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Environmental Criminology & Crime Analysis
TUE 4:30pm-7:15pm Library Room 208F (Center for Innovative Solutions)
School of Criminal Justice
CJ 5353 CRN 28293
GRADUATE
Dr. DeWade Langley
Office: COM 115
Ph. 974-5623
Email: alangley2@uco.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays (1:00pm-4:00pm), Thursdays (9:00am-11:00am) & by
appointment.
Texts:
1) Required: Wortley, R. & Mazerolle, L. (2008). Environmental Criminology and
Crime Analysis. Willan Publishing. ISBN-10: 1843922800 or ISBN-13: 9781843922803.
2) Required: Crime Analysis for Problem Solvers in 60 Steps [popcenter.org]
3) Required: Assessing Responses to Problems [popcenter.org]
4) Required: Researching a Problem [popcenter.org]
5) Required: Analyzing Repeat Victimization [popcenter.org]
6) Required: Understanding Risky Facilities [popcenter.org]
7) Required: Using CPTED in Problem Solving [popcenter.org]
8) Required: Analyzing Crime Displacement & Diffusion [popcenter.org]
9) Required: Thefts of and From Cars in Parking Facilities [popcenter.org]
10) Recommended: American Psychological Association. 2010. Publication Manual
of the American Psychological Association. 6th edition. ISBN-13: 9781433805615.
Additional Required Readings: Additional readings may be put on D2L, on reserve in
the library, provided in electronic format,or handed out in class as the semester
progresses.
Course Description:
According to the University of Central Oklahoma 2011-2013 Graduate Catalog, this
course is described as follows:
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Environmental Criminology and Crime Analysis involves the study of crime
opportunities and criminal events as they relate to environmental design and the
formal and informal social control of space. The course will explore physical and
social characteristics of movement paths that bring offenders and victims
together. Students will review them main environmental theories including
situational crime prevention, routine activities theory, crime prevention through
environmental design, and crime pattern theory.
Prerequisite(s): CJ 4113 or SOC 4043 or SOC 4773
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, students will:
1) Understand the contemporary theories of crime associated with environmental
criminology
2) Be familiar with the importance of situational factors in explaining crime
events and in guiding prevention and /or control strategies
3) Acquire knowledge of various analytical strategies used to study crime
patterns and events
4) Demonstrate knowledge of the main techniques of situational crime
prevention
5) Demonstrate knowledge of the relevance of place, space, and time as related
to criminal opportunities, crime prevention, and crime control
6) Apply the core concepts of environmental theories and crime analysis to
analyze a specific crime problem
Transformational Learning Outcomes
University of Central Oklahoma is a learning-centered organization committed to
transformative education through active engagement in the teaching-learning interchange,
scholarly and creative pursuits, leadership, global competency, healthy lifestyles, and
service to others. This course addresses three of the university’s transformative learning
goals. Specifically, scholarly and creative pursuits will be addressed through the in-depth
examination of crime patterns, leadership will be incorporated through active engagement
in the presentation of classroom materials and discipline knowledge will be imparted
which will lay the foundation for understanding problem oriented policing.
Course Requirements
Students are responsible for the timely completion of all assignments and exams, and are
expected to come to class prepared each week for class discussion. This course will
include lectures, class discussion, in-class writing assignments, and videos. Class
discussions will facilitate learning of the subject matter, and outside materials will be
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presented throughout the semester. You will be held responsible for all materials
presented in class regardless of whether you are present or not.
Attendance & Participation:
Class attendance is an important aspect of this course. Graduate students are expected to
attend every class and actively participate in discussions and research/analysis activities.
Graduate students are expected to take a leading role in facilitating discussions over
course materials. The instructor reserves the right to lower student’s grade and/or deduct
points for lack of participation and absences.
Reading Assignments:
Students are expected to complete weekly reading assignments and come to class
prepared for lectures and class discussion. Lack of classroom participation may result in a
pop-quiz. Quizzes will be incorporated into the final class grade. Students are responsible
for all assigned reading materials regardless of whether they are covered in class or not.
Exams:
There will be three exams in this course. The exams will consist of true-false, multiplechoice, matching, and short answer or essay questions. Each exam is worth 100 points.
The instructor reserves the right to determine the format for course exams. Exams may be
given online or in class. For in class exams, students are required to bring a green
scantron and #2 pencil for each exam. If there will be essay questions on the exam, you
will need to bring an ink pen (blue or black) and a LARGE blue book for the written
portion of the exam. Essay answers must be legible to receive credit.
