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SYLLABUS FOR CJSA 1359 Police Systems & Practices Hybrid Course Semester Hours Credit: 3 Lecture Hours: 48

Course Dates / Days / Times: 22 August – 16 October 2016 / Tues & Thus / 11:30-13:00 With weekly CTC Blackboard discussions and assignments Instructor: Terry M. Cramer, M.A. Instructor’s Location: Vicenza, Italy Skype Name: ctc.med.uk.am Weekly Skype Office Hours: (Thurs, 1300-1400) Instructor Email: [email protected] Phone: N/A

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY My name is Terry Cramer and I'm the instructor for this course. Like many people, I'm fascinated by everything related to the Criminal Justice System. I earned my Associate’s degree in Administration of Justice from Portland Community College (Oregon), my BA in Criminology from Southern Oregon State College in 1978 and my MA in Conflict Resolution & Organizational Consulting from Antioch University Seattle in 1988. I worked in the criminal justice field for 7 years in Oregon and Alaska. I have taught courses in Conflict Resolution at Antioch University Seattle and was a law enforcement instructor for Central Texas College from 1991 to 1998. I taught for the University of Maryland European Division from 1998 to 2003 and have again been teaching for Central Texas College since 2003. In addition, I do official student evaluations for CTC’s Europe Campus students and am the CTC Europe Campus' Criminal Justice Program Manager.

I. INTRODUCTION

A. This course is an exploration of the profession of police officer. It includes the organization of law enforcement systems, the police role, police discretion, ethics, police-community interaction, and current and future issues.

B. This is a criminal justice required course in the Associate in Applied Science degree program.

C. This course is occupationally related and serves in preparation for career(s) in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement.

D. Prerequisite(s): (List)(None)

II. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this course, Police Systems and Practices, the student will:

CJSA 1359 1st Ed. (09.14) 216H9210 Page 1 of 9 A. Explain the application of ethics, discretion, and sensitivity to the police profession.

B. Describe the organization of law enforcement systems and its relationship to current and future issues.

III. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

A. The instructional materials identified for this course are viewable through http://www.ctcd.edu/academics/booksinstructional-materials/ .

Student Textbook:

Walker, Samuel & Charles M. Katz. (2013). The Police in America: An Introduction. (8th Ed) New York, NY, McGraw-Hill

ISBN: (978-0-07-802654-6)

Supplementary Reading:

1. Stojkovic, Stan, David Kalinich, John Klofas, Criminal Justice Organizations: Administration and Management, 6th Ed, Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Pub, 2015. 2. Swanson, Charles R., Leonard Territo, and Robert W. Taylor, Police Administration Structures, Processes, and Behavior, 8th Ed, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2011 3. Champion, David H. SR and Hooper, Michael K. Introduction to American Policing, New York, NY, McGraw-Hill 2010 5. Kappeler, Victor E., Critical Issues in Police Civil Liability, 4th Ed, Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press, 2006 6. Whisenand, Paul M., Supervising Police Personnel, 7th Ed, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2010. 7. Dunman, Roger G., Geoffrey P. Alpert, Critical Issues in Policing, 6th Ed, Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press, 2009 8. Hess, Karen M., Henry M. Wrobleski, Police Operations, 4th Ed, St. Paul, MN: West Pub, 2005.

IV. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

A. Your first responsibility is scholarship. The grade you receive will be the result of your efforts, not a gift from the instructor.

B. You should attend online class regularly on Central Texas College (CTC) Blackboard. Online attendance involves logging into your Blackboard class and participating in discussions, submitting assignments, etc. Be prepared to also take any unannounced quizzes relating to text assignments and lecture material presented from the beginning of the course. Please refer to ‘Class Attendance and Course

CJSA 1359 1st Ed. (09.14) 216H9210 Page 2 of 9 Progress’ under the Academic Policies section in our current CTC Course Catalog.

C. From time to time, special library and/or outside assignments will be made to members of the class individually and/or in groups. You are expected to read all assignments and fulfill your responsibilities to any group assignment.

