Plice Organizatin and Administratin CJA 3230 3 Credit Hurs Curse Infrmatin Curse Descriptin: This curse is designed t prvide the fundatin fr understanding the American law enfrcement system by intrducing essential elements f American law enfrcement rganizatin and practices. The main fcus f the curse is t examine the develpment f early plicing and mdern law enfrcement system; recruitment and training prcess; the structure and functin f the plice; legal issues that affect plicing; and current issues and prblems in the field f law enfrcement. Curse Objectives: Understand the histry and develpment f law enfrcement - Hw frmal law enfrcement was created Identify the prcess f recruitment, selectin, and training in law enfrcement Understand issues and prblems in law enfrcement Identify the structure and peratin f American plice rganizatin Examine methds f prblem slving and decisin making Understand the Cnstitutin and laws that influence plicing Assess the types f plice behavir, subculture, and stressrs Understand plice-cmmunity relatins Prerequisites and C-requisites: Prerequisite fr students wh majr in Criminal Justice Administratin: cmpleted and received passing grade in CJA 1100. Fr ther students, this curse des nt require intrductry knwledge f law enfrcement. Hwever, sme familiarity with the law enfrcement system including cncepts, rganizatin, and functins will facilitate the student achieving the bjectives f this curse. Specific Curse Requirements: Yu shuld be familiar with brwsing thrugh the internet because yu need t search fr additinal infrmatin related t this curse and assignments. This curse requires essay writing t cmplete assignments. Therefre yu need t be able t use wrd prcessr sftware such as Wrd r WrdPerfect - being able t use wrd prcessr implies that yu knw mst f the basic functins. Yu als need t learn hw t navigate inside RODP curse site. Fr example, hw t dwnlad assignment dcuments frm this curse site t yur cmputer and uplad finished assignment dcuments frm yur cmputer t this curse site. Textbks, Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Sftware Requirements
Please visit the Virtual Bkstre t btain textbk infrmatin fr this curse: RODP Bkstre - http://rdp.bkstr.cm Students are required t purchase a textbk AS SOON AS class begins. Supplementary Materials: N purchase f supplementary material is needed. Hwever, the fllwing lists can be helpful as additinal materials. Darl H. Champin, Sr. and Michael K. Hper, Intrductin t American Plicing. Glence/McGraw-Hill. Heath Grant and Karen J. Terry, Law Enfrcement in the 21 st Century. Pearsn Educatin, Inc. Henry M. Wrbleski and Karen M. Hess, An Intrductin t Law Enfrcement and Criminal Justice. Wadswrth. Jhn M. Scheb& Jhn M. Scheb, II, Criminal Law and Prcedure. Wadswrth Thmsn Learning. William G. Derner, Intrductin t Law Enfrcement: An Insider's View. Butterwrth-Heinemann. Lecture Ntes: A lecture nte fr each chapter is available in Curse Cntents ->Curse Mdules. The lecture ntes cntain an utline and a brief summary f the textbk but dn't cver everything in the textbk. The ntes include the infrmatin frm furth and fifth editin f the textbk. The ntes als include sme additinal infrmatin nt cvered by the textbk. Read all apprpriate chapters and lecture ntes befre yu attempt any assignment r quiz. Hardware Requirements: The minimum requirements can be fund at: http://www.rdp.rg/current-students/technical-supprt Sftware Requirements: The minimum requirements can be fund at http://www.rdp.rg/current-students/technical-supprtt Specific sftware requirements fr this curse include any wrd prcessr such as Micrsft Office Wrd. Yu may need Acrbat t read sme materials yu find in the internet. Curse Grund Rules Students are required t purchase a textbk as sn as the class begins. Students are respnsible t learn cmputer skills necessary t d assignments and participate in curse activities such as hw t navigate curse site and hw t use wrd prcessr. Utilize the textbk, lecture ntes, and ther resurces (such as related websites prvided in the textbk and suggested readings psted in the Curse Mdules) t understand the curse tpics cmprehensively. Study accrding t the curse schedule. Read all f the assigned textbk pages and assciated lecture ntes befre yu begin any assignment r quiz. Use email fr fast and efficient cmmunicatin with the instructr. Enter the curse title in all e-mails fr a mre timely respnse. Participatin in all the curse activities is required. Observe curse netiquette at all times. Instructr Infrmatin