The instructor reserves the right to determine the precise nature of the final exam on the
basis of classroom participation and cooperation. An exam covering the most recent
materials reviewed will be provided for good classroom behavior and participation.
Continual class disruptions throughout the semester will result in a comprehensive, essay
final exam for the entire class.
Make-up Exams:
Students are expected to take class examinations on the day they are scheduled, and
are expected to be on time for exams. Missing an exam for any reason will result in a
10 point grade deduction on the exam. Arriving to an exam up to 10 minutes late will
automatically result in a 5 point grade deduction. Students arriving to an exam after the
10 minute grace period will not be allowed to take the exam.
Advance notification and approval are required for make-up examinations, and official
documentation must be provided to the instructor. Make-up examinations will only be
considered for students attending Provost-approved, university-sponsored activities, or
students with serious illnesses or injuries. The right to determine whether or not a student
is allowed to make-up a missed exam will be determined solely according to the
discretion of the instructor. Students will have only one opportunity to take the make-up
exam. Missing the make-up exam for any reason will result in a zero for that exam.
Research Project and Paper:
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The Board of Regents and the College of Liberal Arts require writing assignments for
3000, 4000, and 5000 level classes. Aside from those requirements, compiling
information and writing a term paper, critique etc. are excellent practices for you to
improve your skills as most every job that you will encounter in the future will depend
upon oral and/or written communication. Graduate students will be required to complete
a research term paper on a specific crime or disorder problem in a particular location.
Additional details will be on this assignment will be provided in class. Students will be
provided with time in class and be required to work on research activities outside of class
as needed. Students will be required to keep a weekly log of their research activities and
prepare a report of preliminary findings. Students may be required to present their
findings to key stakeholders (to be determined
Presentation of Course Materials:
Graduate students will be expected to take a leading role in classroom discussions, and
will be required to present a segment of the course-related materials. Each graduate
student will pick a section of course materials and will be responsible for taking a leading
role in the lecture on the scheduled day. Graduate students are encouraged to create
discussion questions, in-class activities and/or bring in outside materials to complement
course readings for their presentation. Further details on this assignment will be provided
separately.
No late work will be accepted. Research papers and other assignments must be turned in
on the day they are due at the beginning of class. Late Assignments will not be accepted.
Students caught cheating on an assignment or during an examination forfeit that grade.
NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE. A zero will automatically be given. Students are
advised to refer to the UCO Student Code of Conduct for more information.
Students do not have permission to sell course lectures or notes.
Email
Emails should contain the following: your name, course name and section, and specific
question. Please do not send attachments with your email. Correspondence regarding this
course will be sent to your University of Central Oklahoma email address. Regularly
check your University email account or have your email forwarded to another email
account. Please follow these instructions when sending emails to the professor:
1) Include a subject heading that describes the topic of the email (e.g.,
Question about exam
2) Include the course number, name, or time of class in the subject line
(except for emails sent within D2L)
3) Include a proper introduction at the beginning of the email (e.g., Dear
Professor or Dr. Langley)
4) End the email with your full name
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D2L
The instructor will post course outlines, assignment guidelines, and course grades on
D2L. Students should regularly check D2L for course-related information. D2L can be
accessed under “My Courses” after logging in to UCONNECT.
Plagiarism
All writing assignments that you submit for this course must either be entirely your own,
or properly referenced/cited. Violations constitute plagiarism. A case involving
plagiarism is usually referred to the Discipline Committee, which can recommend in
extreme cases dismissal from the University. There are two major types of plagiarism:
1. Word-for-word copying, without acknowledgement, of another writer. Having
another person write or dictate all or part of one’s composition is plagiarism. In
addition, you should not copy a printed passage, no matter how brief, without
acknowledging its source.
2. The unacknowledged paraphrasing of an author’s ideas. You should not take
credit for another person’s thoughts. Any distinctive, original idea taken from
another write should be credited to its author. If you are uncertain about the
distinctiveness of an author’s idea, it is best to acknowledge the author.
Rejection Policy
The instructor reserves the right to reject all written assignments, including
research papers, deemed inappropriate for the assignment. Examples of reasons for
papers to be rejected include the following reasons: failure to follow specific guidelines
and instructions, incorrect citation format, not using the minimum number of required
references, plagiarism. Rejected work will be returned, ungraded, to the student. The
student will be notified via email, with an explanation detailing why the paper is
rejected. Rejected products will receive a grade of zero. The instructor reserves the right
to determine whether a revised assignment or paper will be accepted. If a make-up
opportunity is allowed, the student will have one week to resubmit the assignment;
revised papers will be considered late and will be penalized with a loss of points.
