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.
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) |
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17 |
7/9 May |
Chpt. 9-International Perspective on Juvenile Justice |
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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+
