TROY UNIVERSITY
eTROY
CJ 6622
Seminar in Administration of Justice SYLLABUS
SYLLABUS
Term & Year
For course syllabus posted prior to the beginning of the term, the instructor
reserves the right to make minor changes prior to or during the term. The
instructor will notify students, via e-mail or Blackboard announcement, when
changes are made in the requirements and/or grading of the course.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Dr. Jeffrey C. Lee, Professor of Criminal Justice
320B MSCX, Troy University, Troy AL
334-670-3439
Jlee22079@troy.edu
INSTRUCTOR EDUCATION
Ph.D. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI, Hattiesburg, MS
(2003) Administration of Justice
MS UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, Tuscaloosa, AL (1993) Criminal Justice
BS FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Tallahassee, FL (1987) Criminology
AA VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Orlando, FL (1985) General
Studies
Professional Education
Law Enforcement Officer Academy, Lake City Community College, Lake City, FL
(1991)
Probation Officer Academy, Indian River Community College, Vero Beach, FL
(1987)
TEXTBOOK
Worrall, John J. (3rdd ed). Crime Control in America: What Works.:Pearson
The textbook provider for the eTROY of Troy University is Blackboard Store.
Students should have their textbook from the first week of class. Not having
your textbook will not be an acceptable excuse for late work. Students who
add this course late should refer to the “Late Registration” section for further
guidance.
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ADDITIONAL READING These are posted in the course documents
section or available as links to the Internet)
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Required:
1. National Crime Victimization Survey, 2006 [Record-Type Files]
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NACJD/studies/22560/detail
2. Uniform Crime Reporting Program Data [United States]: Arrests by Age,
Sex, and Race, 2006
http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NACJD/studies/22404
3. J. Austin. (2003). “Why Criminology is Irrelevant,” Criminology and
Public Policy 2:557-564.
4. Mapp v. Ohio 1961
5. Koper, C.S. & Mayo-Wilson, E. (2006). Police crackdowns on illegal gun
carrying: a systematic review of their impact on gun crime. Journal of
Experimental Criminology. Vol. 2, Iss. 2; p. 227
6. Weinstein, S.P.,(1998) Community prosecution: Community policing's
legal partner
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin; 1998; 67, 4;
7. Avdija, A.S. (2008).Evidence-Based Policing: A Comparative Analysis of
Eight Experimental Studies focused in the area of Targeted Policing
International Journal of Criminal Justice Sciences. Vol. 3, Iss. 2; p. 110
8. Scheinder, M.C., Chapman, R. & Shapiro, A. (2009). Towards unification
of policing under community policing. Policing, Vol. 32, 4, p. 694
9. Somerville, A. T. (2009). Understanding community policing. Policing.
Vol. 32, 2, p.261
10. Chappell, A.T. (2009). Community policing: is field training the missing
link?. Policing. Vol. 30, 3, p. 498
11. Hofer, P.J. (2011) Has Booker Restored Balance? A Look at Data on Plea
Bargaining and Sentencing. Federal Sentencing Reporter Vol. 23, Iss. 5; p.
326
12. S. Turner and J. Petersilia, “Work Release in Washington: Effects on
Recidivism and Corrections Costs,” Prison Journal 76(1996):138-164.
13. Seiter, R.P. & Kadela, K. R. (2003). Prisoner reentry: what works, what
does not, and what is promising. Crime & Delinquency. Vol. 49: 360
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14. Kovandzic, T. V. & Marvell,T.B. (2003) “Right-to-Carry Concealed
Handguns and Violent Crime: Crime Control through Gun Decontrol?,”
Criminology and Public Policy 2363-396.
15. Cook, P.J., Molliconi, S. & Cole, T.B. (1995) “Regulating Gun Markets,”
Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology 86:59-92.
16. Fradella, H.F. (2000). “Mandatory Minimum Sentences: Arizona’s
Ineffective Tool for the Social Control of Driving Under the Influence,”
Criminal Justice Policy Review 11,113-135.
17. http://www.courtinnovation.org/topic/problem-solving-justice
18. Hannon, L & DeFronzo,J. (1998). “Welfare and Property Crimes,”
Justice Quarterly 15):273-287.
19. Gottfredson, D.C., Gottfredson, G.D. & Weisman,S.A. (2001). “The
Timing of Delinquent Behavior and Its Implications for After-School
Programs,” Criminology and Public Policy 1,61-86.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1745-9133.2001.tb00077.x/pdf
20. In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967)
21. Jones, M.B. & Jones, D.R. (2000).The contagious nature of antisocial
behavior. Criminology. Vol 38, p.25
Recommended:
J. Reiman, The Rich get Richer and the Poor get Prison. (6th ed.)
Boston:Allyn and Bacon, 2001.