Please see the separate page inside the curse t find instructr cntact infrmatin. Curse Guidelines Syllabus: Students are required t read the syllabus thrughly at the beginning f the semester. Re-read the syllabus regularly thrughut the semester t remind yurself f imprtant dues and rules. When yu have a questin related t the curse, check the syllabus first. Dn't send me an email asking questins that are already cvered by the syllabus. Curse Mdules: Curse Mdules are the backbne f this curse. Students are required t visit the Curse Mdules each week. Use the Curse Mdule as the curse schedule and yur study guideline. Each weekly mdule includes imprtant infrmatin: learning utcmes, key wrds & cncepts, lectures, additinal resurces, assessments & evaluatins, and summary & reflectin. Calendar: Students are required t visit Calendar site regularly thrughut the semester t check imprtant dues. It is recmmended that students use Calendar site as a persnal reminder - yu can type and enter imprtant dates r mems. Assignments and Quizzes Assignments: There are 13 assignments thrughut the curse and students are expected t submit cmpleted assignments by due dates which are psted in the curse calendar. Unless nted therwise nted in the curse calendar r instructr reminder ntes, weekly assignments are available frm Thursdays 12:01am t Wednesdays 11:59pm. SUMMER SEMESTER: All due dates fr curse requirements fr the summer semester differ frm spring and fall semesters. Due dates fr summer semester curse requirements will be addressed in the curse calendar and the instructr reminder ntes. When an emergency (such as medical emergency) ccurs, please cntact the instructr as sn as pssible. Each assignment has 7-10 essay questins. A sample frmat fr the assignment is available in the Curse Mdules - check Assessments & Evaluatin. Multiple r late submissin will nt be accepted. Dn't miss any wrk because each missing wrk will receive 5 pint deductin in participatin scre.
Cllege students are expected t write with prper grammar, spelling, punctuatin, clarity, and rganizatin. Failing t d s will result in additinal pints being deducted frm yur curse wrk. Read the syllabus carefully t becme knwledgeable f curse requirements, t find ut hw t cmplete and submit yur assignments, and t determine hw written replies r answers shuld be cmpsed and frmatted. Everything yu write (assignments, discussins, e-mails) will be graded n hw well yu write and hw well yu present the infrmatin. Make sure yur cmputer time is synchrnized with the university s time. The university's cmputer time is the nly crrect time as far as this prgram is cncerned. DO NOT wait until 11:59 PM t attempt a submissin. Always make sure yur assignment is delivered successfully. It is the student's respnsibility t learn the basic structure and mechanics fr accessing the curses materials, cmmunicating with the instructr and ther members f the curse, and cmpleting assignments. All assignments MUST be sent thrugh the DROPBOX. They will nt be accepted thrugh persnal e- mail. ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN.dc,.dcx, r htm cnfiguratin. All ther frmats cannt be pened and will nt be accepted. Make sure yu have a wrd prcessing prgram that allws yu t submit yur assignments in the prper cnfiguratin. Students are respnsible fr the purchase f all required hardware, sftware, and materials necessary fr RODP curses. Yu must fllw the instructins in the curse syllabus n hw t prperly frmat assignments. Failure t fllw the instructins n hw t cmpse and submit assignments will result in a deductin f ne letter grade which is the equivalent f 10 pints. Incmplete and/r incrrect answers will result in additinal pints being deducted frm yur grade. Multiple submissins r late submissin f assignments will nt be accepted. Failure t submit an assignment will result in a -5 grade. Instructin t cmplete and submit assignment 1. Dwnlad an assignment file t yur cmputer. 2. Open the assignment file and change the file name - yur last name + assignment number (Jnes 001). 3. Write yur answer under each questin and save it by clicking n save icn. See ntes belw fr frmatting instructins. 4. G back t the RODP curse Drpbx site. 5. Uplad yur finished assignment. 6. The instructr is nt respnsible fr the failed delivery f an assignment. Always make sure that yur assignment is delivered successfully. The instructr will nt accept the failed submissin as an excuse. 7. Revisit the Drpbx site t check cmments frm the instructr 8. A graded assignment will be available by end f day Sunday. Ntify the instructr if yu dn't have a grade psted by the end f day Mnday. 9. Fllw the belw listed guidelines when frmatting yur paper and the answers t the questins: Include yur name, curse number, semester, and assignment number and title at the tp left crner. Example: Jhn De CJA-3020 Fall 2012 Assignment #7 (Plice Use f Frce) Include questins and pints fr each questin in yur assignment.