D. You are expected to read all assigned material and bring your text book to class. Keep informed on all assignments, especially after an absence.

E. Good class notes are indispensable for earning a good grade, since both the material assigned and that discussed in class will be the basis for examination material.

G. Scholastic Honesty: All students are required and expected to maintain the highest standards of scholastic honesty in the preparation of all coursework and during examinations. The following are considered examples of scholastic dishonesty:

Plagiarism: The taking of passages from the writing of others without giving proper credit to the sources.

Collusion: Using another’s work as one’s own, or working together with another person in the preparation of work, unless such joint preparation is specifically approved in advance by the instructor.

Cheating: Giving or receiving information on examinations.

Students guilty of scholastic dishonesty will be administratively dropped from the course with a grade of “F” and be subject to disciplinary action, which may include suspension and expulsion.

H. Special Work: A term paper or other project, per requirements of the instructor, will be required. The subject must be appropriate for the course material. Check with the instructor when you have made a selection. The value is indicated in the semester grade computation and has considerable weight on your final average.

V. COURSE FORMAT – Hybrid with BLACKBOARD

This course has been developed as a hybrid course. Hybrid courses combine face-to-face classroom instruction with assignments and interaction with instructor via CTC Blackboard. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that they have access to CTC Blackboard and that they are familiar with the contents and assignments. It is also the student’s responsibility to log into CTC Blackboard at least once a week to ‘attend’ the online class portion and to participate in the online Blackboard discussions and assignments. Failure to do so will violate the attendance policy and will have a negative impact on the course grade.

The course will meet for eight weeks--twice a week--for 90-minute face-to-face sessions. In addition, instructional strategies will include weekly CTC Blackboard assignments and discussion boards to accomplish the remaining instruction per week.

VI. EXAMINATIONS

CJSA 1359 1st Ed. (09.14) 216H9210 Page 3 of 9 A. There will be a three examinations and a written paper or project as follows:

1. Exam #1 due on 11 Sept 2. Exam #2 due on 25 Sept 3. Exam #3 due on 16 October 4. Research Paper due on 09 October B. A student must complete all scheduled examinations. Students who know in advance that they will be unavailable for an examination due to valid reasons must arrange to take an early examination. Unexpected absences due to illness or extenuating circumstances will require the student to see the instructor about individual make-up work. C. Students without excused absences will be given a zero for the missed BioSig examinations. D. Examinations will consist of both objective (true/false, multiple choice, fill in-the- blank, and matching) and subjective (short answer and essay) questions. Students must be able to communicate both orally and in written form, thus some questions requiring the composition and writing of an essay answer will be required. E. Exams will be administered via BioSig application. See Blackboard class for registration information.

Research Paper: Police Discretion Please submit a five page paper that will discuss the above listed topic. Your paper will first define police discretion. Discuss the positive uses of discretion. Discuss what would happen with discretionary powers being abused. Do you think that a police department could exist with discretion being banned? Discuss discretion being used at different levels within a police department. How is discretion used in the patrol division, and how is it used in the detective division? You should cite at least three references (books, periodicals, newspaper articles, etc...) used in writing your paper. Do not use your textbook as a reference. Your paper should be double spaced. You should use a Times Roman font, size 12. Place page numbers in the upper right corner of your pages. Page number 5 (five) of your paper should list works cited. Please follow the APA standards when citing sources. Put your name, course title and course number on the first page of the paper. Title page and works cited page do NOT count toward the four-page requirement. Please remember to use spell check on the paper before submitting it. Points will be deducted for incorrect use of English. Whether you use Microsoft Word or OpenOffice, save your paper in rich text format (.rtf) This will allow me to open and grade your paper in any program. Complete your assignment using word-processing software such as MS Word, Open Office (download free software at http://www.openoffice.org/), or other per course requirements. Save your file as an .rtf file to ensure that it can be opened at any computer. Submit your assignment by clicking the title link, browsing to, and attaching your saved file. Make sure to click SUBMIT. Verify your posting in the Grade Center.