Spring 2013 Syllabus Attachment
Refer to the Spring 2013 syllabus attachment for additional course information. The
syllabus attachment is posted on the D2L course site and is also available on the UCO
Office of Academic Affairs website.
ADA Statement regarding special accommodations:
The University of Central Oklahoma complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. Students with disabilities who
need special accommodations must make their requests by contacting Disability Support
Services, at (405) 974-2516. The DSS Office is located in the Nigh University Center,
Room 309. Students should also notify the instructor of special accommodation needs by
the end of the first week of class
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Expectation of Work OSHRE II-2-34 Statement:
It is expected that a full-time college student will spend time each week in class
attendance and study out of class approaching a 40-hour work week. A person employed
on a full-time basis should not simultaneously expect to maintain a full-time schedule. At
the undergraduate level, this means that for each hour in class, a student is expected to
spend at least two hours doing homework.
___ Course Points ____
Exam 1
100 points
Exam 2
100 points
Exam 3
100 points
Presentation
30 points
Research Project 100 points
Participation
50 points
Total Points
480 points
Grading Scale
A = 92 – 100
B = 84 - 91
C = 75 - 83
D = 66 - 74
F = 65 & fewer
Points___
[440 – 485]
[401 – 439]
[358 – 400]
[315 – 357]
[314 & fewer]
Course Outline
The following reading plan and exam schedule is tentative and subject to revision
during the semester. Students are responsible for checking the course homepage and
announcements weekly for updates or revisions to this schedule. Additional
assignments and/or points may be added to course structure as the semester progresses.
Week 1 – January 15, 2013
Wortley & Mazerolle Ch. 1 – ‘Environmental Criminology & Crime Analysis:
Situating the Theory, Analytic Approach & Application’
Read pp. 14-16 on “Theoretical Tools” in “Crime and Small-Scale Places: What
We Know, What We Can Prevent and What Else We Need to Know,” online at
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles/168618.pdf
60 Steps – Welcome/Assumptions & Part I: Prepare Yourself
Complete NIH Human Subjects Training – see UCO IRB website for link
Review of popcenter.org
Review crime analysis aspect of course
Presentation Assignments
Week 2 – January 22, 2013
ECCA - Ch. 2 – ‘Rational Choice Perspective’
ECCA – Ch. 4 – ‘Routine Activities Approach’
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Cornish, D. & Clarke, R. (1986). Introduction. Chapter 1 in Cornish, D.B. &
Clarke, R.V. (Eds.). Reasoning Criminal. [Available at popcenter.org]
Cohen, L.E. & Felson, M. 1979. Social change and crime rate trends: A routine
activity approach. American Sociological Review, 44(4), 588-608. [D2L or
handout]
Review “A Theory of Crime Problems on website:
http://www.popcenter.org/learning/pam/help/theory.cfm
Clarke, R.V. & Felson, M. 1993. Introduction: Criminology, Routine Activity,
and Rational Choice. Pp. 1-16 in R.V. Clarke & M. Felson (Eds.), Routine
Activity and Rational Choice – Advances in Criminological Theory, Volume 5.
New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers. [Will handout if available]
Week 3 – January 29, 2013
IRB Certification Due
Pop Guide: Researching A Problem
ECCA – Ch. 3 ‘Situational Precipitators’
ECCA – Ch. 5 ‘Crime Pattern Theory’
ECCA – Ch. 13 ‘Broken Windows’
Eck, J.E. & Weisburd. (1995). Crime Places in Crime Theory. (Pp. 1-33)
[Available at popcenter.org]
Read pp. 1-3 on “Progressing down the cone of resolution” in “Crime and SmallScale Places: What We Know, What We Can Prevent and What Else We Need to
Know,” online at http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles/168618.pdf
Read pp. 10-12 on “Behavior Settings Theory” in “Crime and SmallScale Places: What We Know, What We Can Prevent and What Else We Need to
Know,” online at http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles/168618.pdf
Week 4 – February 5, 2013
ECCA – Ch. 10 ‘Situational Crime Prevention’
ECCA – Ch. 11 ‘Designing Products Against Crime’
ECCA – Ch. 9 ‘Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design’
Clarke, R.V. (1997). Situational Crime Prevention – Introduction. [Available at
popcenter.org] - [Note: this chapter references an older version of the situational
crime prevention techniques – specify pages?]
