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Dr. Harald Otto Schweizer

Dept. of Criminology
 
 


Spring 2012

Crim 109
Comparative Crim. Just. Systems (Web Enhanced)

Crim 109 MWF ST-209

Prerequisites: CRIM 2. Highly recommended: CRIM 20, 100 and 170
  Instructor: Harald Otto Schweizer, Ph.D. Office: S2-138

OFFICE/CONTACT HOURS

Monday/Wed 1000-1055
Mondays only 1330-1445
Other hours by appointment or internet based advising

ADVISING ON LINE (synchronous or asynchronous contact)

Email inquiries submitted with student ID# Mon thru Thur will be responded to by the following day at the latest, to the extent possible, except during holidays, personal days off, out of town conferences and/or other unanticipated events and commitments which would preclude a timely response. DARS reports will be evaluated and emailed as an attachment to students for their records. It is therefore important to provide the student ID#. Students with valid SKYPE accounts will be responded to via SKYPE when practical and/or desired.

Office/Contact hours are subject to change when necessitated by circumstances
Frequently (daily) check this class website for any changes/updates.

Emails to the instructor  MUST contain the student's full name and specific class enrolled in, along with the subject of the email clearly stated in the SUBJECT window of the email or they may be deleted without being read. 
Internet Use is essential in this course and computer literacy is required for all CSU students. If you are totally unfamiliar with the use of the Internet, you should contact the instructor for other option

All students must familiarize themselves with the University Policy on Plagiarism and Cheating , Non-Discrimination, Disruptive Classroom Behavior, and General Student Conduct by clicking here
Students must also review the linked CODE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY (HONOR CODE).

 FINAL EXAM: 

0900 Class: Monday 0845-1045

1100 Class: Monday 1100-1300

Projects will NOT be accepted in any form after the final exam date without prior approval.

*On line quizzes will be given on Blackboard on days indicated in the syllabus and on the class web page accessible from http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~haralds .Since the quizzes are on line, no class attendance is necessary on the posted quiz dates. Students must take/complete the quizzes within 72 hours of the official posting date.
The above schedule is approximate, depending on any required changes due to errors, class activity, or university related circumstances.
Course Projects will NOT be accepted in any form after the final exam date

Dates for lecture topics are approximate. Book Chapter readings are required as indicated.
Some course information will be posted or accessible on Blackboard , which you are required to access..

All quizzes are lieu of class and will be on Blackboard only. Quizzes are posted on/before the day of the quiz and are due by the next class meeting. That means you have several days to take each quiz.

The Final Exam is comprehensive, will include questions from all of the past quizzes, lecture information and information from other sources/readings designated by the instructor. Questions will be in multiple-choice format and also require essays. The questions will reflect the Student Learning Outcomes identified in the course syllabus.

CLASSS RELATED LECTURE INFORMATION
Course syllabus Course Project
Lect. 1 Lect. 2 Lect.3
Lect. 4 Lect. 5 Lect. 6
Lect. 7 Lect. 8 Lect. 9
Lect. 10 Victim Services  

Week

Dates

Subject topic (Required readings and class topics)

1

18/20 Jan

Intro to course, policies, and assignments (Read Chpt 1 in TEXT)

2

23/25/27 Jan

Chpt. 2-Crime on the World Scene-

3

30Jan 1/3 Feb

Lecture:Worldwide crime info (3 Feb on line quiz)

4

6/8/10 Feb

Chpt. 4-Legal Traditions; cult. Diff. affecting law

5

13/15/17 Feb

. Subst. and Proced. Law in the Four legal tradtns  Wed/Fri on line quiz

6

20/22/24 Feb

 Types of interntl C.J. organizations or agencies

7

27/29 Feb 2 Mar

Int'l agency jurisdict&responsibilities/oprtns (2 March on line quiz)

8

5/7/9 Mar

Chpt. 6- International Perspective on Policing

9

12/14/16 Mar

Chpt. 6- Interntl Persp. on Policing; South American Police agencies

10

19/21/23 Mar

Police in Lat. America, Europe and Middle East 

11

26/28/30 Mar

 Police agencies in Asia (26 Mar on line quiz)

12

2/4/6/ Apr

Spring Break-no class.  Read Chpt. 10-Japan; China- Asia

13

9/11/13 Apr

Asia-justice and police;  Anti-corruption agencies

14

16/18/20 Apr

 Chpt. 7-Interntl Persp. on the Courts

15

23/25/27 Apr

Chpt. 8-Interntl Corr.  Projects due by 27 Apr via email only

16

30 Apr 2/4 May

Chpt. 8-Interntl Corr;  Victim Rights issues/services (4 May on line quiz)

17

7/9 May

Chpt. 9-International Perspective on Juvenile Justice

11 May

1000-1200 End of semester consultation hours (tentative)

GRADING
200 points- research project (to be discussed in class)
500 points- 125 points for each of four quizzes. (a fifth quiz can be substituted for the lowest score)
300 points- for the final exam
25 points-office visit
1025 points total

A-900+, B-800+, C-700+, D-600+

INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH LINKS
Anti-Terrorism Laws Powerpoint
USEFUL LINKS
Council of Europe European Union Court of Justice
G.R.E.C.O. EU-Justice/Home Affairs
Women's Rights - HR Watch Women's Rights
Transparency Int'l Sample Email Scam letters
Victim's Assistance Internationally Victim Services/Assistance
Human Traffic/Rights & Protection Comparing Internat'l Incarceration Rates
African Union Prison Policy Initiative
Treaty on Consular Notification Instructions for implementing treaty
Int'l Criminal Tribunal Amnesty International
Interpol Member Countries List of countries of the World
Europol Organized Criminal Activities
International criminal justice statistics and other numerical data
European Sourcebook of Crime and C. J. Statistics International C.J. Statistics
International Death Penalty Stats 2009 Corruption Perception
Facts and Statistics on Death Penalty-World Wide World Incarceration Rates
Bribe payers index More World Incarceration Rates
Kenya Urban Brib.Index UN-Reports on Crime World-Wide
International Crime Victimization Survey Statistics World Prison Population List (2004)
Statistics and Research Sources Global Human Trafficking Report

INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH LINKS
Useful Articles & Information
Crime Drop? Are we safer? Article on Pact involving foreign detainees

Sharia Crisis in Nigeria

Islamic Law
ICJ Hears Death Penalty Suit against US Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
Canada: Islamic law proposal to undergo review International Collaboration by Law Enforcement Agencies
United Nations Crime Survey (interesting comparison tool)
Weekly Sea Piracy Report CIA World Factbook World Prison Population List
Piracy and armed robbery 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2006 World Drug Report UN Terrorism Page
UN-Reports on Crime World-Wide Internat'l Death Penalty Stats Common Sense for Drug Policy
  Governments on WWW  

VICTIMIZATION OF WOMEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Council of Europe
Independent Policy Research Center
South East Europe & Eastern Mediterranean
 


ASEAN-Transnational Crime & International Terrorism

UNITED NATIONS CRIME AND JUSTICE
INFORMATION NETWORK


Singapore

East and Southeast Asia Information
Political Database of the Americas
United States Institute of Peace

Instituto de Investigación sobre el Delito y la Justicia para América Latina

International Law Enforcement Academy-Bangkok
International law Enforcement Academy-Budapest

International Law Enforcement Academies-State Dept. Information

Human Rights Concerns Regarding the
Proposed International Law Enforcement Academy in Costa Rica (ILEA-South)





 

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