WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
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School of Behavioral and Social Sciences
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humankind.
PUAD 5302-International Legal Systems
SYLLABUS
Term: Summer 2012: May 21 – August 4, 2012
Instructor: Austin R. Mathis JD
Contact Information: Email: Austin.mathis@wayland.wbu.edu
Office Hours: By appointment only. Please email me with date/time/topic.
Class Time and Location: Online
Textbook(s):
BOOK
Comparitive Criminal Justice
Systems: A Topical
Approach
AUTHOR
Reichel
ED YEAR
5
2008
PUBLISHER
Prentice Hall
ISBN#
9780132392549
(Outside Reading/ Not related to class)
“Justice: Crimes, Trials, and Punishments” by Dominick Dunne. (Just for fun)
“The Courage of Their Convictions: Sixteen Americans Who Fought Their Way to the Supreme Court” by Peter
Irons. (Just a good book to read!!!)
Course Outcome Competencies: At the conclusion of this course the student will be able to demonstrate an
understanding of international justice systems; the role of these justice agencies as part of societal response to
crime; knowledge base of justice systems; issues, problems, and trends including but not limited to;
 International Perspectives on Crime
 Criminology
 Transitional Crime
 American Perspectives on Crime
 Due Process
 Legal Traditions
 Substantive and Procedural Law
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Perspectives on Policing
Perspectives on Courts
Perspectives on Corrections
Perspectives on Juvenile Justice
Attendance: Students enrolled at one of the University’s external campuses should make every effort to attend
all class meetings. All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether the
omitted work may be made up. When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to
be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the campus
dean. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings may receive a
grade of F in the course. Additional attendance policies for each course, as defined by the instructor in the
course syllabus, are considered a part of the University’s attendance policy.
Additional attendance policies: You are required to email the instructor about any absence or attendance
issues.
Service for the Disabled: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the
policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or
activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a
disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a
disability must accompany any request for accommodations.
Instructor’s policy on Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. The first time
will be your last time.
Resources That May Help
www.oyez.org
Course Schedule, Requirements and Grading Criteria:
Tentative Schedule:
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: An International Perspective
Week 1: May 21-25
Email your Professor a bio
Due May 23
Exam 1
Due May 25
Chapter 1 Discussion Board /Other Assignments
Due May 27
Chapter 2: Domestic Crime, Transnational Crime, and Justice
Week 2: May 28- June 1
Exam 2
Due June 1
Chapter 2 Discussion Board /Other Assignments
Due June 3
Chapter 3: An American Perspective on Criminal Law
Week 3: June 4-8
Exam 3
Due June 8
Chapter 3 Discussion Board /Other Assignments
Due June 10
Chapter 4: Legal Traditions
Week 4: June 11-15
Exam 4
Due June 15
Chapter 4 Discussion Board /Other Assignments
Due June 17
Chapter 5: Substantive Law and Procedural Law
in the Four Legal Traditions
Week 5: June 18-22
Exam 5
Due June 22
Chapter 5 Discussion Board /Other Assignments
Due June 24
Chapter 6: An International Perspective on Policing
Week 6: June 25-29
Exam 6
Due June 29
Chapter 6 Discussion Board /Other Assignments
Due July 1
Chapter 7: An International Perspective on Courts
Week 7: July 2-6
Exam 7
Due July 6
Chapter 7 Discussion Board /Other Assignments
Due July 8
Chapter 8: An International Perspective on Corrections
Week 8: July 9-13 last day to drop
Exam 8
Due July 13
Chapter 8 Discussion Board /Other Assignments
Due July 15
Chapter 9: An International Perspective on Juvenile Justice
Week 9: July 16-20
Exam 9
Due July 20
Chapter 9 Discussion Board /Other Assignments
Due July 22
Chapter 10: Japan: Examples of Effectiveness and Borrowing
Week 10: July 23-27
Exam 10
Due July 27
Chapter 10 Discussion Board /Other Assignments
Due July 29
w/ “W”
Review, End of Course Exam, and All Course Assignments Due
Week 11: July 30-August 4
All Due Aug. 4
NOTICE: All reading is mandatory and may be on exams. Don’t assume exam material is limited to what we
cover in class. Read before coming to class. Class time should be devoted to review, reflection, and understanding.
Grading: Each exam will be worth 100 points(10*100 =1000). The End of Course Exam will be worth 250
points. Course Discussion Boards and Other assignments will be worth 250 points. Total = 1000 + 250
+250=1500. (A= 1350 B=1200 C=1050 D=900)
Exams will consist of multiple-choice, true/false, and short answer questions.
The University has a standard grade scale:
A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, F= below 60, W = Withdrawal, WP = withdrew passing, WF =
withdrew failing, I = incomplete. An incomplete may be given within the last two weeks of a long term or
within the last two days of a microterm to a student who is passing, but has not completed a term paper,
examination, or other required work for reasons beyond the student’s control. A grade of “incomplete” is
changed if the work required is completed prior to the last day of the next long (10 to 15 weeks) term, unless the
instructor designates an earlier date for completion. If the work is not completed by the appropriate date, the I
is converted to an F.