Heartland Community College
Master Course Syllabus
Division for Health & Human Services
Course Prefix and Number: CRJ 202
Course Title: Policing in America
DATE PREPARED: January 15, 1993
DATE REVISED: March 2008
PCS/CIP/ID NO: 11-430103
IAI NO. (if available):
EFFECTIVE DATE OF FIRST CLASS: August 18, 2008
CREDIT HOURS: 3
CONTACT HOURS: 3
LECTURE HOURS: 3
LABORATORY HOURS: 0
CATALOG DESCRIPTION (Include specific prerequisites):
This course covers the history of law enforcement, its development, procedures and roles
it serves in a democratic society. Other topics surveyed include: the hierarchical structure
of policing, the liabilities that surround police operations, and the importance of
developing a partnership with citizens to effectively combat crime.
TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIRED:
Century.
Grant, H. & Terry, K. (2005). Law Enforcement in the 21st
Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
RELATIONSHIP TO ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND
TRANSFERABILITY:
CRJ 202 fulfills 3 hours of elective credit for the A.A. and A.S. degrees. It should
transfer to most colleges and universities as an elective course. However, since CRJ 202
is not part of either of the General Core Curriculum or a baccalaureate major program
described in the Illinois Articulation Initiative, students should check with an academic
advisor for information about its transferability to other institutions.
COURSE OBJECTIVES (Learning Outcomes):
Upon completion of this course, the students will:
Outcomes
1.
Discuss the historical
development
of
policing in America.
2.
Discuss the complexities of police
work
focusing on issues of organization
and
management at the federal, state, county
and
municipal levels.
3.
Analyze police culture and the process
of
socialization and how it might lead
to
corruption.
4.
Examine the role of the police and
its interaction with the community and
other components of the criminal justice system.
5.
Describe the competing and
often
conflicting expectations which the public
has
for the police.
GEO
Range of Assessment
Methods
Examination questions
Short written paper.
CT2
Examination questions
Classroom discussion
DI2
Role playing.
COURSE/LAB OUTLINE:
Part 1. Introduction to policing and police operations
A. Law Enforcement in a Democratic Society
B. Origins and Development of Law Enforcement
C. Traditional Policing and Police Professionalization
D. New Standards for Police Recruitment
Examination questions
Classroom discussion
Part 2. Police Operations
A. Policing Functions and Units
B. Patrol and Traffic
C. Investigation and Evidence Collection
D. Advances in Policing – New Technology and Crime Analysis
E. Law Enforcement and the Law
F. Search and Seizure, Arrest and Interrogation
Part 3. Police Behavior
A. Police Discretion and Behavior
B. Policing the Police
C. Community Policing and Problem Solving
D. Policing Multicultural Communities/Rural Policing
METHOD OF EVALUATION (Tests/Exams, Grading System):
Exam one
Exam two
Exam three
Five Real Life Scenarios
@ 10 points each
Total possible points
100 points
100 points
100 points
50 points
________
350 points
Grading Policy:
Your aggregate point value will equate to the following letter grade:
315 to 350 points = 90% - 100%
A
280 to 314 points = 80% - 89%
B
245 to 279 points = 70% - 79%
C
210 to 244 points = 60% - 69%
D
209 points or less = less than 60% F
REQUIRED WRITING AND READING:
Required reading includes the class textbook and additional readings assigned in class.