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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE COURSE PROPOSAL OR REVISION,
Cover Sheet (10/02/2002)
Course Number/Program Name
CRJU 7710 / MSCJ
Department
Sociology and Criminal Justice
Degree Title (if applicable) N/A
Proposed Effective Date Fall 2011
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Notes:
If proposed changes to an existing course are substantial (credit hours, title, and description), a new
course with a new number should be proposed.
A new Course Proposal (Sections II, III, IV, V, VII) is required for each new course proposed as part of a new
program. Current catalog information (Section I) is required for each existing course incorporated into the
program.
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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
GRADUATE COURSE/CONCENTRATION/PROGRAM CHANGE
I.
Current Information (Fill in for changes)
Page Number in Current Catalog
Course Prefix and Number
Course Title
Credit Hours
Prerequisites
Description (or Current Degree Requirements)
II.
Proposed Information (Fill in for changes and new courses)
Course Prefix and Number __CRJU 7710____________________
Course Title Transnational Crimes and International Security_
Credit Hours 3-0-3
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCJ Program or permission of the MSCJ Program Director.
Description (or Proposed Degree Requirements)
This course examines legal and institutional responses to and international cooperation
against transnational crime, particularly terrorism, human and drug trafficking. Topics
include the analysis of the concept of universal jurisdiction that provides a basis for treating
certain crimes as "transnational” and “international" and an evaluation of the range of institutions
created to track and punish international criminals (such as the International Criminal Court).
III.
Justification
Students enrolled in the Masters’ degree program in Criminal Justice must
complete 18 credit hours of required core courses and 15 hours of electives. The
15 credit hours of electives consist of 5 (five) courses concentrated in two areas:
Comparative/International Perspectives and Criminal Justice Policy. CRJU 7710
is one of the five electives that emphasizes the former and reflects the theme of
KSU’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) on global learning.
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IV.
Additional Information (for New Courses only)
Instructor: Stan Crowder
Texts:
1) The 2007 Trafficking in Persons Report. U.S. State Department. The National
Strategy for Combating Terrorism.
2) Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons (FY 2005)
dated September, 2006. U.S. Printing Office.
3) Albanese, J. (2005). Transnational Crime. Whitby, ON: de Sitter Publications.
4) Kelly, R.J. et al. (2005). Illicit Trafficking: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara,
CA: ABC-CLIO.
5) Purpura, P. P. (2007). Terrorism and Homeland Security: An Introduction with
Applications. Burlington, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann.
6) Reichel, P.L. (2005). Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice. Thousand
Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
7) Williams, P. and Vlassis, D. (2001). Combating Transnational Crime: Concepts,
Activities, and Responses. Portland, OR: Frank Cass.
Objectives: Students should be able to:
1) Discuss the scope and nature of modern day slavery
2) Describe and evaluate policy approaches to human trafficking
3) Assess U.S. Government domestic anti-trafficking efforts to dealing with transnational
crimes
4) Determine the roles of organized crime and transnational crime in illicit trafficking
5) List and evaluate the four fronts in the National Strategy for Combating Terrorism
6) Discuss four major Acts of Congress to combat terrorism
7) Evaluate the roles of the United Nations, international law, and international courts in
dealing with transnational crimes and international security issues
Instructional Method
Student learning occurs through a variety of teaching techniques, including
lectures, guest speakers, PowerPoint presentations, class discussions, group
discussions, and use of educational videos. Since this is a graduate
level course, more class time will be devoted to more student-student and/or
student-instructor interaction to better enrich the student learning experience.
Method of Evaluation
Final grade will be based on Exam 1 (60 points), Exam 2 (80 points), research paper (60
points), a total of 200 points. The final grading scale below will be applied:
A = 90%-100% or 179-200 points
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B = 80%-89% or 159-178 points
C = 70%-79% or 139-158 points
D = 60%-69% or 119-138 points
F = less than 60% or 118 or fewer points
V.
Resources and Funding Required (New Courses only)
Resource
Amount
Faculty
Other Personnel
Equipment
Supplies
Travel
New Books
New Journals
Other (Specify)
TOTAL
Funding Required Beyond
Normal Departmental Growth
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VI. COURSE MASTER FORM
This form will be completed by the requesting department and will be sent to the Office of the
Registrar once the course has been approved by the Office of the President.
The form is required for all new courses.
DISCIPLINE
COURSE NUMBER
COURSE TITLE FOR LABEL
(Note: Limit 16 spaces)
CLASS-LAB-CREDIT HOURS
Approval, Effective Term
Grades Allowed (Regular or S/U)
If course used to satisfy CPC, what areas?
Learning Support Programs courses which are
required as prerequisites
APPROVED:
________________________________________________
Vice President for Academic Affairs or Designee __
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VII Attach Syllabus
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Course Syllabus
CRJU 7710 (Transnational Crimes and International Security)
Instructor: Stan Crowder
Office number: SO 4063
Phone: 770-423-6253
Email: Scrowder@kennesaw.edu
Prerequisite: Admission to the MSCJ Program or permission of the MSCJ Program Director.
Course description: This course examines legal and institutional responses to and international
cooperation against transnational crime, particularly terrorism, human and drug trafficking.
Topics include the analysis of the concept of universal jurisdiction that provides a basis for treating
certain crimes as "transnational” and “international" and an evaluation of the range of institutions created
to track and punish international criminals (such as the International Criminal Court).
