Spring 2003

Office Hours: W 10:30-11:30

T/TH 9:30-11:30

Fax: 823-5360

Office: HPA 1: 327

Course Title: Origins of Criminal Justice Practices and Policies.

Course Description:

Presently, organized socieity looks not to the church, kindred groups or the community for respite against social ills, but to government. We expect government to improve economic conditions, solve internatonal crises, improve the political climate and also to maintain viable community norms and values. However, the reliance on government by to solve all social ills is a relatively recent phenominon. This course will focus sepcifically on the origins and development of state sponsored social control institutions as the primary means of relieving the responsibilty of indivduals to force people to adhere to the social order. To this end, this course will examine a varieity of social ills and critical events in the history of mankind that led to the development of criminal justice institutiuons and the practices adhered to within.

Credit Hours: This course will be offered for 3 quarter hours credit

Texts: Johnson, H. (2002) History of Criminal Justice. 3^rd Edition. Anderson Pubnlishing Company: Cincinnati. Ohio.

Course Objectives:

The following list contains learning or behavioral objectives for this course. These learning objectives should provide the student with a guide line regarding changes in previously held beliefs or attitudes regarding how our system of criminal justice was formed. These learning objectives will form the basis of student quizzes and assignments. Thus each quiz will serve both as a reinforcement and evaluation tool to meet one or more of these ends.

1.) To provide the student with an understanding of the basic institutions and processes adhered to by state sponsored social control instituions. This includes how different system elements evolved in a socio-cultutal context.

2.) To introduce students to the study of social control institutions and have students explain how societal needs precipiated the formation of criminal jsutice institutions, practices or policies.

3.) To provide students with a wide angle lens to view the criminal justice system and the place it occupies organized socieity.

4.) To aquaint students with current and past criminological theory and illustarte how theory, and research has only recently begun guide the operational practices of the institutions within the criiminal jsutice system.

Assignments & Requirements:

The completion of the following assignments and requirements will assist you in accomplishing the learning objectives for this course.

1.) Read the assigned text

2.) Participate in classroom discussions

3.) Submit weekly papers based on study guide handouts.

4.) Take and complete all exams on time.

Specific information regarding the preparation of these assignments will be presented during the class prior to the time the assignments are to be completed.

Grade Determination:

During the course period, students are expected to submit weekly papers to serve as their study guide for the two (three) required course exams. These summaries are to be of sufficient depth to cover the topic in question. These weekly papers will not be graded. However should a student fail to turn in a assignment (paper), points will be deducted from their class participation points. This exercise is devised to help students with preparing for the exams administered at the mid-quarter and the last day of class.

In addition, students may elect to complete an option cumulative final exam during final exam week. This exam is a compilation of all the material disseminated during the semester. Students electing to complete this exam will not be penalized should they do poorly. The instructor will record the highest grade based on either two or three exams.

The several assignments given during this course will be assigned the following weights. Unless you are notified properly of an appropriate change, no other factors will be considered in the computation of your grade.

Option # 1

Class Participation (Weekly Papers or Pop Quizzes)...............………..10.0 pts.

Exam #1 ……………......................................................................….45.0 pts.

Exam #2……………………………………………………………………….…... .45.0 pts.

Option # 2

Class Participation (Weekly Papers or Pop Quizzes)...............………..10.0 pts.

Exam #1 ……………......................................................................….30.0 pts.

Exam #2……………………………………………………………………….… ....30.0 pts.

Final Exam ………………………………………………………………………....30.0 pts.

Grade Scale:

All grades are reported a letter grades. The following scale has been established for this class by the faculty of the University of central Florida’s Department of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies

A = 90-100

B = 80-89

C = 70-79

D = 60-69

F = 0-59

Please note, that your instructor does not use the “+/-“ grading scale.

Final Exam:

The final exam is optional and will be distributed according to official University designations. This date and time will be announced in class.

Students Role in Learning:

Traditionally in the United States, the burden of learning during the primary years of schooling has been deemed to rest with the teachers. During the middle or junior high school grades, the burden of learning gradually shifts to that of the student. Students during their high school years are expected to adjust their reprehensibilities for learning. And student who attend colleges and universities are expected to be ready willing and able to accept their own responsibilities for their own individualized learning.

Thus the primary role of the teacher is to make learning less difficult, less threatening and more rewarding than if the student studies alone. The function of the professor is to lead, guide, coach and direct their students in the learning process. Hence students must realize that assignments, quizzes and exams are for their benefit.

Class Attendance:

Many studies have shown that class attendance and grades tend to correlate positively. Therefore from the standpoint of the the individual students' own self-interest, class should be attended at all costs except in cases of extreme illness or emergency.

If students are forced to miss a class, they should borrow notes from someone who attended, in order to maintain continuity when reviewing the subject for the quarterly exams.

Should students be forced to miss an exam due to an extreme illness, or a personal/family emergency, notice must be left with the instructor within 24 hours. Students are then expected to complete an oral or essay exam administered by the instructor, within 3 working days. Students who miss exams or fail to comply by these simple rules will be assigned a zero for each exam or assignment missed.

Students must accept the responsibility for making up any missed work during their absence. THIS IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROFESSOR!

Precautionary Disclaimer:

The above schedule and procedures for grading in their courser are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances. If changes must be made, you will be notified. Notice given in class is considered proper notice.

Academic Honesty:

Violations of student academic behavior standards are outlined in The Golden Rule, the University of Central Florida's Student Handbook. See http://www.ucf.edu/goldenrule/ for further details.

1. Cheating whereby non-permissible written, visual or oral assistance including that obtained from another student is utilized on examinations, course assignments or projects. The unauthorized possession or use of examination or course related material shall also constitute cheating.

2. Plagiarism whereby another's work is deliberately used or appropriated without any indication of the source. Thereby attempting to convey the impression that such work is the student's own. Any student failing to properly credit ideas or materials taken from another has plagiarized.

3. A student who has assisted another in any of the aforementioned breach of standards shall be considered equally culpable.

ACADEMIC ACTION (Taken by Instructor, Chair, or Dean of College)

1. Counseling

2. Loss of credit for specific assignment, examination or project.

3. Removal from course with a grade of "F"

and/or

CONDUCT REVIEW ACTION (Taken by the Office of Student Conduct)

1. Warning

2. Probation

3. Suspension

4. Expulsion

5. Permanent conduct record with UCF accessible by other institutions by request.

For more information, please contact the Office of Student Conduct at 823-2851.