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 will result in a final grade point loss.   If you are not in class, you cannot participate in the relevant class discussion.  

There will be two (2) examinations.  The examinations will cover readings from the text, lecture discussions and other related activities.

The Examinations will consist of multiple-choice AND true / false questions. OPEN BOOK, ON LINE, WEB CT.

Examination 1.   Chapters 1-8 will be covered for this examination.

Examination 2.   Chapters 9-18  will be covered for this examination.

BOTH EXAMINATIONS ARE MANDATORY AND WILL BE GIVEN ON LINE THROUGH WEB-CT.

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 quizzes or examinations 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 examinations.

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.

NONE

Topics relevant to the topic of Principles and Procedures in 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.

B - 89%-80%.

C - 79%-70%.

D - 69%-60%.

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. 

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

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

Orientation.  The U.S. Constitution.
Chapter 1.  Historical Development of Law and the Justice System

Chapter 13. Trial Procedure

Week fifteen

Week sixteen

Week seventeen

Week eighteen

Chapter 14. Instructions and Deliberation of the Jury

Chapter 15. The verdict and appeals

Chapter 16. Sentencing

Chapter 17. Collateral Proceedings

Chapter 18. Victims' Rights

Challenges for the 21st Century

The Future of the Criminal Justice System

INSTRUCTOR POLICIES

The A student

The B student

The C - D student

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. 

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

 COURSE DESCRIPTION

A historical exposure to each of the sub-system's policies, programs and procedures from initial contact and system entry to final disposition.

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. 

Examination of  theories of crime, punishment and rehabilitation models.

Examination of perceptual views from within and outside of the system.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES