ADJ1 Syllabus

INTRODUCTION TO
THE JUSTICE SYSTEM

 
Instructor:

Dr. Oliver M. Thompson          

951/222-8954 office
323/574-4203 cell phone

Riverside Campus Office:
E-mail address:

                  

 QUAD 222B
oliver.thompson@rcc.edu

 

Course session:

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44338 Introduction to Administration of Justice

 

44339 Introduction to Administration of Justice        

Tuesday 6pm - 732pm

HYBRID

Tuesday - Thursday 7am - 832am

Web enhanced

 Quad 240

 

 

 

Quad 240

 

Office hours:

Tuesday - Thursday  1-4pm

Wednesday 4-5pm

                     

Location:                   

Riverside Campus QUAD 222B  

Required Text: 

Introduction to Administration of Justice - Criminal Justice in Action - 4th edition.   Gaines, Miller, Wrightsman, Fulero,  Bartol, Bartol.

ON TWO HOUR RESERVE IN DIGITAL LIBRARY

Supplemental reading will be given as assigned.

 Thomson, Wadsworth 2006.  Custom Edition.

ISBN    0-495-07781-X

 

Attendance:

Regular attendance is required.  Students with excessive absences will be dropped from the course.  If you are absent more than two (2) consecutive class sessions, please contact the instructor.  All students are expected to attend every class session.  Failure to do so may indicate a lack of serious commitment and purpose.  A student may be dropped from the course for excessive absence (including tardiness), regardless of cause, if the number of absences or tardiness is having an adverse effect upon your success in the course.   An inordinate number of absences or tardiness will lower the final grade one grade point.  If you are not in class or habitually late to class, you cannot participate in the relevant class discussion.  

REMEMBER - BOTH CLASSES ARE Distance Education based.  ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE ON LINE.  ONE CLASS MEETS TWICE A WEEK @ 7am in a web enhanced mode, and the other class meets once a week @ 6pm in a HYBRID mode.
Assessments:

There will be fifteen (15) chapter assessments; 25 points each.  The assessments will cover readings from the text, lecture discussions and other related activities. 

The Assessments will consist of multiple-choice questions. OPEN BOOK, ON LINE, WEB CT.

ALL Assessments ARE MANDATORY AND WILL BE GIVEN ON LINE THROUGH WEB-CT.

ALL Assessments ARE OPEN BOOK.

OTHER KEY AREAS OF STUDY -

In re Arturo D

People v. Hinger

Mapp v. Ohio

Terry v. Ohio

Florida v. J.L.

Miranda v. Arizona

Escobedo b. Illinois

Gideon v. Wainwright

Indianapolis v. Edmond

Illinois v. McArthur

Ferguson v. Charleston

Atwater v. Lago Vista

United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative

People of the State of California v. The Flesh Club

Coker v. Georgia, Furman v. Georgia, Gregg v.  Georgia

Powell v. Alabama

Brown v. Mississippi

Ashcroft v. ACLU,  Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition

Los Angeles v. Alameda Books

United States v. Drayton

Tahoe-Sierra Preservation Council Inc., et al v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

People v. Loyd

Hope v. Pelzer

Connecticut Department of Public Safety v. John Doe

Alabama v. Shelton

Wheeler Motion

ALL Assessments ARE OPEN BOOK.      

There is a short U.S. Constitution assessment, on the U.S. Constitution and Constitutional Officers to be completed ON LINE, WEB CT.
Cheating:

Cheating violates the standards of student conduct established by board policy 6080.  Students found cheating will be removed from the class setting and dropped from the course with an "F" grade.    Cheating applies to plagarism, taking on line assessments in tandem, or any other form of working together.   This is a single effort course, not a tandem or group effort, as it applies to assessments.
Extra credit:

As assigned.  Please understand that extra credit - in class written assignments - will not receive the same point total value as other assignments.  ALL ASSIGNMENTS must be completed to receive extra credit @ the end of the semester's work.  If ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE NOT COMPLETED, no extra credit point values will be calculated in totaling the FINAL GRADE.  In any case, extra credit will not raise a final grade more than ONE LETTER GRADE.  ALL POINT VALUES ARE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR.
Course Paper:

NONE
Assignments:

Topics relevant to the topic of Introduction to the Justice System will be discussed, assigned and completed for review, analysis, and grading.  

Each assignment must be submitted through your specific assignment box in WEBCT.

All assignments are due on assigned dates from the instructor.  Late assignments will have a grade letter deduction per day of lateness.

Be sure to keep a copy of each of your assignments on your computer hard drive in MY DOCUMENTS AREA, DESKTOP or WHEREVER YOU STORE IMPORTANT WORK.

It is your responsibility to check with the instructor to insure a record of completed assignments and grades.  I highly recommend that you check your grade book to note - chapter quizzes, assessments, and assignments, etc.  I will respond to your grade queries in a timely fashion.

A sample comment in  response to your written work -

an excellent outline demonstrating knowledge, comprehension of the knowledge with appropriate application, analysis and evaluation.  well written - lucid, content laden and focused.    

Conciseness,  and focus of thought are strongly emphasized and expected.

All assignments are to be completed via WEBCT as an attachment.  Please insure compatible e-technology for readability.  If I can't open and read the document, I can't grade it.   Insure the proper format on extensions - .doc, .html, .docx.   .wps  will not open into current edition of WEBCT for grading purposes.  MY RECOMMENDATION TO INSURE COMPATABILITY IS TO USE .doc as an extension.  - OR YOU CAN COPY AND PASTE INTO JAVA.

SAVE YOUR ORIGINAL DOCUMENT IN WHATEVER MEDIUM YOU DESIRE.
Grading Rubric: A - 100%-90%.  B - 89%-80%.  C - 79%-70%.  D - 69%-60%.   See grading rubric on section homepage under course information.

 

STUDENT ACCOMMODATIONS

Students with Disabilities:

If you have a documented disability requiring accommodation to achieve course objectives, please see me or contact the Office of Disabled Student Programs & Services immediately in order to assure timely services. If you have not already done so, you should call 222-8060 or visit one of their offices on our three campuses:  SCI & TECH 150 on the Moreno Valley Campus, ADM 121, (City Campus) or STU SERV building on the Norco Campus.  The DSP&S Staff and I will be happy to work with you in arranging for and assuring appropriate accommodations. 

Paula

 

Paula McCroskey, District Dean

Disabled Student Programs & Services

Riverside Community College District

4800 Magnolia Avenue

Riverside, CA 92506

951-222-8508 (V)

951-222-8061 (TDD)

951-222-8517 (Secretary)

951-222-8059 (FAX) 

 

ALL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION IS CONFIDENTIAL.

Attention All Faculty / Staff 

The Riverside Community College District Offices of Disabled Student Programs & Services provide accommodations for students with disabilities.  Among the accommodations we provide each semester is the placement of specialized furniture in classrooms.  This furniture is reserved for students with disabilities and should only be used by students who are receiving services from DSP&S.  Please help us by making sure the following items remain where they have been placed for accessibility to students with documented disabilities:

        Black cushioned chair (student use)

       Brown cushioned chair (sign language interpreter use)

       Brown table (student use)

       Grey / white adjustable table (student use, non load-bearing)

Thank you very much for your assistance.  If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call at the following extensions:

        Riverside Campus: x8060

        Moreno Valley Campus: x6138

        Norco Campus: x7070 

Riverside Community College District Offices of Disabled Student Programs & Services

 

English and Spanish versions of the RCCD Discrimination/Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedure are now available on the District's website at www.rcc.edu/discrimination; the pdfs have active links to the full Board policy.

 

Printed copies of the procedure are being posted in all classrooms and offices at RCCD campuses and education centers, and copies will be available in Admission & Records, Student Services, Counseling, the Digital Library and campus libraries, and other locations.