LATE REGISTRATION
Students who register during the first week of the term, during late
registration, will already be one week behind. Students who fall into this
category are expected to catch up with all of Week #1 and Week #2's work
by the end of Week #2. No exceptions, since two weeks constitutes a
significant percentage of the term's lessons. Students who do not feel they
can meet this deadline should not enroll in the class. If they have
registered, they should see their registrar, academic adviser,
GoArmyEd/eArmyU representative, or Military Education officer to discuss
their options.
Also note that late registration may mean you do not receive your book in
time to make up the work you missed in Week #1. Not having your book on
the first day of class is not an excuse for late work after the deadlines in the
Schedule.
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ELECTRONIC OFFICE HOURS
I'm available by e-mail at any time, or by phone on weekdays between the
hours of 9am and 11 am Central. You can also post questions or request a
chat session in the Course Questions and Answers section in the discussion
forum in Blackboard. I check that forum daily during the weekdays, but for
more immediate and personal assistance, you should contact me via phone
(334-670-3439) or e-mail (jlee22079@troy.edu.
Troy instructors should respond to student messages within 48 hours.
PREREQUISITES
None
ENTRANCE COMPETENCIES
The student must possess the knowledge and skills of a college graduate and
the capability to perform on a college graduate level.
STUDENT EXPECTATION STATEMENT
The student is expected to participate in the course via e-mail exchanges (or
other communication) with the instructor, by reading the assigned readings,
submitting comments to the discussion forums, submitting assignments, and
completing exams in a timely fashion.
Students are expected to check their e-mails daily and the announcements
at least every 48 hours
CATALOG DESCRIPTION
A critical examination of the administration of the criminal justice system in
America, including the myths and misconceptions it generates, the
controversial issues and trends it produces, and the current and future
policies and administrative decision making it promotes.
PURPOSE (COURSE OBJECTIVES)
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to
demonstrate an understanding of the historical development of the criminal
justice system namely the police, courts, and corrections. Furthermore, the
student will be able to explain and evaluate the dynamics and processes of
contemporary police, judicial, and correctional institutions.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Interpret the strategies used by the police, the courts and the
correctional system in various crime control efforts.
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2. Explain the dynamic growth of the criminal justice system, and how crime
prevention became an industry.
3. Analyze the success and failure of various methods of control crime
4. Critique the evidence presented from scholarly studies regarding the
effectiveness of various crime control policies.
RESEARCH COMPONENT
3- Research Papers/ Final Exam Questions
Write a 4-5 page essay on each of the three questions on the final
examination. The essays are to be double spaced and 12 point font.
Appropriate references are to be used.)
Criteria and topics will be provided later
THREE USEFUL WEB SITES FOR THIS COURSE
http://www.policeforum.org/library/
http://www.courtinnovation.org/
http://cad.sagepub.com/
eTROY COURSES AT TROY UNIVERSITY
All eTROY courses at Troy University utilize Blackboard Learning System. In
every eTROY course, students should read all information presented in the
Blackboard course site and should periodically check for updates—at least
every 48 hours.
TROY E-MAIL
All students were required to obtain and use the TROY e-mail address that is
automatically assigned to them as TROY students. All official
correspondence (including bills, statements, e-mails from instructors and
grades, etc.) will be sent ONLY to the troy.edu (@troy.edu) address.
• All students are responsible for ensuring that the correct e-mail
address is listed in Blackboard by the beginning of Week #1. Email is the only way the instructor can, at least initially, communicate
with you. It is your responsibility to make sure a valid e-mail address is
provided. Failure on your part to do so can result in your missing
important information that could affect your grade.
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Your troy.edu e-mail address is the same as your Web Express user ID
following by @troy.edu. Students are responsible for the information that is
sent to their TROY e-mail account. You can get to your e-mail account by
logging onto the course and clicking “E-mail Login”. You will be able to
forward your TROY e-mail to your eArmy e-mail account. You must first
access your TROY e-mail account through the TROY e-mail link found on the
Web site. After you log in to your TROY e-mail account, click on “options” on
the left hand side of the page. Then click on “forwarding.” This will enable
you to set up the e-mail address to which you will forward your e-mail.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
AssignmentsClass DiscussionResearch Paper(s) (Final)
5 assignments
5 planned discussion threads, other course
Assignments
The answer to each question should be 1/3-1/2 page singled spaced page
with 12-point font and 1 inch margins.