Download 25 Techniques of SCP Handout from:
http://www.popcenter.org/25techniques/
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60 Steps: Part II – Learn About Problem-Oriented Policing
Begin Pop Guide: Thefts of and From Cars in Parking Facilities
Week 5 – February 12, 2013
Exam #1
Finish Pop Guide: Thefts of and From Cars in Parking Facilities
Felson, M. & Clarke, R.V. 1998. Opportunity Makes the Thief: Practical Theory
for Crime Prevention. [Available at popcenter.org or on D2L]
60 Steps: Part III – Study Environmental Criminology
Week 6 – February 19, 2013
ECCA – Ch. 12 ‘Problem-oriented Policing & Environmental Criminology’
ECCA – Ch. 14 ‘Intelligence-led Policing’
Braga, A. (2008). Problem-oriented Policing & Crime Prevention. Pp. 1—38.
[Available at popcenter.org]
See 60 Steps – Comparison of types of policing styles & Scan for Crime
Problems
Week 7 – February 26, 2013
ECCA Ch. 8 – Geographic Profiling
ECCA Ch. 6 – Crime Mapping & Hot Spot Analysis
Weisburd, D. & McEwen, T. (1997). Introduction: Crime Mapping and Crime
Prevention. Chapter 1 in Weisburd, D. & McEwen, T. (Eds.), Crime Mapping and
Crime Prevention. Crime Prevention Studies, Volume 8. Monsey, N.Y.: Criminal
Justice Press. [Available at popcenter.org]
Resource: Harries, K. 1999. Mapping Crime: Principle & Practice. Available
online at: https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/178919.pdf [Pages to be announced]
60 Steps: Analyze in Depth
Week 8 – March 5, 2013
ECCA Ch. 7 Repeat Victimization
Pop Guide: Analyzing Repeat Victimization
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Farrell, G. & Pease, K. (2001). Editors’ Introduction: Why Repeat Victimization
Matters. Chapter 1 in Repeat Victimization by Farrell, G. & Pease, K. (Eds.).
Crime Prevention Studies, Volume 12. Monsey, N.Y.: Criminal Justice Press. Pp.
1-4. [Available at popcenter.org]
Farrell, G. & Sousa, W. (2001). Repeat Victimization and Hot Spots:
The Overlap and Its Implications for Crime Control and Problem-Oriented
Policing. In Repeat Victimization by Farrell, G. & Pease, K. (Eds.). Crime
Prevention Studies, Volume 12, Pp. 221-240. [Available at popcenter.org]
Week 9 – March 12, 2013
Pop Guide: Risky Facilities
Eck, J., Clarke, R.V. & Guerette, R.T. 2007. Risky Facilities: Crime
Concentration in Homogeneous Sets of Establishments and Facilities. In
Crime Prevention Studies, Volume 21, Pp. 225-264. [Available at popcenter.org]
Week 10 – March 19, 2013
Exam #2
60 Steps: Find a Practical Response
Clarke, R.V. (1999). Hot Products: Understanding, Anticipating & Reducing the
Demand for Stolen Goods. Available online at
www.homeoffice.gov.uk.rds.prgpdfs/fprs112.pdf
[Specific pages to be announced]
Week 11 – March 26, 2013
Spring Break
Week 12 – April 2, 2013
Individiual Project Presentations: March 27, 2013
Additional materials to be announced
Application of Situational Crime Prevention Techniques: Increasing the risks and
increasing the efforts; Reducing the rewards; Reducing the provocation; and
Removing excuses.
This session is devoted to class discussion of the application of the 25
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techniques of situational crime prevention in dealing with a variety of crime.
Using the SCP database provided on the Popcenter website (www.popcenter.org),
each student should identify studies that use one or many of these techniques and
make points on:
1. description of the nature of crime;
2. SCP techniques used;
3. type of methodology and evaluation and
4. impact (immediate, long term and shortcomings).
Students will be assigned to lead the discussion of each of the 5 main categories
of SCP
Week 13 – April 9, 2013
Discussion of SCP case studies identified last week
60 Steps: Assess the Impact
Pop Guide: Assessing Responses to Problems
Week 14 – April 16, 2013
Research Papers Due: April 10, 2013
Pop Guide: Understanding Crime Displacement & Diffusion
Pop Guide: Using CPTED in Problem Solving
Week 15 – April 23, 2013
60 Steps: Communicate Effectively
Additional materials to be announced
Week 16 – April 30, 2013
Research Project Presentations
To be announced
Week 17 – May 7, 2013 5:30 – 7:30 PM[Final Exams]
Final Exam - Tuesday, May 1, 2013 from 5:30pm-7:20pm
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