Introduction to Criminal Justice

CRMJ-101-99V
Summer III course begins June 2, 2008

presented by William Blake, Professor

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Course Prerequisite

None.

Who is the Instructor?

Professor William M. Blake
Office Location: N/A
Phone: (610) 559-3018 (Northampton County District Attorney's Office)
Fax: (610) 559-3035
e-mail: wblake@raritanval.edu

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Textbook

	Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st Century, 9/E (9th Edition) by Frank Schmalleger Publisher: Prentice-Hall ISBN-0-13-184496-2 Prentice-Hall book site
	ANNUAL EDITIONS: Criminal Justice 07/08, Thirty-First Edition, published by Dushkin/McGraw-Hill ISBN-0-07-287435-X Publisher's book support site

Important NOTES:

• All references to Articles are located in the Annual Editions.
• The textbooks are available to be purchased at the RVCC's Golden Lion Bookstore (908-231-8808).
• Other readings will be accessible through hypertext links provided in the Weekly Seminar Folders.

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This course requires no additional software.

For assistance, please contact RVCC online course support, or telephone 908-526-1200, ext. 8306 or 8451.

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Course Objectives

• To provide the student with a general view of the criminal justice process.
• The student will be exposed to the police, the courts, corrections, and juvenile dedelinquency.
• The overall objective is to provide the student with a basic understanding of the Criminal Justice System.

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Course Requirements

• Examinations: All examinations consist of multiple choice, true/false and essay questions which are posted online. Answers to those questions must be e-mailed to the instructor within specified deadlines.

• Weekly Lesson Outlines: Each week, a lesson outline will be provided for that week's covered material. Most class outlines are organized by text chapters, and should help the student decipher the critical aspects of the material to be learned that week.

• Reading Assignments: Each lesson contains a specific reading assignment taken from either the text, other hypertext linked legal sources, or the world wide web. In some lessons, students will be asked to search electronic news sources for their own reading materials.

• Student Assignments: These assignments vary from lesson to lesson, and are individual tasks to be completed by each student and e-mailed to the instructor. These assignments allow each student to demonstrate his or her individual understanding of the lesson concepts to the instructor.

• Ethics Forum: Each lesson will require students to post their ideas on topical ethics issues for classmates to read and comment upon. Discussion topics will vary, as will the methods for presenting these topics. In some lessons, students will view a video excerpt provided; in other lessons, students will need to rent and view a popular movie. In some lessons, fact scenarios will be presented for discussion; in other lessons, students will develop and share their own scenarios. Sometimes a student will need to find and discuss an article from an electronic newsource; other times, the student will be hypertext linked to appropriate internet sources. These forum discussions will allow students and professor to interact and communicate in the cyber-classroom.

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What am I Expected To Do as a Student?

A. Exams:	Exam #1, Chapters 1-6 Exam # 2, Chapters 7-11 Exam #3, Chapters 12-15-
C. Written Assignments	Three (3) written articles located in Annual Editions text
D. Quizzes	Three quizzes(lowest grade will be dropped)
E. Extra Credit	Extra credit will be discussed on an individual basis when deemed necessary
F. Attendance	Once a week posting in discussions (postings on Sundays)
G. Class Participation:	Students are encouraged to take an active part in all class forum discussions. Some of the term projects will require active participation. Grades will reflect the student's participation.
H. Late work / Makeups:	All required work MUST be submitted/completed by due date. Students who fail to complete all assignments will receive a failing grade. Quizzes must be submitted on due date. Only a valid excuse (as determined by the instructor) will be permitted. A makeup exam MUST be completed. The final exam may be proctored.
I. Grade scale	A 90-100 B+ 87-89 B 80-86 C+ 77-79 C 70-76 D 60-69 F 59 or less
J. Policy in curving or scaling of grades	In most instances there will be no curving or scaling of tests or grades. If the instructor deems it prudent to curve or scale a test or grade. the class will be notified at that time.

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How will I be Graded?

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Course Schedule - Reading Assignments

How do I Register for this Course?

For additional information on course enrollment, content and requirements, please eMail wblake@raritanval.edu.

For technical assistance, please send e-mail to online@raritanval.edu.

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