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
Week one

Orientation.  The U.S. Constitution
Chapter 1.  Criminal Justice Today
Week two Chapter 2   Causes of Crime
Week three Chapter 3   Defining and Measuring Crime
Week four Chapter 4   Inside Criminal Law
Week five Chapter 5   Law Enforcement Today

Chapter 14 The Psychology of Law Enforcement
Week six Chapter 6   Challenges to Effective Policing

Chapter 2   Psychological Assessment, Testing, and the Law
Week seven Chapter 7   Police and the Constitution: The Rules of Law Enforcement
Week eight Chapter 8   Courts and the Quest for Justice
Week nine Chapter 9   Pretrial Procedures and the Criminal Trial
Week ten Chapter 10 Punishment and Sentencing
Week eleven Chapter 11 Probation and Community Corrections
Week twelve Chapter 12 Prisons and Jails
Week thirteen

Chapter 13 Behind Bars:  The Life of an inmate
Week fourteen

Chapter 14 The Juvenile Justice System
Week Fifteen Chapter 15 Terrorism, Cyber Crime, and the Future.  Challenges for the 21st Century.  The Future of the Criminal Justice System.

Chapter 1 Forensic Psychology:  Promises and Problems

 

INSTRUCTOR POLICIES
Grading:  cumulative of all processes; examinations, quizzes, papers.

The A student

The B Student

The C - D  Student

 

 

 

 
A 100-90 excellent
B 89-80 above average
C 79-70 average, satisfactory
D 69-60 below average
F 59 and below  non successful completion
Midterm      NONE
Final   NONE
Assessments  15 CHAPTER ASSESSMENTS; 25 POINTS PER ASSESSMENT.
Assignments     50 points per, late assignments will be docked one letter grade per day of lateness.
Class Participation 10% of final grade AS APPLICABLE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR

                                        

Assignments:    All assignments and assessments must be completed and submitted in order to successfully complete the course. 
Makeup assessments:  Must be completed within 24 hours of the original date and time.
Drops:  

It is the responsibility of the student to officially drop the class by submitting a drop card to the admissions office within the prescribed time period. 
Food, drink, smoking: 

There is to be no eating, drinking, or smoking in the classroom whether or not a class is in session.

ABOVE ALL, I AM HERE TO HELP AND ASSIST YOU
IN MAKING THIS TIME OF STUDY AN OUTSTANDING LEARNING ENDEAVOR.

 I AM AVAILABLE TO YOU AT DESIGNATED OFFICE HOURS.
 IF YOU HAVE A NEED TO CONTACT ME ON CAMPUS OUTSIDE OF OFFICE HOURS,
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DO SO.

 

 COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

Exploration of the history and philosophical roots of administration of justice in America 

In-depth study and recapitulation of the system and its subsystems with emphasis on the total environment in which they operate 

Identification of sub-systems, role expectations, and interrelationships 

Theories of crime, punishment and rehabilitation 

Ethics, education and training for professionalism in the system 

Perceptual views from within and outside of the system

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to -

 
1.  Identify and discuss the components of the criminal justice system - police, district attorney, courts, and corrections.
2. Identify the constitutional officers of the United States, State of California and local Southern California criminal justice agencies.
3. Define, review and analyze crime as discussed in our primary text and as demonstrated in an analysis of crime statistics in the Federal Bureau of Investigation respository as to safe and unsafe Southern California Cities www.fbi.gov .
4. Analyze the California law enforcement code of ethics pertaining to law enforcement officer fitness for duty in the 21st century.
5. Define basic criminal justice system legal definitions and concepts.
6.   Compare and contrast the operational and programmatic aspects of the District Attorney's offices in the County of Riverside, County of San Bernardino, State of California Attorney General's office, and the United States Attorney General.
7. Identify and discuss the constitutional limits of the criminal justice system.
8.   Define the role of the Police, the Prosecutor (City Attorney, District Attorney, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney General), the Courts, and Corrections; local, state and federal.
9. Read and critically analyze a grand jury report.
10. Research, and outline for presentation a report on the state of Adult Corrections in California prisons.
11. Research and write a report, for presentation, on the theory, practice and application of Capital punishment in the States of California and Texas.
12. Write an essay on the future of the Criminal Justice System for the next 25 years.

      

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