Duble space between the questin and the first line f the answer Duble between the end f the answer and the next questin. Answers are required t be written in essay frmat - use cmplete sentences. Answers shuld address parts f each questin. Mst 10 pints-questins require at least 7-10 sentences t answer adequately. Questins f a greater value will require mre extensive answers. Dn't write an answer in ne lng paragraph. Begin a new paragraph when the tpic f the answer changes. Single-space the text. Use 12 pints and serif typeface such as Curier r Times Rman. Leave 1" margins all arund. Left justificatin. Dn't cpy the textbk r lecture nte wrd by wrd. Yu need t answer questins in yur wn wrds t cnvince the instructr that yu fully understand the issues and statements f the tpic. Clarity f yur answer will be cunted in yur grade. Check the spelling and the grammar befre yu submit yur assignment. There will be a significant penalty fr nt fllwing these instructins. Quizzes: There is n mid-term r final exam. Thrughut the semester, there are 13 quizzes. Each quiz is available fr ne week (Thursdays 12:01am t Wednesday 11:59pm). Summer Semester: quizzes are available as nted in the curse calendar and Assessments tl. Each quiz has 25 questins - multiple chice and true/false. The quizzes are clsed-bk test and have a 30 minute time limit. Make sure yur cmputer time is synchrnized with the RODP cmputer. Students have nly ne access t each test and need t allcate enugh time t take a test withut interruptin. Students need t study bth textbk and lecture nte befre taking any test. Students are expected t take and cmplete each test by due date. Dn't miss any wrk because each missing wrk will receive 5 pint deductin in participatin scre. Check the results f a quiz by visiting the site the fllwing week. The scre will be psted n the fllwing Mnday r Tuesday. When an emergency (such as medical emergency) ccurs, please cntact the instructr as sn as pssible. Discussin If we were in the classrm, class participatin wuld be an integral part f the curse wrk and wuld cunt tward yur grade. Since we are nt in a classrm, we as a class will participate in discussins. Weekly tpics are listed fr discussin and everyne is expected t participate in the discussin sessins. I have fund that grades tend t g up depending upn the level f participatin during discussins. Participatin in discussins is a very easy way t imprve yur grade. Apprximately 13% f yur final grade is accrued thrugh the discussin sessins. Yu are (1) required t prvide yur persnal cmments/psitin/pinin n each subject as well (2) why yu agree r disagree with at least tw ther students' respnses. Dn't be the last ne every week t pst cmments. That wuld seem t imply yu are simply cpying all the ther students and it des nt allw ther students t cmment n yur pstings. All cmments are t have substance. Limiting yur pstings t "I agree r I disagree" will nt suffice. If anther student r the instructr asks yu a questin abut yur pstings, yu must answer the questin. Failure fail t answer the student/instructr will result in a deductin f pints. Discussins mean that we discuss!!! That means yu will
have t review all cmments. I am sure there will be differing pinins, but please be respectful with yur cmments. Yur weekly cmments regarding the tpic f discussin must be entered prir t Wednesday at 11:59 PM. Failure t fllw these guidelines will result in a lss f discussin (participatin) pints. Class Participatin: Since there is n n-campus meeting, yur class attendance and participatin will be graded by cnsistent class activities. Fr example, if a student misses an assignment, it is very lgical t infer that the student has nt studied the assigned chapter f the textbk. Each missing wrk will receive 5 pint deductin in participatin scre. Visit website f this curse every day t check any annuncement r email. Assessment and Grading Grading Prcedure: Yur grade will cnsist with assignments, quizzes, discussin, and class participatin. Each student will have an pprtunity t accumulate 3010 pints. The accumulated scres will be divided by 3010 and the crrespnding letter grade will be psted as yur final grade. 13 assignments: 100 pints each 13 quizzes: 100 pints each 13 discussin sessins: 30 pints each Grades Pint Value Ttal 13 Assignments 100 pints each 1300 pints 13 Quizzes 100 pints each 1300 pints 13 Discussin Bards 30 pints each 390 pints TOTAL POINTS: 2990 Grading Scale: A B C D F 2990-2691 pints 2690-2392 pints 2391-2093 pints 2092-1794 pints 1793-0 pints Punctuality: Always check the curse Calendar site fr any assignment/quiz due. Late submissin will nt be accepted. All assignments and quizzes have due dates s the sites will nt allw yu t have an access after due dates. Dn't depend n yur wn clck. There are n excuses fr late materials (assignments, quizzes, discussins) when we have digital drpbxes and a