What criteria of excellence do I have in mind for completion of the
assignments? First, answers should be written with clarity and precision.
Literary elegance is not required—lucid, grammatical English is; a poorly
written paper will been downgraded substantially, regardless of its content.
Second, the logic of the argument should be sound. All steps of your
reasoning should be presented so that your conclusions flow from clearly
stated premises. Make sure that in the process of making your argument,
you do not contradict yourself.
Finally, marshal evidence in support of your position. The major evidentiary
resources that you have are the course readings. These readings should be
referred to in detail to buttress the positions you take. Provide appropriate
citations for all direct quotations and close paraphrases. Try to limit direct
quotations to a small number, limited to those circumstances where the
author expresses himself in a particularly vivid way. Do not submit an
answer that is simply a string of quotations from the work of others.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Although physical class meetings are not part of this course, participation in
all interactive, learning activities is required.
MAKE-UP WORK POLICY
Missing any part of this schedule may prevent completion of the course. If
you foresee difficulty of any type (i.e., an illness, employment change, etc.)
which may prevent completion of this course, notify the instructor as soon as
possible. Failure to do so will result in failure for an assignment and/or
failure of the course. See “Attendance,” above.
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If I have not heard from you by the deadline dates for assignments,
exams, or forums, no make-up work will be allowed (unless extraordinary
circumstances existed, such as hospitalization). Requests for extensions
must be made in advance and accompanied by appropriate written
documentation if the excuse is acceptable to the instructor. The penalty for
approved late work is 1-point per day. "Computer problems" are not an
acceptable excuse.
INCOMPLETE GRADE POLICY
Missing any part of the Course Schedule may prevent completion of the
course. If circumstances will prevent the student from completing the
course by the end of the term, the student should complete a request for an
incomplete grade.
Note: A grade of incomplete or “INC” is not automatically assigned to
students, but rather must be requested by the student by submitting a
Petition for and Work to Remove an Incomplete Grade Form. Requests for an
incomplete grade must be made on or before the date of the final
assignment or test of the term. The form will not be available after the last
day of the term. A grade of “INC” does not replace an “F” and will not be
awarded for excessive absences. An “INC” will only be awarded to student
presenting a valid case for the inability to complete coursework by the
conclusion of the term. It is ultimately the instructor’s decision to
grant or deny a request for an incomplete grade, subject to the
policy rules below.
Policy/Rules for granting an Incomplete (INC)
• An incomplete cannot be issued without a request from the student.
•
To qualify for an incomplete, the student must:
a. Have completed over 50% of the course material and have a
documented reason for requesting the incomplete. (50% means all
assignments/exams up to and including the mid-term point, test,
and/or assignments.)
b. Be passing the course at the time of their request.
If both of the above criteria are not met an incomplete cannot be
granted.
• An INC is not a substitute for an F. If a student has earned an “F” by not
submitting all the work or by receiving an overall F average, then the F
stands.
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
This is an eTROY class. It is not a “correspondence course” in which a
student may work at his/her own pace. Each week there will be
assignments, on-line discussions, and/or exams with due dates. Refer to the
schedule at the end of this syllabus for more information.
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METHOD OF EVALUATION
Sample:
The grades in this course are A, B, C, D, and F. The final letter grade is
determined by the number of points accumulated at the end of all
assignments: 90-100 points equals an A; 80-89 points equals a B; 70-79
points equals a C; 60-69 points equals a D and below 60 points equals an F.
Points will be deducted for the students overall score in the class for each
day that an assignment is late.
COURSE GRADING:
4 written assignments (10 points each, total 40
points) 5 discussion boards exercises (3 points each, total 15 points), and a
Research Paper /Final Exam that consists of 3 questions to be answered
separately. (3 questions at 15 points @, total 45 points)(Overall Total of
100 points)
ASSIGNMENT OF GRADES
All grades will be posted in the student grade book in Blackboard and will be
assigned according to the following or similar scale:
A
90 – 100%
B
80 – 89%
C
70 – 79%
D
60 – 69%
F
59% and below
Postings:
I post grades in Blackboard, in the Grade book
FA:
“FA” indicates the student failed due to attendance. This grade will be
given to any student who disappears from the course for three or more
weeks.
SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS
Sample:
There are five assignments listed in the course schedule: Please note the
due dates on them. Your responses must be typed, using 12pt. font,
single-spaced, in MS-Word format. Failure to comply will result in point
deductions. The assignments must be turned into the Assignments Section
by mid-night of the due date (note: Blackboard and I operate on central US
time).
Include your names on the assignments and submit the assignment through
Blackboard. Points will be deducted for failure to follow the format
requirements. No e-mail attachments will be accepted, due to the risk of
viruses.
