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Criminal Justice Organization and Management SPRING OFFICE HOURS: Mon/Wed
1200-1330 Also on line via email: haralds@csufresno.edu Other hours as arranged. Hours may
be cancelled on some days due to other commitments. Prerequisites:
CRIM 2. Highly recommended: CRIM 20, 100 and 170 *An on
line exam will be given on Blackboard on day indicated in the syllabus and on
the class web page. Since the exam is on line, no class attendance is
necessary on the posted exam date. Students must take/complete the quizzes
within 72 hours of the official posting date/time. IF A
STUDENT DOES NOT ATTEND THE FIRST THREE CLASS MEETINGS WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE
INSTRUCTOR OF A LEGITIMATE EMERGENCY, THE STUDENT WILL BE DROPPED. EMAIL
is the best form of contact. Telephone
messages are not as easily or frequently. ADVISING ON LINE (synchronous or asynchronous
contact) Students should frequently (twice a week) check the class website accessible at: http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~haralds/crim102site.html and also Blackboard 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. REQUIRED TEXT/MATERIALS:
Peak, K.J. "Justice Administration" (7th
Edition) Prentice Hall, and supplementary readings as appropriate COURSE
GOALS: The class will examine the
structure and process of the American criminal justice system from an
organizational management perspective, and explore past, current, and
possible future challenges faced by administrators within the components of
the criminal justice system. The utilization of organizational
theories/principles as a tool for examining real (existing) organizational
problems is central to the course. Students must be able to understand not
only what is explicitly stated in the text and other material, but also be
able to conceptualize the implications and ramifications of issues and events
discussed in class, and gleamed from the text and external sources. This course has been designated as a Gate keeping Class by
the Department of Criminology. It is a required upper division course
for criminology majors. This course is VERY demanding and it is
recommended that you do not concurrently enroll in more than two other
demanding courses or carry a course load in excess of 15 semesters. If
you have had marginal grades in past semesters, it is advisable to enroll in
no more than 12 units when taking this course. PRIMARY
LEARNING OUTCOMES: Required Textbook Readings; Approximate Lecture sequence
& Quiz dates; Frequently check the class website for any changes/updates. Important Dates: Textbook Reading
Assignments and approximate lecture topics
The
above schedule, including exam dates, is approximate and subject to change,
depending on possible errors in the dates, class activity, or university
related circumstances. Changes will be posted on Blackboard, Emailed and
posted on the class web page. Projects turned in after the due date but on or before the
last class day will receive a one letter grade drop. Projects turned in on or before the final exam day will
receive a two letter grade drop. Projects will not be accepted after
the final exam date. Projects must be turned in via email only. Emailed
papers MUST be in WORD or PDF format and submitted as ONE document. Papers
not meeting this requirement will not be graded. The submission date/time is
the computer generated date and time shown for the email at the point where
it was received. Projects due on a particular date are considered
turned in if submitted before midnight that day. Projects submitted after the
final exam date will not be considered. The above syllabus is subject to change in case of any
errors or extenuating circumstances. Students must be current with the
assigned textbook readings as indicated on this syllabus. Lecture sequences
and topic areas listed for each week are approximate and may not correspond
with the readings of the particular week. Textbook and web based
material will be used for part of the examinations. Students
experiencing any problems must contact the instructor immediately for
assistance or additional guidance. Students emailing the professor for
information already explained or contained in this syllabus will not be
answered. STUDENTS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED TWO THIRDS OF THE
REQUIRED COURSE WORK WITH A HEALTH RELATED EMERGENCY PREVENTING THE
COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, MAY QUALIFY FOR A GRADE OF INCOMPLETE AFTER A
REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES BY THE INSTRUCTOR. STUDENTS MUST, HOWEVER,
FILE A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AN INCOMPLETE WITH THE INSTRUCTOR BEFORE THE LAST
DAY OF THE SEMESTER, AND HAVE SUCH REQUEST APPROVED BY THE INSTRUCTOR IN
WRITING. CONDUCT OF THE COURSE:
Material will be presented in general lecture format and
augmented with general class discussion, guest speakers (when available), and
by oral reports of students. Students will also be required to complete a
class project for additional insights into organizational behavior. Students are responsible for all material in the textbook
even if it has not been discussed in class, and for any new
information/instructions or course changes provided in class, oral or
otherwise, even if they are absent when this information is
disseminated. Updated information and/or any changes will be posted on
the class web site accessible at http://zimmer.csufresno.edu/~haralds/crim102site.html
and on Blackboard. Examinations and Major Assignments 1.