Course Objectives: At the end of this course, each student should be able to:
1) Discuss the scope and nature of modern day slavery
2) Describe and evaluate policy approaches to human trafficking
3) Assess U.S. Government domestic anti-trafficking efforts to dealing with transnational
crimes
4) Determine the roles of organized crime and transnational crime in illicit trafficking
5) List and evaluate the four fronts in the National Strategy for Combating Terrorism
6) Discuss four major Acts of Congress to combat terrorism
7) Evaluate the roles of the United Nations, international law, and international courts in
dealing with transnational crimes and international security issues
Required Materials (including texts, calculators, and library reserve readings):
The 2007 Trafficking in Persons Report. U.S. State Department.
The National Strategy for Combating Terrorism.
Assessment of U.S. Government Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons (FY 2005) dated
September, 2006. U.S. Printing Office.
Public Law 106-386
Albanese, J. (2005). Transnational Crime. Whitby, ON: de Sitter Publications.
Kelly, R.J. et al. (2005). Illicit Trafficking: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABCCLIO.
Purpura, P. P. (2007). Terrorism and Homeland Security: An Introduction with Applications.
Burlington, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Reichel, P.L. (2005). Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage Publications.
Williams, P. and Vlassis, D. (2001). Combating Transnational Crime: Concepts, Activities,
and Responses. Portland, OR: Frank Cass.
There also will be some supplemental articles for assigned reading.
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Course Requirements:
Exam One (Week 7)
Exam Two (Week 14)
Research Paper (due Week 11)
Total
60
80
60
200
points
points
points
points
The final grading scale below will be applied:
A = 90%-100% or 179-200 points
B = 80%-89% or 159-178 points
C = 70%-79% or 139-158 points
D = 60%-69% or 119-138 points
F = less than 60% or 118 or fewer points
Research Paper: Your research paper must detail the link between the trafficking of humans,
drugs, and other organized crime activity contributions to terrorism and the future of American
responses to combat each area. The paper must conform to the APA writing style and include a
minimum of 10 (ten) refereed article citations.
Class Attendance and Participation: KSU expects students to attend course lectures on a
regular basis. Successful learning and understanding of the class materials require class
attendance and active participation in classroom discussions. Note taking in the class is
recommended since all readings from the text, handouts, and videos are subject to inclusion on
exams. Students will be penalized 10 points on the final grade for every class missed.
Academic Integrity Statement: Every KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisions
of the Student Code of Conduct, as published in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs.
Section II of the Student Code of Conduct addresses the University ’s policy on academic
honesty, including provisions regarding plagiarism and cheating, unauthorized access to
University materials, misrepresentation/falsification of University records or academic work,
malicious removal, retention, or destruction of library materials, malicious/ intentional misuse of
computer facilities and/or services, and misuse of student identification cards. Incidents of
alleged academic misconduct will be handled through the established procedures of the
University Judiciary Program, which includes either an “informal” resolution by a faculty
member, resulting in a grade adjustment, or a formal hearing procedure, which may subject a
student to the Code of Conduct ’s minimum one semester suspension requirement.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities: KSU provides program accessibility and
reasonable accommodations for students defined as disabled under Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. A number of services
are available to help disabled students with their academic work. In order to make arrangements
for special services, students must visit the Office of Disabled Student Support Services (located
on the second floor of the Student Center) and arrange an individual assistance plan.
Writing Center: KSU also offers a free service to all students with the goals of not only helping
students write better papers, but also making the students become better writers. I encourage you
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to visit their office in the Humanities Building (Room 242) and talk to their personnel about your
writing assignments. You can also go to their website at
http://www.kennesaw.edu/english/WritingCenter/ and click on the “Make an Appointment” link.
Incompletes: According to the KSU catalog regarding an “incomplete grade (I), a grade of
incomplete “will be awarded only when the student has done satisfactory work up to the last two
weeks of the semester, but for nonacademic reasons beyond his/her control is unable to meet the
full requirements of the course.”
Make-Up Exam Policy: Each student is expected to take all the exams on the scheduled dates.
Students with a valid excuse (and hopefully with prior approval from the instructor) for missing
a scheduled exam may make up one test. Make-up exams will be given at the end of the
semester and may consist entirely of essay questions. Students can make up one exam only.
Course outline/reading schedule in the table below:
Dates
Topics
Readings
Week 1
Week 2
Transnational Organized Crime- Overview
Scope and nature of modern day slavery
Week 3
Policy approaches to trafficking in persons
Week 4
Week 9
Organized crime and transnational crime in illicit
trafficking
Characteristics of transnational crime groups
Combating Transnational Crime
Drug trafficking trends
Exam One
Atlanta High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
Office
Narco-Terrorism Links and Analysis
Week 10
National Strategy for Combating Terrorism
Week 11
FBI - Joint Terrorism Task Force
Research Paper Due
Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center Hand-outs
Acts of Congress to combat terrorism
US Government Printing
Office Documents
United Nations, international law, and
international courts
Exam Two
Capstone Table Top Exercise
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Albanese, Reichel
The 2007 Trafficking in
Persons Report.
Assessment of U.S.
Government Efforts to
Combat Trafficking in Persons
Albanese, Reichel, Kelly
Albanese, Reichel, Kelly
Williams, P. and Vlassis, D.
Kelly
Guest Lecture HIDTA
Director
Guest Lecture FBI Liaison to
ATL US Attorney’s Office
US Government Printing
Office Document
Hand-outs