VII. SEMESTER GRADE COMPUTATION

CJSA 1359 1st Ed. (09.14) 216H9210 Page 4 of 9 The final grade in this course will be based on the following:

Discussion Boards (8 @ 10 pts each) 80 points Assignments (8 @ 40 pts each) 320 points Research Paper 100 points Exam #1 100 points Exam #2 200 points Exam #3 200 points Total possible points: 1000 points

POINTS GRADES 900-1000 A=4 pts/sem hr 800-899 B=3 pts/sem hr 700-799 C=2 pts/sem hr 600-699 D=1 pt/sem hr 0-599 F=0 pts/sem hr

A term paper or term project is expected from all students. Students may vary in their competency levels on these abilities, so the instructor may need to revisit the term paper concept during the course.

VIII. NOTES AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM COURSE INSTRUCTOR

A. Tuition refunds are made only in the case of class cancellation or official and timely withdrawal from CTC or from a course. Please refer to the current course catalog for more details.

B. GoArmyEd students should contact their education counselor before withdrawing and are required to withdraw through the GoArmyEd portal. Please note: a military withdrawal does not override CTC’s grading policy. 0 For self-pay students, refunds are computed from the date the Application for 0 Withdrawal or Refund is filed with the CTC Field Representative or designated student Services Officer. Special conditions apply to students who receive federal, state, and/or institutional financial aid. Tuition and fees paid directly to the Institution by the Veterans Administration, Title IV (Financial Aid Programs, a sponsor, donor, or scholarship shall be refunded to the source rather than directly to the students.

C. Course Withdrawals, Student Responsibilities: It is the student’s responsibility to officially withdraw from a course. The instructor cannot initiate a withdrawal based upon a student’s request. Rather, students must initiate the withdrawal with the designated Education Center Representative, through the CTC Field Representative or the Student Services Officer for that region.

Applications for Withdrawal will be accepted at any time before the completion of 75% of the course, after which time the student will be assigned an “FN”- “Failure for Non- attendance.” CJSA 1359 1st Ed. (09.14) 216H9210 Page 5 of 9 D. Faculty/Administrative Initiated Withdrawals

Faculty are authorized to withdraw students who are not making satisfactory course progress as outlined in the section of the Catalog entitled "Satisfactory Progress Standards.

A student may be administratively withdrawn by a designated member of the administrative staff of the College under the following conditions:  The student has been placed on Academic Suspension or Disciplinary Suspension;  The student has an outstanding financial obligation owed to the college;  The student registered for a course without the required prerequisite or departmental permission;  Students who do not participate or complete graded activities during the first week will be administratively withdrawn. The college is under no obligation to refund tuition and fees, or other costs associated with a student who is administratively withdrawn. E. Incomplete / Course in Progress Grade Policy: An “IP” or “Incomplete” grade may be assigned by an instructor if a student has made satisfactory progress in a course with the exception of a major quiz, final exam, or other project. The “IP” grade may also be assigned based on circumstances beyond a student’s control, such as personal illness, death in the immediate family, or military orders. Notice of absences, with supporting documentation, may be required by the instructor. The instructor makes the final decision concerning the granting of the incomplete grade. With an “Incomplete” grade, students are required to complete a set amount of work before the instructor will submit an official letter grade.

F. Cellular phones, beepers, and other electronic devices will be turned off while the student is in the classroom or laboratory unless the student is using the device for class purposes. No texting or social networking is allowed during class.

G. Instructor Discretion : The instructor reserves the right of final decision in course requirements.

H. Civility: Individuals are expected to be cognizant of what a constructive educational experience is and respectful of those participating in a learning environment. Failure to do so can result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion.

IX. COURSE OUTLINE

Note: The instructor has the right to change the course schedule and will announce any changes in class.