Exam or quiz questions will come from the text, lectures and supplemental
material identified in class. On line exams will be on Blackboard only. Students taking the
scheduled exam on line do not have to be in class during the scheduled exam
date. That means there is NO class on
the day of the exam for students taking the exam on line. Emails about class
meetings during exam times will not be responded to. Material required for all exams will come from material
covered in the lectures, student presentations, or in class comments
regarding their class related activities/research, assigned web based
readings/assignments, additional research indicated by the exam question, and the
text. Students should expect some questions relating to the university honor code and information contained in
the syllabus. GRADING NOTE: There are no make-ups for the exams and there is NO
EXTRA CREDIT in this course. You are responsible for taking the exams/quizzes
and for any computer/network problems you are experiencing. If you are going
to miss more than one of the quizzes and also the final exam, you should
WITHDRAW from this course. If you take the exams on line you have at least 72
hours to start and complete the posted exams.
If you decide to take the exam in class during the schedule exam date,
you will have to bring a computer and access the internet if you want to earn
a good grade, since part of the questions deal with CJ related websites. If you do not begin the exam the day it is posted, and you
have internet problems when taking it later, you will not be given additional
time. If a student has a legitimate, documented emergency (as
determined by the instructor) which results in not being able to take the
final exam during the time it is posted, the student must notify the
instructor of such an emergency in a timely manner and before final grades
are due to be posted, in order to arrange for a make-up final exam. Technical problems (computer, internet
access, etc.) are not legitimate emergencies.. STUDY EXPECTATIONS:
It is expected that students will spend approximately 2 hours of
study time outside of class for every one hour in class. Since this is a 3 Unit class, you should
expect to study an average of 6 hours outside of class each week. Some students may need more outside study
time and some less.
For free tutoring on campus, contact the Learning Center in the
Peters Building Annex Trailers (phone 278-3052 or visit www.csufresno.edu/learningcenter).
CLASS
ATTENDANCE: Students
enrolled in class and not present during any of the meetings during the first
week of the semester, must contact the instructor before the next class
meeting and indicated their intent to remain in class, or they may be
dropped. While attendance is not mandatory after the first week,
frequent absences from class will most likely result in failure of the
course. Students who are absent, remain responsible for any and all
material discussed in class, including additional assignments and project
changes. It is not acceptable to simply email the instructor for any
information they may have missed. Students
with documented disabilities needing special assistance or accommodation
should inform the instructor of such at the beginning of the semester. If you qualify for and seek an incomplete grade, you must
contact and receive approval from the instructor prior to the date of
the final examination. Failure to contact the instructor and to submit a
written request for an incomplete grade, will result in a course grade other
than an incomplete. COURSE PROJECT: PURPOSE: To ensure that students understand the administration of
criminal justice organizations from both a realistic and theoretical
perspective, and that they can apply this knowledge to identify and examine
real life problems in criminal justice management or those it is confronted
by. All projects must be submitted via e-mail. It is the
responsibility of the student to ensure that the project is properly
emailed. Only papers/projects
determined to be extraordinary by the instructor are eligible for an A grade.
