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Dr. Harald Otto Schweizer

Dept. of Criminology
 
 


Spring 2010

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

Crim 109 # M/W/F* 1100-1150 ST 209

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

flowers

OFFICE HOURS
MON 0845-0955; 1330-1450
WED 0900-0955; 1325-1500

Office 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).

New Student Gmail System Required for All Students!


    NOTE: YOU MUST TAKE ACTION BY APRIL 30!!

    Fresno State is replacing our student email system with Gmail and Google Apps for Education.
    You must create your account on the new system by April 30.
    Your student email address will change from userid@csufresno.edu to userid@mail.fresnostate.edu
    Create your new account using the instructions under "Need an Account?" at
http://googleapps.fresnostate.edu/
    Mail to your account at userid@csufresno.edu will be forwarded to userid@mail.fresnostate.edu until June 30.  After June 30, we will stop forwarding messages as the old email server is being shut down.

    Tell people who send email to your student email address that your new address is userid@mail.fresnostate.edu and that mail to userid@csufresno.edu or userid@cvip.net will not be forwarded after June 30
    Answers to frequently asked questions:

        * You can still log on to your old email account at https://titan.cvip.net/
        * You will need to move any mail that you want to keep from your old account to your new account by June 30.  Instructions at: https://help.csufresno.edu/students/googleapps/mail/migration.php
        * You will need to manually move your contacts from your old account to your new account by June 30.  To access your old contacts, log in to https://titan.cvip.net/ and click on "Addresses"
        * You can access your new email account from a mobile device.  To set up mobile access please follow the instructions under "Mobile Access" at http://googleapps.fresnostate.edu/

    The campus Help Desk is available to assist you in this process.  Web-based help is available at https://help.csufresno.edu/students/googleapps/index.php or you may call the Help Desk at 278-7000
Week

Dates

Subject topic (Required readings and approximate class topics)

1

22Jan

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

2

25/27/29 Jan

Chpt. 2-Crime on the World Scene-

3

1/3/5 Feb

Worldwide crime info-spec. issues-transntnl crime (5 Feb on line quiz)

4

8/10/12 Feb

Chpt. 4-Legal Traditions; cult. Diff. affecting law  12 Feb on line quiz

5

17/19 Feb

15 Feb President’s day. Subst. and Proced. Law in the Four legal tradtns 

6

22/24/26 Feb

 Types of interntl C.J. organizations or agencies (26 Feb on line quiz)

7

1/3/5 Mar

Int'l agency jurisdictions or responsibilities, and operations

8

8/10/12 Mar

Chpt. 6- International Perspective on Policing (12 Mar on line quiz)

9

15/17/19 Mar

Chpt. 6- Internatl Perspective on Policing; South American Police agencies

10

22/24/26 Mar

Police in Lat. America, Europe and the Middle East (26 Mar furlough)

11

29 Mar – 2 Apr

 SPRING BREAK    Police agencies in Asia

12

5, 7 Apr 9 Apr

5,7 Apr Furlough Chpt. 10-Japan; China- Asia (9 Apr on line quiz)

13

12/14/16 Apr

Chpt. 10-Japan; China- Police agencies in Asia

14

19/21/23 Apr

Chpt. 7-International Perspective on the Courts (23 April on line quiz)

15

26/28/30 Apr

Chpt. 8-Interntl Perspective on Corr. Hard Copy  Projects due 30 Apr

16

3/5/7 May

Chpt. 9-Intern. Persp.on Juvenile Justice

  17

 10, 12 May

Chpt. 9-Intern. Persp.on Juvenile Justice 12 May Furlough

13 May

1700-1900 End of semester consultation hours

*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

Due to severe budget cuts imposed on the CSU by the state legislature and Governor, many course sections at Fresno State have been cancelled, University Health Center and Madden Library hours are reduced, and faculty, staff, and administrators have been involuntarily furloughed two days per month (without pay) and are not allowed to work on those days (See furlough calendar on department office bulletin board for specific dates your faculty and department office staff will not be available.). 
The following dates are Dr. Schweizer’s “required” Furlough Days for Spring 2010.  Class does not meet and there are no office hours on the listed dates. 

January

March

April

May

15, 19

26 

5, 6,7,8

12, 14

The above schedule is approximate, depending on any required changes due to errors, class activity, or university related circumstances.

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  
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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