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SP 2010
Sections 3 & 4
3 Credits
FFS 211: 11 11:50 AM/1:00 1:50 PM
K. James Ryan, Ph.D.
Phone: 559-278-2379
Office Hours: Science II, Room 137; Monday: 9:00 AM 11:00 AM, 3:00
6:00 PM, & by appt.
Email: kjryan@csufresno.edu
Course Description
"Fundamental of organization/management theory, principles and
processes relating to the operation and function of the criminal justice
system[.]"
[From California State University, Fresno General Catalog:
2006-2007, p. 440]*
Prerequisite Courses
Crim 2, Crim 20
Required Course Text
Roy Roberg, Jack Kuykendall & Kenneth Novak, Police Management,
3rd ed., (Los Angeles: Roxbury, 2002)
[Handouts will be provided as well.]
Advisory
Students must be aware that Crim 102: Criminal Justice
Organization & Management discusses issues in crime and criminality
in frank and occasionally vivid terms, including issues such as violent
crimes and capital punishment among other matters the student may find
personally objectionable. Students must be aware these issues will
surface in context with course material.
Introduction
Whereas, in some aspects government management theory parallels that
of commercial/industrial management, supervision and leadership within
the criminal justice system (i.e., law enforcement, the courts and
corrections) frequently it doesn't follow the patterns found in
corporate America; therefore, it warrants examination as a separate
field of study. Neither does it always follow military management
models. Consider that success in a capitalist venture is measured in
profit or loss in dollars; but how does one measure success in a
criminal justice institution? And if indeed institutional success can
be defined, how does one direct an agency toward this goal? Criminal
Justice Organization & Management will examine government
institutional management theory and practice in regard to managing
operations within an agency, managing interoperation among criminal
justice agencies, and managing interoperation with non criminal justice
agencies.
Student Learning Objectives
By the end of this course the student will be able to:
- Relate contemporary criminal justice
management theory;
- Relate and analyze personnel issues and
minority hiring practices;
- Relate the functions of organizational and
group influence;
- Relate the value of institutional planning and
research;
- Relate and analyze the mechanics of control
and accountability; and
- Relate how maximizations of resources to
facilitate change and institutional forward movement.
Course Requirements:
Student evaluation will be based on the ability to understand and
relate course material. Course grading
will be based on attendance and participation; 9 small writing
assignments or one term paper; a midterm and a final.
Students are cordially encouraged to remember that grades are earned,
not given, and that the grading process herein is not relative, but
absolute; i.e., students are not competing against each other for
grades, but against a standard (see below).
A 90 100
B 80 89
C 70 79
D 60 69
F < 59.9
I. Attendance and Participation
Students are expected to attend class on time and only enrolled
students may attend, as class size is limited. A portion of the
course grade will come from class participation, based on preparedness
and willingness to contribute to class discussion. Students are provided
with a list of readings for each class. It is expected that assigned
readings will be completed by the dates listed. The class involves
Socratic interaction with supplemental multi-media presentations and
occasional handout material will be provided; therefore, attendance
represented by passive recording device is prohibited.
II. Examinations and Quizzes
The midterm and final examinations
are each worth 100 points but are weighted differently for the final
course grade, the former being 30% of the final grade, the latter 40%
(see below). Examinations will be true/false, fill-in-the-blank,
multiple choice and essay questions. Material for exams will come from
class lectures and assigned readings. The midterm examination will be
based on material presented between the beginning of class and the
midterm date; the final examination will cover material presented over
the second half of the semester. The course includes two writing
assignments, one of which is due as a prerequisite of taking
the final examination. A student who has not submitted the
required term paper or a synopsis of notes will not be allowed to
take the final examination.
III. Assignments
There will be one long writing
assignment in which the student shall have the option of
submitting weekly notes synopses or writing a paper. If the student
elects to write note synopses, the student shall put in his/her own
words the notes taken in class for the week in sentence and paragraph
form for 10 weeks of the class session. If the form is not followed and
a copy of the notes are given in its place, it will not count as a note
synopsis submission. Duplicate submissions will result in a zero for
both assignments.
If the student does not submit
weekly notes synopses, s/he must complete and submit a 10-15 page term
paper with references, 1" margins, double spaced, 12 pt. font.
The term paper assignment will
regard a management of a segment of the justice system (narrowly,
please). Organizational and systemic aspects of the
agency/bureau/department will be examined and its relative position
within the criminal justice system shall be discussed in regard to its
management. Conundrums that should be addressed include: how is this
agency/bureau/department managed, how does this interoperate with other
segments of government, where does it fit into government, what are the
systemic inputs and what are the outcomes?
Weekly assignment:
Because Criminal Justice Management
requires a working knowledge of current issues, the student will write a
1-2 page summary of a contemporary CJ management problem, gleaned from a
news source. The Student will cite the news source, summarize the
problem, and offer a solution. Worth 5 points each, ten solved problems
will yield a 50 score, 5 = 25, etc. The cumulative score will be
divided by 10 and the points added to the final as extra credit, e.g.,
50/10 = 5.0, meaning 5 additional points on the final, etc. Research
and writing for these problems is expected to be facilitated by the
student during class time every Friday.