EXAMINATION SCHEDULE & INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: NO PROCTORED EXAM FOR THIS COURSE
Internet Access
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•
This is an on-line class. Students must have access to a working
computer and access to the internet. Students can use the TROY
computer lab, a public library, etc., to insure they have access.
•
“Not having a computer” or “computer crashes” are not acceptable
excuses for late work. Have a backup plan in place in case you have
computer problems.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Assignments & Readings
Section 1
-Chapters 1-2
-Reading List 1, 2 & 3
Section 1
-Chapters 1-2
-Reading List 1, 2 & 3
Due & midnight
Module 2
Assignment 2
Discussion 2
Week 7
Section 2
-Chapters 3, 4, 5 & 6
-Reading List 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10,& 11
Section 3
-Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10
&11
-Reading List 12, 13,
14, 15, 16 & 17
Section 4
- Chapters 12, 13 & 14
-Reading List 1, 2, 18 &
19
Section 5
-Chapter 15
Reading List
19, 20 & 21
Exam Question 1
Week 8
Exam Question 2
Module 7
Exam/ Research Paper 2
Week 9
Exam Question 3
Module 8
Exam/Research Paper 3
Week 1
Week 2
Module 1
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Module 1
Assignment 1
Discussion 1
Module 3
Assignment 3
Discussion 3
Module 4
Assignment 4
Discussion Board 4
Module 5
Discussion 5
Module 6
Exam/Research Paper 1
ADAPTIVE NEEDS (ADA) STATEMENT
Troy University recognizes the importance of equal access for all students. In
accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the
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Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the University and its Adaptive Needs Program
seeks to ensure that admission, academic programs, support services,
student activities, and campus facilities are accessible to and usable by
students who document a qualifying disability with the University.
Reasonable accommodations are available to students who:
• are otherwise qualified for admission to the University
• identify themselves to appropriate University personnel
• provide acceptable and qualifying documentation to the University.
Each student must provide recent documentation of his or her disability in
order to participate in the Adaptive Needs Program. Please visit the Adaptive
Needs Website @
http://trojan.troy.edu/etroy/studentservices/adaptiveneeds.html to
complete the necessary procedure and forms. This should be accomplished
before the beginning of class.
Plagiarism Statement
Plagiarism is academic dishonesty and is an unacceptable activity at Troy
University. Based on United States law, words and ideas are intellectual
property and are protected from theft.
Defining Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is representing someone else’s ideas or work as your
own original ideas or work. Plagiarism encompasses many things, and is
by far the most common manifestation of academic fraud. For example,
copying a passage straight from a book, a website, or any other source into
a paper without using quotation marks and explicitly citing the source is
plagiarism. Additionally, paraphrasing is plagiarism where you fail to cite
your original source and, in some cases, where you fail to use quotation
marks as well. It is very important that students properly acknowledge all
ideas, work, and even distinctive words or phrases that are not their own.
(1)
All of the following are considered plagiarism:
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Turning in someone else’s work as your own
Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
Changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source
without giving credit
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Copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the
majority of your work, whether you give credit or not (2)
Additionally, if you download a paper from the Internet and submit it as your
own work or if you submit a paper you wrote and submitted in a previous
class, you have committed acts of plagiarism.
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Penalties:
At Troy University, penalties for plagiarism include, but are not limited to, a
reduction of grade on an assignment and/or a course as well as such
sanctions as loss of student privileges, probation, suspension, and expulsion.
These penalties for plagiarism are described in the Standards of Content
section of The Oracle: The Troy University Student Handbook. (4)
Guidelines to Academic Honesty:
If you are unsure if an assignment is plagiarized, use the following checklist
for guidance:
You need to cite the specific source(s) in your work, even if:
1.
2.
3.
4.
You put all direct quotes in quotation marks.
You changed words used by the author into synonyms.
You completely paraphrased the ideas to which you referred.
Your sentence is mostly made up of your own thoughts, but contains a
reference to the author’s ideas.
5. You mention the author’s name in the sentence.
When in doubt, provide the proper citation to show that the ideas and
materials are not your own. (3)
Academic honesty is a cornerstone of learning and should be
practiced with all academic assignments.
Sources:
1. http://www.virginia.edu/honor/what-is-academic-fraud-2/
2. http://www.virginia.edu/honor/wpcontent/uploads/2012/09/PlagiarismSupplement2011.pdf
3. http://plagiarism.org/plagiarism-101/overview/
4. http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/plagiarism/
5. Oracle: Troy University Student Handbook, 2012-2013 page 45 et sec
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