Professional in
Criminal Justice
CRIM 112
Course Orientation and
Introduction
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Today’s Schedule
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Instructor Introduction
University Education
Course Outline and Expectations
Website Orientation
Course Beginning
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Raymond E. Foster, MPA
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
West Point Leadership Program
Instructor Development Course
Middle Manager
Watch Commander
Supervisory Development
POST Certificates
Management
Supervisor
Advanced Officer
Intermediate Officer
Basic Officer
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Publications
•• “De-briefing Suspects: An Analysis of the Crime Control Tactic of Gathering
Criminal Intelligence from Arrested Persons” LAPD Intranet, September 1999.
•• “Police Technology” Prentice Hall, July 2004.
•• “Five Tactics for Taking Civil Service Multiple Choice Examinations”
www.hitechcj.com, January 2004.
•• “Hi Tech Criminal Justice Newsletter” 2003 to Present (Editor).
•• “Police Pursuit Technology” Modern Marvels, History Channel, September 2004,
(Technical Advisor).
•• “Tailored Technology” Mobile Government, September 2004.
•• “Air-to-Ground Communications” Airbeat Magazine, October 2004.
•• “Returning to the Scene of the Crime: High Definition Survey Technology and Law
Enforcement” Government Technology Magazine, March 2005.
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Publications
• “Small Unit Leadership” (Policeone.com, April 2005)
• “Terrorism: Crime or Asymmetrical Warfare” (Policeone.com, May 2005).
• “Homeland Security: A Needs Assessment (Part I).” (Policeone.com, June 2005)
• “Homeland Security: A Needs Assessment (Part II).” (Policeone.com, June 2005)
• “Lessons Learned Overseas” (Policeone.com, July 2005).
• “Lessons Learned Overseas: Police Technology for Counter Terrorism”
(Policeone.com, August 2005)
• “The Jump Start: Small Unit Leadership (Part I of XII)” www.hitechcj.com, July 2005
• “Field Tactics and the Toughbook® Arbitrator™” (Policeone.com, August 2005)
• “Homeland Security and the New Threats of Global Terrorism: From Cold War to
Flaming Hot War” (Prentice Hall, February 2007) Co-Authors: retired Maj. General
Dror Itzhaki (Israeli Security Services) and Dr. Reuven Paz.
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Publications
• “An Introduction to Policing: From NYPD to LAPD” (Prentice Hall, January
2007) Co-Author: Dr. James O’Keefe, Ph.D., Associate Professor, St. John’s
University, New York.
•Pre-publication reviewer: “Introduction to Biometrics” (Prentice Hall, 2006) by
Steve Elliot
•Leadership: Texas Hold ‘em Style, Co-author with Andrew Harvey
• Prepared and submitted numerous successful grant applications.
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Work History
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 – Founding Board Chair
LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
LIEUTENANT
(1997-- 2004)
SERGEANT
(1988 – 1997)
POLICE OFFICER (1980 – 1988)
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1980-2003
Contact Me
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Office Hours:
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By Appointment
Office Telephone: 909.599.7530
raymond@hitechcj.com
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What does a university education
mean?
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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Course Objectives:
This course is an exploration of professionalism and
decision making in criminal justice through the
lens of ethics, professional codes of conduct and
leadership in organizations. The course will lay a
foundation for exploration through a
comprehensive survey of various ethical theories
and leadership theories. With this foundation, the
students will examine their own decision making
process and apply these theories to current
problems and issues facing criminal justice
professionals.
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Learning Goals:
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List, compare and contrast various ethical theories and leadership theories;
Improved technology literacy, research and writing skills;
Analyze current issues in criminal justice using different ethical and
leadership theories;
Describe the development and importance of ethics, professional codes of
conduct and leadership in criminal justice organizations;
Discuss typical ethical lapses by criminal justice practitioners; criminal
justice organizations; and, individual and organizational responses to those
lapses;
List and discuss the development values, norms and culture in
organizations and how they relate to ethical issues in criminal justice; and,
Improved verbal communication skills.
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Prerequisites
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Per the catalogue, the prerequisites for this
course are CRIM 2 and 20; and CRIM 100 and
170 are highly recommended.
If you have not met the prerequisites, discuss it
with the instructor.
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Required Text Books:
(Available at the Bookstore)
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Ruggiero, V. Thinking Critically About
Ethical Issues. McGraw/Hill, 6/e.
Meese, E. & Ortmeier, P. Leadership,
Ethics and Policing. Prentice Hall.
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Additional Materials
Students must have an email account and internet access. The
university provides each student with a free email account. Students
may sign up for the email online at https://email.csufresno.edu.
Moreover, "At California State University, Fresno, computers and
communications links to remote resources are recognized as being
integral to the education and research experience. Every student is
required to have his/her own computer or have other personal access
to a workstation (including a modem and a printer) with all the
recommended software. The minimum and recommended standards
for the workstations and software, which may vary by academic major, are
updated periodically and are available from Information Technology Services
(http://www.csufresno.edu/ITS/) or the University Bookstore. In the
curriculum and class assignments, students are presumed to have 24-hour access
to a computer workstation and the necessary communication links to the
University's information resources.
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Course Requirements:
The following responsibilities apply to all students:
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Attend class and take notes.
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Read and be prepared to discuss the assigned readings by the dates
identified in the course syllabus.
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Complete two examinations, one at approximately mid-term and one
final examination.
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Prepare five, 2-3 page, reaction/reflection papers on ethical and
professional issues identified by the instructor.
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Participate in class activities and discussions.
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Keep a participation log;
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Make eight entries in an online discussion forum; and,
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Make meaningful contributions to class discussions.
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Complete a presentation project near the end of the semester
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Method of Evaluation:
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Participation
10%
Reaction/Reflection papers 50%
Mid Term
15%
Presentation Project
10%
Final
20%
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Grades:
A
B
C
D
F
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-59
59 and below
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Attendance
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 sessions will not receive any credit for the attendance portion
of participation. Attendance will be recorded by a class roster that will be
passed among the students during each class. It is the student’s responsibility to
sign the roster. Furthermore, if a student is absent, it is their responsibility to
obtain lecture notes and class announcements from that missed course
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Ethical Conduct
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 University regulations. For additional
clarification of cheating and/or plagiarism, refer to
the University website, catalogue or the instructor.
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Schedule Changes
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The syllabus and schedule are subject to
change in the event of extenuating
circumstances and/or upon due notice and
at the discretion of the instructor.
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Near Mid Term
One hundred questions that are a
combination of multiple choice, fill-in-theBlanks, true/false and short answer. All
readings and lecture material covered in
class and/or assigned on the schedule may
be included in the test. An in-class review
will be held prior to this examination.
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Reflection/Reaction Papers
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Students are required to prepare a five (5) typed, 2-3 page, reaction/reflection
papers which are a discussion and analysis of a course related issue.
At a minimum, it is expected that the students will produce an academically
sound and properly formatted work (APA format is strongly encouraged)
A minimum of three sources from the readings, lectures or outside
research.
You will be given the question or reading at least two weeks prior to the paper
being due.
The appendix in the Ruggiero reading gives information on critical thinking
and writing.
As you progress through the course, expectations increase.
The papers will be graded on content as well as exposition.
Late papers lose grade per week or portion of a week late.
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Final Examination
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The final examination will consist of two essay questions
It will be cumulative.
Five final questions will be posted on the website prior to the mid-term.
Two of them will be part of the final examination.
Be prepared to answer all five at the time of final, because the two questions
to be asked will be announced at the final.
Not an “open book” test, it is an open notes test
students may use any notes they took during class or while studying during
the final examination. The must be the students notes.
An in class review will be held prior to the final.
You will use a large blue book and write in narrative form.
The student MUST answer both questions.
Above average and superior responses to the final questions will include
sourcing to the readings, lectures, videos and class discussions
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Presentations
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Each student will be assigned a different web-based resource
Website are designed to promote general ethics or ethical conduct; ethics or
ethical conduct in criminal justice; professional standards in criminal justice;
current issues in criminal justice; or, other web-based criminal justice
resources.
The student is expected to thoroughly explore the resource.
Prepare a ten minute presentation
Prepare a one-page briefing paper.
The student must bring a copy of the briefing paper for each classmate and
the instructor.
The list of sites will be constantly updated on the course website.
Site assignments and presentation dates will be by random draw.
Assignment will be made after the mid-term.
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Extra Credit
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There is no extra credit available in
this course.
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Participation
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Ten percent of the student’s final grade.
Participation measured by:
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the use of a “student participation log”
class attendance
participation in an online discussion forum of course related issues.
Each of these is one third of the final participation score.
Participation log is available for download at the course website.
The students are expected to obtain the log and keep a record of their
participation in class.
The log must be handed in at the time of the final.
To count toward the final participation grade, the online postings in the
threaded discussion must be within 72 hours of the issue discussed.
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Participation Log
Date
8.23
Class Main Subject
Course Orientation
Comment
This log can be downloaded at the course
website.
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Classroom Decorum
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An exploration of ethical issues should result in a variety of opinions and
opposing points of view.
A large part of this course is aimed at growing critical thinking skills through
the discussion and debate of issues.
Students are reminded that University policy says, "The classroom is a special
environment in which students and faculty come together to promote
learning and growth. It is essential to this learning environment that respect
for the rights of others seeking to learn, respect for the professionalism of
the instructor, and the general goals of academic freedom are maintained. ...
Differences of viewpoint or concerns should be expressed in terms which are
supportive of the learning process, creating an environment in which students
and faculty may learn to reason with clarity and compassion, to share of
themselves without losing their identities, and to develop and understanding
of the community in which they live . . . Student conduct which disrupts the
learning process shall not be tolerated and may lead to disciplinary action
and/or removal from class."
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Students with Disabilities
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Upon identifying themselves to the instructor and the university, students
with disabilities will receive reasonable accommodation for learning and
evaluation. For more information, contact Services to Students with
Disabilities in Madden Library 1049 (278-2811).
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Website
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The course has one companion website.
At that website the students will find
hyperlinks to the readings, important
course downloads (such as the syllabus
and class log) and hyperlinks to other
course related multimedia presentations
(such as PowerPoint presentations, short
videos, etc).
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Note Taking
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Your logs
PowerPoint Presentations
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General Stuff
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You must read the text and the
supplemental material before the lecture.
Reading will enhance your ability to
participate
Participation will increase your grade,
enhance not only your learning, but your
enjoyment of the class.
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Professionalism in
Criminal Justice
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What is Criminal
Justice?
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What is
Professionalism?
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Profession
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Generally, paid.
Some education, training or expertise
requirement
Licensing
Significant norms, values and culture
attached.
Codes of conduct
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CRIM 112
This course is an exploration of professionalism
and decision making in criminal justice through
the lens of ethics, professional codes of conduct
and leadership in organizations. The course will
lay a foundation for exploration through a
comprehensive survey of various ethical theories
and leadership theories. With this foundation,
the students will examine their own decision
making process and apply these theories to
current problems and issues facing criminal
justice professionals.
Copywriter 2006, Raymond E. Foster