This structured course has been developed on Blackboard with any instructor-required live sessions on Skype, Blackboard Collaborate, Google+, FaceTime, etc. It is not a self-paced

CJSA 1359 1st Ed. (09.14) 216H9210 Page 6 of 9 course. Please follow your instructor’s schedule of Discussion Board posts, lessons, assignments, and quizzes/exams.

The course will meet for eight weeks. Instructional strategies will include weekly CTC Blackboard assignments and discussion boards to accomplish the learning outcomes.

Assignments  Reading: To successfully complete this course, you must read all of the chapters in the textbook.  Discussion Board: After reading each chapter, you will be required to respond to a discussion topic from each chapter in the textbook. Along with responding to topics from the chapters, you must reply to at least one of your classmates responses. The discussion topics are listed in the Discussion Board, click on the "Discussion Board" link locate on the left in the blue course menu.  Lesson Assignments: Also, you must complete and submit responses to each Lesson assignment which are located within each Lesson, for example, Lesson 1 Assignment is located in Lesson 1 and etc...  Research Paper: The details about the research paper are located in the Research Paper folder on the Course Menu. The Research Paper will be submitted in Lesson 7.  Pre-Test and Post-Test: Located in the Lessons folder on the Course Menu. The Pre-Test must be completed before beginning any of the lessons. The Post-Test must be completed after completing Lessons 1-8.  Exams: There are three non-proctored exams in this course. Each exam will be 90 minutes in length and open book.

Quality of Written Assignments

It is very important that you follow the directions in your lessons. Each written assignment has a minimum amount of words required. Simple single sentence answers will not be accepted or heavily discounted. Each assignment will require between 50 and 200 words. Often “more” volume will add value to your product. Please be sure your submissions meet these requirements.

Course Schedule

Schedule of Assignments Lesson Chapter(s) Assignments Due Dates Complete the Pre-Test to begin the course found in the Lesson folder on the Course Menu. Read assigned Chapter 1 chapters 1 08-28 Chapter 2 Discussion 1 Lesson 1 Assignment Read assigned chapter 2 Chapter 3 Discussion 2 09-04 Lesson 2 Assignment Read assigned Chapter 4 chapters 3 Chapter 5 Discussion 3 09-11 Chapter 6 Lesson 3 Assignment Take Exam I Read assigned Chapter 7 chapters 4 09-18 Chapter 8 Discussion 4 Lesson 4 Assignment 5 Chapter 9 Read assigned 09-25 Chapter 10 chapters

CJSA 1359 1st Ed. (09.14) 216H9210 Page 7 of 9 Discussion 5 Lesson 5 Assignment Take Exam II Read assigned Chapter 11 chapters 6 10-02 Chapter 12 Discussion 6 Lesson 6 Assignment Read assigned chapters Chapter 13 7 Discussion 7 10-09 Chapter 14 Lesson 7 Assignment Research Paper Due Read assigned chapter Discussion 8 8 Chapter 15 Lesson 8 Assignment 10-16 Complete Post-Test Take Exam III All required assignments and exams must be completed NO LATER than last day of class.

P A R T I – Foundations Chapter 1 – Police and Society Chapter 2 – The History of the American Police Chapter 3 - The Contemporary Law Enforcement Industry P A R T II – Officers and Organizations Chapter 4 - Police Organizations Chapter 5 - Police Ofﬁcers I: Entering Police Work Chapter 6 - Police Ofﬁcers II: On the Job

P A R T III – Police Work Chapter 7 – Patrol: The Backbone of Policing Chapter 8 – Peacekeeping and Order Maintenance Chapter 9 – The Police and Crime Chapter 10 – Innovations in Police Strategy

P A R T IV – Issues in Policing Chapter 11 – Police Discretion Chapter 12 – Legitimacy and Community Relations

CJSA 1359 1st Ed. (09.14) 216H9210 Page 8 of 9 Chapter 13 – Police Corruption Chapter 14 – Accountability of the Police

P A R T V – Challenges for a New Century Chapter 15 – The Future of Policing in America

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