week t cmplete curse wrk. Practively manage yur time. Back up all wrk n a flash drive, Clud r Ggle Dcs t prepare fr cmputer crashes, lst flash drives, etc. Digital deaths, accidental erasing, lss, sending assignments in an ancient prgram r frmat I cannt pen, etc. will nt garner an excuse fr a missed assignment. Guidelines fr Cmmunicatins Email: Include the curse title in the address line fr a mre timely respnse. Remember withut facial expressins sme cmments may be taken the wrng way. Be careful in wrding yur emails. Use f emticns might be helpful in sme cases. Use standard fnts. D nt send large attachments withut permissin. Special frmatting such as centering, audi messages, tables, html, etc. shuld be avided unless necessary t cmplete an assignment r ther cmmunicatin. Respect the privacy f ther class members Discussin Grups: Review the discussin threads thrughly befre entering the discussin. Be a lurker then a discussant. Try t maintain threads by using the "Reply" buttn rather starting a new tpic. D nt make insulting r inflammatry statements t ther members f the discussin grup. Be respectful f ther's ideas. Be patient and read the cmments f ther grup members thrughly befre entering yur remarks. Be cperative with grup leaders in cmpleting assigned tasks. Be psitive and cnstructive in grup discussins. Respnd in a thughtful and timely manner. Chat: Intrduce yurself t the ther learners in the chat sessin. Be plite. Chse yur wrds carefully. D nt use dergatry statements. Be cncise in respnding t thers in the chat sessin. Be prepared t pen the chat sessin at the scheduled time. Be cnstructive in yur cmments and suggestin Web Resurces: Clumbia Guide t Online Style by Janice R. Walker and Tdd Taylr Citatin Styles Online http://mtsu20.mtsu.edu:880/redirect?http://www.bedfrdstmartins.cm/nline/cite6.html Library The Tennessee Virtual Library is available t all students enrlled in the Regents Degree Prgram. Suggested Jurnals - American Jurnal f Criminal Justice - American Scilgical Review - Crime and Delinquency
- Crime, Law, and Scial Change - Criminal Justice and Behavir - Criminal Justice Ethics - Jurnal f Crime and Justice - Jurnal f Criminal Law and Criminlgy - Jurnal f Plice and Criminal Psychlgy - Jurnal f Research in Crime and Delinquency - Plice Chief - Plicing - Plicy Evaluatin - Plicy Studies - Scial Plicy - Scial Prblems Suggested Reading - Linda s. Miller and Karen M. Hess. The Plice in the Cmmunity: Strategies fr the 21 st Century. (3 rd ed.) Wadswrth Thmsn Learning, 2002. - Kenneth J. Peak and Rnald W. Glensr. Cmmunity Plicing and Prblem Slving Strategies and Practices. (3 rd ed.) Prentice Hall, 2002. - Edward A. Thibault, Lawrence M. Lynch and R. Bruce McBride. Practive Plice Management. (5 th ed.) Prentice Hall, 2002. - Thmas F. Adams. Plice Field Operatins. (5 th ed.) Prentice Hall, 2001. - Nathan F. Iannne and Marvin D. Iannne. Supervisin f Plice Persnnel. (6 th ed.) Prentice Hall, 2001. - Paul M. Whisenand. Supervising Plice Persnnel: The Fifteen Respnsibilities. (4 th ed.) Prentice Hall, 2001. - Paul M. Whisenand and R. Fred Fergusn. The Managing f Plice Organizatins. (5 th ed.) Prentice Hall, 2001. - M. L. Dantzker. Understanding Tday's Plice. (2 nd ed.) Prentice Hall, 2000. - Rnald D. Hunter, Pamela D. Mayhall, and Thmas Barker. Plice-Cmmunity Relatins and the Administratin f Justice. (5 th ed.) Prentice Hall, 2000. - Ry Rberg, Jhn Crank, and Jack Kuykendall. Plice & Sciety. (2 nd ed.) Rxbury Publishing Cmpany, 2000. - Clemens Bartllas and Larry D. Hahn. Plicing in America. Allyn and Bacn, 1999. - Gary W. Crdner and Rbert Sheehan. Plice Administratin. (4 th ed.) Andersn Publishing C. 1999.Jhn S. Dempsey. An Intrductin t Plicing. (2 nd ed.) West/Wadswrth Publishing Cmpany, 1999. - Larry K. Gaines, Victr E. Kappeler, and Jseph B. Vaughn. Plicing in America. (3 rd ed.) Andersn Publishing c., 1999. - James D. Sewell ed. Cntrversial Issues in Plicing. Allyn and Bacn, 1999. - William G. Derner, Intrductin t Law Enfrcement: An Insider's View. Butterwrth-Heinemann, 1998. - M. L. Dantzker ed. Cntemprary Plicing: Persnnel, Issues, and Trends. Butterwrth-Heinemann, 1997. - Alfred R. Stne