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SPRING 2015 CRIM 102
PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS For each of any SIX chapters in the text, you must
find and view any related YouTube
Video or video. You must discuss the
video and related it to the material in the chapter of the text. You cannot use any video for more than one
chapter. You must additionally include
material/information from outside references such as professional journals,
research reports, articles in the main stream print media, government
reports, agency or government websites, and similar documents or sources,
which relate to each of your six videos. All outside sources must be referred to in your narrative
and also listed/numbered at the end of your project. IN ADDITION TO YOUTUBE VIDEOS for each of the chapters you
select,you must identify
the page number/s in the text where the material relating to the video was
found. Projects/papers not following
these instructions cannot be given the grade of A. Information from a
dictionary is not considered an outside reference. The complete and correct document address (web) for all
articles and other information obtained from the internet must be listed at
the end of EACH chapter essay and at the end of the entire written
assignment/project and also referenced in the section of the written project
containing the information from the internet. 50 points will be
deducted from the project grade for not doing so. You MUST reference
information sources within your essay at the end of each discussion or
summary of a particular source in standard APA style. No more than 10%
of the pages countable for your essays may consist of direct quotes (Not
counting survey/interview responses). Reusing a sentence from a
published source and simply changing or leaving out a few words is NOT
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PROJECTS MUST BE AT LEAST 22 PAGES IN LENGTH. DIRECT COPYING OF WRITTEN WORK OR COPYING WITH MINOR MODIFICATIONS WILL RESULT IN A FAILING GRADE.
Internet sources must also be cited at the end of a particular essay and the end of the term paper, in APA format, with the complete http address of the document (not just the website where it is located) and the date it was accessed. This will be further explained in class.
PROJECT FORMAT:
Chapter 1 Study and Scope of
Justice Administration
In each section you are free to find any topic/issue to your liking and for which you can locate a video. This video can be from YouTube, government websites, or news media websites.
You could, for example focus on the disconnect between the courts, the legislature and the police. Any video showing conflicts between these units would be appropriate. If you read on line newspapers every day you will have no problem finding video and printed material. If you, however, lack conceptual thinking skills and have no clue what to search for on line, you may not find anything. Videos could include news about police complaints that criminals they arrest are quickly released by the courts or jail facilities, it could include discord between various law enforcement agencies, differences in their priorities, etc.. Such things were discussed in class. This project requires active thinking. That means you can’t simply search for “disconnect between police and courts” or “system fragmentation”. You have to look for incidents that SHOW or EXEMPLIFY the disconnect or fragmentation. In other words, you have to first read the text and listen to class lecture to be able to understand the concept of FRAGMENTATION or the definition of a SYSTEM. After you understand what these things mean, you can then creatively look for video material to support or contradict various descriptions of the CJ system.
One example of difficulties between the legislature and the police, for example, would be a law that allows citizens to shoot police officers unlawfully entering their homes. I did not find such an article and video by entering “a law that allows citizens to shoot police officers unlawfully entering their homes.” I could never have imagined such a title. You search using general terms based on your understanding of the topic or issues. Again, if you cannot find anything, you are doing something wrong. You failed to understand the issue, are unable to conceptualize the search terms that would be appropriate, or you simply do not spend the time looking for information.
SAMPLE:
Chapter 1 Study and Scope of
Justice Administration
System Fragmentation:
Page 9-10
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VIDEO: New Indiana Law Allows Shooting at Police Location:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxYYVn3eA7s DESCRIPTION
OF VIDEO: (Describe what you actually see. What does the scene look like, who are the
persons talking and what are they saying.) OTHER
ARTICLES ON TOPIC: Indiana Law Allows Citizens to
Shoot at Police By Newsroom America Staff at 12
Jun 2012 http://newsroomamerica.com/story/254162.html ARTICLE
DISCUSSION: Discuss/relate information about the topic that
was not in the video you saw. You could
focus on differences between the video and the article, or issues in the
article not discussed in the video, etc. Do NOT copy and paste the information from the
article into your discussion. |
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CHAPTER
2: ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION |
Follow the same process as for chapter 1.
Projects due by midnight 1 May via
email according to the emailing instructions given. Hard copies
are not accepted.
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Written assignments must be type-written/computer
generated, double spaced, and in font no larger than 12 point Times New
Roman. Poor spelling and grammar will result in a loss of points.
The writing must be in regular lower and upper case letters. Papers
written entirely in capital letters or as an email instead of an attachment
in WORD or RTF format will NOT be accepted. Only writing based on your
research will be counted towards the minimum page requirements. This
will be further explained during class and you are responsible for the
information even if you are not present. Failure to meet format requirements not otherwise
enumerated may result in the loss of additional points. You must also adhere
to ALL requirements for emailing written work as described in this
syllabus. IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTIES WITH THIS REQUIREMENT DUE
TO THE TYPE OF SOURCE YOU ARE USING, PLEASE CONTACT THE INSTRUCTOR. It
is important to begin your project as soon as it has been explained in
class. If you have an emergency during the last two weeks before the
due date, this will not change the consequences of any lateness. Any
emergencies occurring at any time during the semester which impact your
ability to complete the course in a timely fashion must be reported to the
instructor expeditiously and via email only. Review the emailing requirements
in this syllabus Turning in Assignments All projects must be submitted as an email attachment. ALL
EMAILED PAPERS MUST conform to the rules below: · The student’s name, class is indicated in the SUBJECT HEADING
of the email (not only on the paper itself) · The title of the written document is indicated in the email
(narrative) window ·
The
document must be saved using the
following document/file name: “your
full name, followed by CRIM 102 project” (Doe John Crim 102 Project) Do NOT
save your project as simply CRIM102 project. The same information must also
be in the SUBJECT WINDOW of the email. · The entire document/project or essay is attached to the email
as ONE FILE. All papers submitted as multiple documents will not be read or
accepted. · The paper is NOT crunched, zipped, or otherwise compressed.
It is the responsibility of the students to determine the nature of their
outgoing attachment. Attachments that cannot be opened by the instructor
cannot be given any credit or points since they cannot be read and are not
considered turned in. · The document is in WORD, PDF, or RTF FORMAT · If questions arise as to whether a student did in fact email
a paper/project, the student must be able to show that he/she has received
and can produce an email from the instructor stating that his/her assignment
has been received within the allowable time period, and that it conformed to
the above requirements. The instructor is not responsible for computer and email
problems experienced by the student. Student should email their papers before
the regular due date to ensure they are received without difficulty. All papers will be graded on or before the
final exam date. ONE LETTER GRADE PENALTY WILL BE
ASSESSED FOR PAPERS EMAILED AFTER THE DUE DATE BUT BEFORE THE LAST DAY OF
REGULAR CLASS. A TWO LETTER GRADE PENALTY WILL BE ASSESSED FOR ANY PAPERS
RECEIVED AFTER THE LAST DAY OF CLASS UP TO THE POSTED DAY OF THE FINAL EXAM.
NO PAPERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE FINAL EXAM DAY. Any paper not saved as instructed
(file name) will receive an automatic one letter grade drop. YOU MAY ALSO SELECT THE ALTERNATE
PROJECT IN LIEU OF THE PROJECT ABOVE. |