicial Affairs Officer. If you are considering a career in criminal justice, be aware that reports of cheating will go on your permanent academic record and thus may be discovered by employer’s background investigations. Written work will be submitted to turnitin.com. To better understand plagiarism and to aid you in making sure that you are not plagiarizing, please complete the plagiarism tutorial at: http://tutorials.sjlibrary.org/tutorial/ Departmental Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Students with disabilities who need accommodation must register with the Disability Resource Center, which will document it, and determine the services and accommodation needed for student success. The DRC will contact the instructor with the types of consideration needed. Students must register during the first three weeks of the semester. The DRC website is www.drc.sjsu.edu. Turnitin.com Students will post the final paper on Turnitin.com. The class ID is 2554049 and the class enrollment password is police (lowercase). The class name is JS 102. You should enter all phases of your paper (introduction, opposing viewpoints, recommendations, conclusion, and draft paper that will be discussed in class) in Turnitin.com to help you avoid the pitfalls of plagiarism. Please print out your processed papers and bring them with you to class on the due date. Do not worry about the overall similarity index. What you do need to pay attention to is your actual unquoted text that shows two or more line as plagiarized. Re-write them and resubmit that portion of your paper. Steps to access Turnitin.com: (1) “New users click here,” (2) go to new users, (3) select “student”, (4) enter class ID 2554049, class enrollment password: police (lowercase), and user information, (5) login to turnitin to submit a paper. Select the contents tab to evaluate your paper (select exclude quoted and select exclude biography) for a more appropriate read of your results. You can reach the Turnitin.com help desk at (510) 287-9720. Student Conduct According to University policy F69-24 “Students should attend all meetings of their classes, not only because they are responsible for material discussed therein, but because active participation is frequently essential to insure maximum benefit for all members of the class. Attendance per se shall not be used as a criterion for grading.” Attendance is taken at each class meeting using sign-in sheets. While in class please turn your cell phone off, PDA’s and any other electronic devices. The use of text messaging will not be tolerated and will negatively affect your grade. You may only use your phone in case of an emergency. Laptop use will be restricted to in-class assignments only. Students are encouraged to speak 7 Spring 2009 Police & Society Syllabus JS 102 – Nathalie Goldrain up with questions and comments, and to respond to points raised by other students. However, the maintenance of an effective discussion space in class requires all of us to act with respect for everyone else in the room. Graduate Students Please contact the instructor. Your syllabus will have slightly different requirements given your level of expertise and academic standing. Course Schedule Week 1: January 22, 2009 Introduction Review of syllabus, collection of student information, turnitin.com, student folders, Police & Society textbook, in-class assignments Week 2: January 27, 2009 Police in a Democracy Police & Society pp 3 – 19 Read: Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the U.N. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Police & Society pp 19 – 28 Please complete reading journal for this chapter Please complete all three tutorials & bring a copy of your scores to class In-class assignment: Writing without plagiarizing, researching effectively January 29, 2009 Week 3: February 3, 2009 February 5, 2009 Police History Police & Society pp 31 – 42 Police & Society pp 42 – 56 Please complete reading journal for this chapter Please provide instructor with the subject and working title of your paper. Each student must have a different subject to avoid duplication. In-class assignment: Narrowing the topic of the final paper Week 4: February 10, 2009 Community Policing Police & Society pp. 58 – 68 Read: Correia, M. (2000). The conceptual ambiguity of community in community policing: Filtering the muddy waters. Policing: A International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 23(2), 218-232. Police & Society pp. 68 – 86 Please complete reading journal for this chapter Please bring your 10 references in APA style to class with your articles In-class assignment: Reference section of final paper February 12, 2009 Week 5: February 17, 2009 February 19, 2009 Field Operations Police & Society pp. 191 – 212 Guest Speaker: Santa Clara Sheriff’s Department (to be confirmed) Police & Society pp. 212 – 224 Please complete reading journal for this chapter Guest Speaker: Rich Nichols, California Youth Outreach 8 Spring 2009 Police & Society Syllabus JS 102 – Nathalie Goldrain Week 6: February 24, 2009 February 26, 2009 Exam 1 on 2/24/09 (multiple choice questions) Exam subjects: Police in a Democracy, Police History, Community Policing, Field Operations No reading assignment Please prepare a draft introduction of your final paper and bring it to class In-class assignment: Introduction review (submit to turnitin.com) Week 7: March 3, 2009 March 5, 2009 Behavior & Misconduct Police & Society pp. 233 – 244 Police & Society pp. 244 – 265 Please complete reading journal for this chapter Please bring 3 cases of police brutality to class Documentary: 1998 Amnesty International USA Campaign Week 8: March 10, 2009 Force & Coercion Read pp. 271 – 287 Guest Speaker: SJSU Police Department Read pp. 287 – 304 Read: U.N. Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Please complete reading journal for this chapter March 12, 2009 Week 9: March 17, 2009 March 19, 2009 Accountability & Ethics Police & Society pp. 309 – 326 Police & Society pp. 327 – 338 Please complete reading journal for this chapter Documentary: Deadly Force by Richard Cohen The use of 'deadly force' is a recurring and divisive issue in communities across the nation. This powerful and provocative documentary examines police accountability for civilian fatalities by zeroing in on a case that rocked city hall, stirred national press and resulted in the re-writing of gun policy for L.A.P.D. officers. Week 10: Spring Break March 24 & March 26, 2009 Week 11: March 31, 2009 April 2, 2009 Legal Issues Cesar Chavez Holiday – No class Police & Society pp. 343 – 356 Read: Hillary B. Farber’s: The role of the parent/guardian in juvenile custodial interrogations: Friend or foe? Copyright (c) 2004 American Criminal Law Review, Summer, 2004, 41 Am. Crim. L. Rev. 1277. (Go to Lexis/Lexis to retrieve the document – search under juvenile interrogation) Discussion: Juvenile custodial interrogations Week 12: April 7, 2009 Legal Issues (Cont.) Police & Society pp. 356 – 368 Please complete reading journal for this chapter 9 Spring 2009 Police & Society Syllabus JS 102 – Nathalie Goldrain In-class assignment: Opposing viewpoints (submit to turnitin.com) Print: 2008 California General Election Official Voter Information Guide section: proposition 9 (all the documents related to proposition 9) April 9, 2009 Stress and Officer Safety Police & Society pp. 402 – 431 Please complete reading journal for this chapter Guest Speaker: SJSU Police Department Week 13: April 14, 2009 Contemporary & Emerging Issues Police & Society pp. 465 – 479 Documentary: Border Patrol: American’s Gatekeepers This documentary travels to the borders that divide the United States from its neighboring countries, where a relatively small number of patrol officers work overtime to guard the nation from illegal migrant crossings and incoming drug shipments. This program visits a crack team of border patrol officers for a firsthand look at the functions and requirements of their jobs. April 16, 2009 Police & Society pp. 479 – 497 Please complete reading journal for this chapter Please bring 3 articles regarding the case of U.S. Patrol Agents Jose Alonso Compean and Ignacio Ramos and 2 articles about ICE Raids Week 14: April 21, 2009 Exam 2 on 04/21/09 (multiple choice questions) Exam subjects: Behavior & Misconduct, Force & Coercion, Accountability & Ethics, Legal Issues, and Emerging Issues No reading assignment Bring your recommendation and conclusion sections to class (submit to Turnitin.com separately) In-class assignment: Review of recommendation & conclusion sections April 23, 2009 Week 15: April 28, 2009 Police Management Police & Society pp. 91 – 118 Please complete reading journal for this chapter Bring 3 articles regarding police paramilitary units. For example death squads, paramilitary police raids, parainstitutional violence in Latin America, SWATS, etc. Human Rights Organizations and NGOs are a great source of information about police violations April 30, 2009 International Policing Read: U.N. Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials Bring 3 articles about policing outside of the U.S.—Human rights organizations have a lot of information about police practices overseas Documentary: Cop Stories in Rio de Janeiro In this look at crime in one of the world's most dangerous cities, police struggle to maintain order as society's most dangerous criminals wreak havoc in the streets. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the terrain with the greatest capacity for violence has come to be known as the "shadow zone." 10 Spring 2009 Police & Society Syllabus JS 102 – Nathalie Goldrain Week 16: May 5, 2009 May 7, 2009 Summary Please bring your final draft to class and suggest a grade for your work In-class assignment: Final paper evaluation (submit to turnitin.com) To do: Complete student evaluation forms No class This time has been set aside so you can revise your papers Week 17: May 12, 2009 Last Day of Class Final Paper Due in hardcopy in class AND electronically. The electronic version must be submitted to turnitin.com All hardcopy papers must include the 10 articles used as references Week 18: May 18, 2009 Finals 9:45AM – 12:00PM – attendance is mandated by university Course review (what worked, what didn’t work) Special session on juvenile lifers Documentary: Juvies Guest Speaker: Angela Davis, mother of a juvenile lifer serving life without the possibility of parole at SCI Graterford, PA. 11