and Stuart M. DeLuca. Plice Administratin : An Intrductin. (2 nd. Ed.) Prentice Hall, 1994. - Geffrey P. Alpert and Rger G. Dunham. Plicing Urban America. Waveland Press, 1988. - Gary T. Marx. Under Cver: Plice Surveillance in America. University f Califrnia Press, 1988. - Frederick A. Ellistn and Michael Feldberg eds. Mral Issues in Plice Wrk. Rwman&Allanheld Publishers, 1985. - Carl B. Klckars. The Idea f Plice. Sage, 1985. - Sidney L. Harring. Plicing a Class Sciety: The Experience f American Cities, 1865-1915. Rutgers University Press, 1983. - Samuel Walker. The Plice in America. McGraw-Hill Publishing Cmpany, 1983. - Albert J. Reiss, Jr. The Plice and the Public. Yale University Press, 1977. Suggested Reading fr Academic Writing Neil J. Salkind. Explring Research. (furth editin) Prentice Hall, 2000. Nrman D. Hintn. Essay Exam Preparatin Guide. Cliffs Ntes Incrprated, 1981 r newer versin. Kate L. Turabian. A Manual fr Writers. (fifth editin) The University f Chicag Press, 1987 r newer versin. Lynn Quitman Tryka. Simn & Schuster Handbk fr Writers. (third editin) Prentice Hall, 1993 r newer versin. David Madsen. Successful Dissertatins and Theses.Jssey-Bass Publishers, 1983 r
newer versin. Dnald Zimmerman and Dawn Rdrigues. Research and Writing in Disciplines. Harcurt Brace Jvanvich Cllege Publishers, 1992 r newer versin. Anne Ruggles Gere. Writing and Learning. (secnd editin) Macmillan Publishing Cmpany, 1988 r newer versin. Publicatin Manual f the American Psychlgical Assciatin, 5 th Editin, 2002. Students With Disabilities Qualified students with disabilities will be prvided reasnable and necessary academic accmmdatins if determined eligible by the apprpriate disability services staff at their hme institutin. Prir t granting disability accmmdatins in this curse, the instructr must receive written verificatin f a student's eligibility fr specific accmmdatins frm the disability services staff at the hme institutin. It is the student's respnsibility t initiate cntact with their hme institutin's disability services staff and t fllw the established prcedures fr having the accmmdatin ntice sent t the instructr. Syllabus Changes The instructr reserves the right t make changes as necessary t this syllabus. If changes are necessitated during the term f the curse, the instructr will immediately ntify students f such changes bth by individual email cmmunicatin and psting bth ntificatin and nature f change(s) n the curse bulletin bard. Technical Supprt Telephne Supprt: AskRODP Help Desk (tll free number 1-866-550-7637) r g t the AskRODP website at: http://help.rdp.rg/ If yu are having prblems: lgging int yur curse timing ut f yur curse "technical" related issues fr D2L (it takes a lng time t click arund my curse) using yur curse web site tls If yu cntact Technical Supprt by phne please be at yur cmputer and be prepared t prvide the fllwing infrmatin: (If yu d nt knw the infrmatin belw please call 1-866-550-7637) Yur username Yur passwrd The URL, (address, "http://...") yu are unable t access Yur instructr's name (Ex.: Dr. Charles Cper) Yur curse number, sectin and name (EX: EDU 1120 Intrductin t Teaching) Are yu using a PC r MAC Yur perating system (Windws 98, NT, 2000, Vista, etc.) Brwser type and versin (EX: Internet Explrer 7) ----------------------------------------------------------------- D yu have a lttery schlarship? T retain Tennessee Educatin Lttery Schlarship eligibility, yu must earn a cumulative TELS GPA f 2.75 after 24 and 48 attempted hurs and a cumulative TELS GPA f 3.0 thereafter. Yu may
qualify with a 2.75 cumulative GPA after 72 attempted hurs (and subsequent semesters), if yu are enrlled full-time and maintain a semester GPA f at least 3.0. A grade f C, D, F, r I in this class may negatively impact TELS eligibility. Drpping a class after 14 days may als impact eligibility; if yu withdraw frm this class and it results in an enrllment status f less than full time, yu may lse eligibility fr yur lttery schlarship. Lttery recipients are eligible t receive the schlarship fr a maximum f five years frm the date f initial enrllment, r until a bachelr degree is earned; students wh first received the lttery schlarship in Fall 2009 r later will additinally be limited t 120 TELS attempted hurs. Fr additinal Lttery rules, please refer t yur Lttery Statement f Understanding frm via RaiderNet, review lttery requirements n the web at www.mtsu.edu/schlarships/telscnteligibility_schlarships.shtml, r cntact the Financial Aid Office at 898-2830.