Important Dates and Weights**
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Date |
Weight |
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Mid-term |
15 March 2010 |
30% |
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10 Weekly Problems |
Mondays |
Up to +5 on final |
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10 Weeks of Note Synopses Due |
17 May 2010 |
30% or |
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Term Paper Due |
17 May 2010 |
30% |
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Final |
17 May 2010 |
40% |
Missed Events
Classes cannot be made-up; however, students are responsible for
material they may have missed by their absence. Because a paper is a
prerequisite to taking the final, if it is to be submitted late the exam
must be taken by arrangement with the instructor. Before a make-up
examination, the required paper first must be submitted. In the event a
test cannot be taken prior to the date on which grades must be
submitted, an Incomplete grade will be issued
if the required paper
is submitted on time. Otherwise, if the paper is not submitted and the
test is not completed, the student will have a zero registered as the
grade for the writing assignment. At semesters end, no excuses
will be entertained for missing the final or submitting the required
paper on time.
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).
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:
·
understand or seek clarification about expectations for
academic integrity in this course (including no cheating, plagiarism and
inappropriate collaboration)
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neither give nor receive unauthorized aid on examinations
or other course work that is used by the instructor as the basis of
grading.
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take responsibility to monitor academic dishonesty in any
form and to report it to the instructor or other appropriate official
for action.
Cheating and Plagiarism*
Cheating is the actual or attempted practice of fraudulent or
deceptive acts for the purpose of improving one's grade or obtaining
course credit; such acts also include assisting another student to do
so. Typically, such acts occur in relation to examinations. However, it
is the intent of this definition that the term 'cheating' not be limited
to examination situations only, but that it include any and all actions
by a student that are intended to gain an unearned academic advantage by
fraudulent or deceptive means. Plagiarism is a specific form of cheating
which consists of the misuse of the published and/or unpublished works
of others by misrepresenting the material (i.e., their intellectual
property) so used as one's own work." Penalties for cheating and
plagiarism range from a 0 or F on a particular assignment, through an F
for the course, to expulsion from the university. For more information
on the University's policy regarding cheating and plagiarism, refer to
the Class Schedule (Legal Notices on Cheating and Plagiarism) or the
University Catalog (Policies and Regulations).
Computers*
At California State University, Fresno, computers and communications
links to remote resources are recognized as being integral to the
education and research experience. Every student is required to have
his/her own computer or have other personal access to a workstation
(including a modem and a printer) with all the recommended software. The
minimum and recommended standards for the workstations and software,
which may vary by academic major, are updated periodically and are
available from Information Technology Services (http://www.csufresno.edu/
ITS/) or the University Bookstore. In the curriculum and class
assignments, students are presumed to have 24-hour access to a computer
workstation and the necessary communication links to the University's
information resources.
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 and/or removal from class.
Copyright Policy*
Copyright laws and fair use policies protect the rights of those who
have produced the material. The copy in this course has been provided
for private study, scholarship, or research. Other uses may require
permission from the copyright holder. The user of this work is
responsible for adhering to copyright law of the U.S. (Title 17, U.S.
Code). To help you familiarize yourself with copyright and fair use
policies, the University encourages you to visit its copyright web page,
www.lib.csufresno.edu/extra/copyright/ .
Digital Campus course web sites contain material protected by
copyrights held by the instructor, other individuals or institutions.
Such material is used for educational purposes in accord with copyright
law and/or with permission given by the owners of the original
material. You may download one copy of the materials on any single
computer for non-commercial, personal, or educational purposes only,
provided that you (1) do not modify it, (2) use it only for the duration
of this course, and (3) include both this notice and any copyright
notice originally included with the material. Beyond this use, no
material from the course web site may be copied, reproduced,
re-published, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way
without the permission of the original copyright holder. The instructor
assumes no responsibility for individuals who improperly use copyrighted
material placed on the web site.
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Tentative Course Schedule** |
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Day |
Session # |
Assignment |
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Monday/ |
1 |
Syllabus and Introduction to Course |
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Wednesday |
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2 |
Introduction to CJO&M |
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Wednesday |
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Roberg, Kuykendall & Novak:
Chapter 1 |
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3 |
Development of Management Theory |
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Wednesday |
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Chapter 2 |
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4 |
Personnel Issues |
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Wednesday |
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Chapter 5, 117 - 134
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5 |
Personnel Issues |
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Wednesday |
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Chapter 6, 147 179 |
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6 |
Organization and Group Influence |
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Wednesday |
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Chapter 4 |
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7 |
Midterm: March 12 |
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8 |
Leadership & Management |
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Wednesday |
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Chapter 8 |
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9 |
Planning and Research |
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Wednesday |
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Chapter 9 |
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10 |
Control and Accountability |
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Chapter 10 |
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11 |
Resources, Change and Development |
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Chapter 12, 296 309 |
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12 |
Resources, Change and Development |
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Chapter 14, 379 389 |
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13 |
Challenges Ahead |
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Wednesday |
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Chapter 15 |
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Thursday & Friday |
TBA |
Consultation Days |
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Monday |
17 May 2010 |
Section 3 |
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11:00 AM 1:00 PM |
All
papers due
Final
Examination |
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Monday |
17 May 2010 |
Section 4 |
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1:15 PM 3:15 PM |
All
papers due
Final
Examination |
*Quoted with permission from university publications.
**The schedule and procedures for this course are subject to change
in the event of extenuating circumstances.
Furlough Days:
February 12, 26; March 29, 30; April 1, 2, 5, 19,
2010
No Class
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