Simply meeting all of the basic requirements does not result in an A grade. For
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 any part of the
specific chapter of the text. You
cannot use any video for more than one chapter. You must additionally include
material/information from one
additional outside reference such as professional journals, research reports,
articles in the main stream print media, government reports, agency or
government websites, and similar documents or sources, unless otherwise
stated FOR EACH VIDEO. The paper accounts for a substantial part of your
grade. IN ADDITION TO
YOUTUBE VIDEOS for each assigned chapter 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 any 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
acceptable. 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 or 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. 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 PDF 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) · 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 or PDF · 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. LECTURE
OUTLINE: Selected
outlines of in-classroom lectures may be posted on the Internet to assist
students. This outline simply reflects the general theme of the class lecture
and does not include all of the material and information that was part of the
actual lecture. When possible, Internet WWW links relating to the lecture
topic will be included with the lecture outline. NOTE:
Subject matter in criminal justice/criminology related courses covers the
spectrum of human behavior. While there is no intent to offend anyone,
individual sensibilities in the classroom may differ greatly from one
another. If you feel offended by any of the topics, the method of
delivery, the instructor, or any other aspect of the course, you MUST bring
it to the attention of the instructor. Also,
if you leave the classroom during a lecture for any reason, you will still be
responsible for the material discussed in class. Recording
the lecture is only permitted with the instructor's permission. Students with Disabilities: Upon identifying themselves to the instructor and
the university, students with disabilities will receive reasonable
accommodation for learning and evaluation. For more information, contact
Services to Students with Disabilities in Madden Library 1049 (278-2811). Audible
Cell Phones and Pagers, and reading non-course material in class. Students
should familiarize themselves with University policies on cheating, grading,
plagiarism, privacy of student records, Students with Disabilities,
disruptive behavior, drug-free work place, sexual harassment, and
non-discrimination. The policies are available at the Criminology Department
Office, they can be found in the Spring 15 Schedule of Courses, and they are
accessible both through the university web site and via the
instructor’s or the university's web site. Students must also review the
Honor Code, excerpted below: Honor Code:
"Members of the CSU Fresno academic community adhere to principles of
academic integrity and mutual respect while engaged in university work and
related activities." You should: Disruptive
Classroom Behavior: "The classroom is a special environment in
which students and faculty come together to promote learning and growth. It
is essential to this learning environment that respect for the rights of
others seeking to learn, respect for the professionalism of the instructor,
and the general goals of academic freedom are maintained. Differences of
viewpoint or concerns should be expressed in terms which are supportive of
the learning process, creating an environment in which students and faculty
may learn to reason with clarity and compassion, to share of themselves
without losing their identities, and to develop and understanding of the
community in which they live . . . Student conduct which disrupts the
learning process shall not be tolerated and may lead to disciplinary action If you
wish to bring a guest to class, you must first seek permission from the
instructor via email. OFFICE
HOURS, STUDENT COUNSELING, AND CLASS ATTENDANCE: Students
needing assistance or advice concerning this class, may contact the
instructor at any time via Email, during posted office hours (unless there is
a conflict with another university/college commitment or function), and
at other times the instructor happens to be on campus. Student's
becoming discouraged in their search for CJ employment may benefit from
visiting the instructor for additional advice and guidance. An outline
of class lectures may be posted on the instructor's website, time constraints
permitting. This outline would not the "lecture notes" and reading
it, would not be an appropriate substitute for attending class. Any lecture
outline would NOT contain all of the relevant and important information
discussed during the lectures. A web based lecture outline is only meant to
be ANOTHER aid to students, and may be curtailed or withdrawn at any time. Any agreements or special arrangements with the instructor
regarding absences, assignments, due dates, exams, incompletes, etc., are
only valid with an email acknowledgement by the instructor. Verbal agreements
alone do not suffice. COMMON REASONS FOR EARNING A POOR OR FAILING GRADE · Poor attendance · Not taking lecture notes · Not reading the textbook · Failure to turn in required material on time ·
Failure
to email project in proper format · Plagiarism or excessive direct quotes in papers ·
Copying
statistical information or data directly into paper-does not count towards
page requirement · Papers/assignments do not conform to listed requirements · Lack of conceptual thinking skills · Not reading the exam question fully before answering it. · Failure to ensure computer/internet availability for exams STUDENTS
FOR ANY REASON HAVING DIFFICULTY UNDERSTANDING THE MATERIAL, WHETHER IN THE
TEXTBOOK, OR AS DISCUSSED IN LECTURES, SHOULD VISIT THE INSTRUCTOR AS EARLY
AS POSSIBLE, FOR ADDITIONAL HELP AND/OR ACADEMIC COUNSELING. THE
UNIVERSITY ALSO OFFERS REMEDIAL COURSE WORK, AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT
ASSISTANCE. Emailing written work NOTE: The
instructor may not have the opportunity to check the attachment immediately
upon receipt. It is the student’s
responsibility to ensure that it is sent properly. NOTE: Upon
due notice and at the discretion of the instructor, the schedule and
procedures of this course are subject to change. If any changes become
necessary, it will not involve an increase in course requirements. All
temporary or permanent adjustments will be posted on the class web site,
explained in class, and posted on Dr. Schweizer’s class website, when time
permits. Students are responsible for any changes announced in class
even if they are absent. "Our
campus has developed SupportNet to connect students
with specific campus resources promoting academic success. I have
agreed to participate in this program and may refer you to it if I believe
you need the services provided by SupportNet to
succeed in this course." I WILL NOT RESPOND TO EMAILS FOR INFORMATION ALREADY
CONTAINED IN THIS SYLLABUS OR POSTED ON BLACKBOARD. All material
submitted on line will be retained for ONE semester and then deleted. This
includes and tests or exams that are taken on line or in class. |