Course Orientation and
Introduction
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Instructor Introduction
University Education
Course Outline and Expectations
Website Orientation
Course Beginning
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EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Doctoral Student, Touro University International – Winter 2006
MPA, Public Financial Management — California State University, Fullerton
4.0 GPA (Member Phi Kappa Phi) - 2003
BA, Criminal Justice — The Union Institute — 1999
National Institute for Justice, Technology Institute, Washington, DC
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Incident Command System
POST Courses POST Certificates
West Point Leadership Program Management
Instructor Development Course Supervisor
Middle Manager
Watch Commander
Supervisory Development
Advanced Officer
Intermediate Officer
Basic Officer
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De-briefing Suspects: An Analysis of the Crime Control Tactic of Gathering
Criminal Intelligence from Arrested Person (LAPD Intranet, September 1999).
Co-Authored Change in Public Safety Organizations: It’s a Cultural Thing
(October 2003).
Five Tactics for Taking Civil Service Examinations (June 2004).
Police Technology (Prentice Hall, 2004).
Editor, Hi Tech Criminal Justice Newsletter 2003 to Present
Redefining Law Enforcement’s Mobile Office Mobile Government, September
2004.
Interoperability and Air to Ground Communications Airbeat Magazine,
September 2004.
Current Project – co-authoring a text book on “Homeland Security ”
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON
(Instructor) 2004 – Present
UNION INSTITUTE AND UNIVERISTY
(Faculty Advisor and Instructor) 2004 – Present
HI TECH CRIMINAL JUSTICE
2003 – Present – Owner
FOSTER YOUTH CONNECTION
2003 – Present – Project Co-Developer
LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT 1980-2003
LIEUTENANT (1997-- 2004)
SERGEANT (1988 – 1997)
POLICE OFFICER (1980 – 1988)
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You can manage a long term project.
You can work independently.
You can work in a group.
You can manage competing resources.
You can read and write.
You learned new ideas.
You were exposed to a variety of cultures.
You enhanced your critical thinking skills
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Criminal Justice

• (Prerequisite: Criminal Justice 300)
• This course provides an overview and analysis of the evolving and conflicting purposes and practices associated with the topics of criminology, crime and delinquency with an emphasis on contemporary strategies for the prevention, remediation and control of crime and delinquency.
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• Understand the scientific method and the use of the scientific method in the construction of theory; and, the differences between theory and factual knowledge.
• Develop skills to analyze, critique and construct theory.
• Understand the historical, social and political background of the development of theories on crime.
• Be able to compare and contrast the various theories, their use and expected outcomes in criminal justice policy and decision making.
• Increase the student’s analytical, research and writing skills through exposure to academic, research and practitioner writings.
• Increase the student’s information literacy skills.
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• The following responsibilities apply to all students:
– Attend class and take notes.
– Read and prepare to discuss the assigned reading by the dates identified in the course syllabus.
– Complete three exams (at fifth week, mid-term and final).
– Prepare and deliver a presentation.
– Prepare 5-7 page, academically sound, paper on an issue identified by the instructor.
– Participate in class activities and discussions.
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• Exam One 10%
• Exam Two (Mid-Term) 20%
• Exam Three
• Final
• Issue Paper
10%
20%
20%
• Website Presentation 10%
• Participation 10%
• Semester Total 100%
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60-63%
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Grades:
In accordance with
University Policy Statement
(UPS) 300.020 the +/system of grading will be used in this course:
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Within the university setting, students are expected to attend class on a regular basis and participate in topic discussion to enhance the overall learning experience.
As participation is directly related to attendance, students missing four (4) class session will not receive any credit for attendance/participation.
Attendance will be recorded by a class roster that will be passed among the students during each class. It is the students responsibility to sign the roster.
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Foster, Hi Tech Criminal Justice

Students should be aware that there are severe consequences for violations of academic ethical conduct. Primarily, we are concerned with cheating and plagiarism . Students who are determined to have cheated or committed plagiarism will face disciplinary action as identified within CSUF regulations. For additional clarification of cheating and/or plagiarism, refer to the CSUF website or the instructor.
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Examinations – Exam one, exam two (mid-term) and exam three will consist of multiple choice, true-false or short answer questions. All of the material in the exam one, exam two (mid-term) and exam three will come from the readings, lectures, videos and class discussions and will be cumulative.
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Students will be required to prepare a typed, 5-7 page analysis of a course related issue. The issue topic is posted on the course website. At a minimum, it is expected that the students will produce an academically sound and properly formatted work (APA format is strongly encouraged) with a minimum of five sources, not including the text book. The instructor will provide more information concerning Issue Paper expectations during class. The paper will graded on content as well as exposition.
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The final examination will consist of two essay questions and will be cumulative.
Shortly after the
Mid-Term, and as a means of preparing for the final, the instructor will provide the students with five essay questions, two of which will be the final examination .
Although this is not an “open book” test, students may use any notes they took during class or while studying for the final examination . They must be the students notes – refer to the syllabus section on ethical conduct for further information.
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• Attendance
• Log
• Forum
10%
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Date
8.23
Class Main Subject
Course Orientation
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• Register and create a user name that is your first initial, last name, and the word "CJ31507." If I were creating that user name I would be rfostercj31507.
• Click here to find the first threaded discussion assignment.
• After you have posted, you must respond to a post made by another student.
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