CJUS 1313.01 Juvenile Justice Systems 4
CJUS 1313.01: Juvenile Justice Systems
Spring 2015
Dr. George J. Day, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Office:Meadows 200(H) Office Phone:(903) 923-2094 Email:
Text: (903) 354-GDAY
Blackboard: Please check the announcements page of Blackboard for this class regularly. I will post announcements about assignments, schedule changes, and reminders to Blackboard throughout the semester and you are responsible for being aware of anything I post to Blackboard.
Class Hours & Location: Meadows Hall 101 / TTh @ 8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m.
Office Hours:
· Monday 9:00 am – 10:00 am; 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
· Tuesday 9:30 am – 10:50 pm; 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
· Wednesday 9:00 am – 10:00 am; 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
· Thursday 9:30 am – 10:50 pm
· Friday 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Additional hours by appointment only
Required textbook:
Bartollas, C. & Schmalleger, F. (2014). Juvenile Delinquency (9th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NK: Pearson. ISBN-13: 978-0-13-298731-8
Course Description:
This course is a study of the juvenile justice process. Topics include specialized juvenile law, role of the juvenile law, role of the juvenile courts, role of police agencies, role of correctional agencies, and theories concerning delinquency. In addition, students will study the history, philosophy, organization, processes and functions of the juvenile justice systems in the United States and Texas. Emphasis is placed on jurisdiction, treatment and juvenile court proceedings in juvenile justice decision-making. In addition, students will study child abuse and neglect and how the system is designed to deal with these serious issues.
Course Objectives: At the completion of this course students will:
· have a working knowledge of the Texas Family Code governing delinquent conduct and conduct indicating a need for supervision;
· be able to define the role and functions of law enforcement officers, juvenile probation officers, and the juvenile court in investigating and handling cases involving a child and persons coming under the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system;
· be able to list and/or describe juvenile correction processes including treatment, rehabilitation, and sanctions administered under the Juvenile Justice System that seek to correct children’s conduct that adversely threatens or harms the community;
· be able to describe the laws relative to child abuse and neglect and understand systems’ response to protect children.
Attendance Policy:
As noted in the ETBU Catalog, students are expected to attend 75% of all class meetings.Failure to do so will result in no credit for the course.For more information on the ETBU attendance policy, see the current academic catalog or student handbook.If you must miss class, do not contact the professor to find out what you missed. You are expected to arrive to class on time and not to leave early. With the exception of an emergency, you are expected to let the professor know ahead of time if you must arrive late or leave early. Students who do not sign the attendance roster when it is distributed at the beginning of class will be counted as absent.
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Grading Policy
Final course grades will be assessed on the following scale:
“A” 90-100% Quiz average 15% of grade
“B” 80-89% Exam average: 50% of grade
“C” 70-79% Article reviews: 15% of grade
“D” 60-69% Final Exam: 20% of grade
“F” 0-59%
Required Course Work:
- Reading and classroom participation: Reading assignments are to be completed prior to class according to the course outline. Students are expected to be familiar enough with assigned reading to be enabled to apply the material to class discussions as well as to respond to written and oral questions based on the readings.
- Exams: There will be four exams during the semester as follows:
· Three section exams occurring on the dates indicated on the course schedule. The average grade of the three section exams will constitute 50% of the student’s overall grade. Exams questions will be true/false or multiple choice in format. Note that each exam will contain a brief set of questions covering material from previous exams.
· One comprehensive final exam that will constitute 20% of the student’s overall grade. Exam questions will be true/false or multiple choice in format.
- Quizzes: throughout the semester, quizzes will be given based on textbook reading assignments and in class lectures. In general, scheduled quizzes will consist of 10 multiple choice or true/false questions. Unscheduled quizzes may also include essay, short answer, or fill in the blank questions in addition to multiple choice or true/false.
· Scheduled quizzes will be given at the beginning of class on the dates indicated on the course schedule.
· Unscheduled quizzes may occur when…
1. the professor sees a cell phone (whether the phone is being used or not) or the professor suspects that any student is attempting to covertly use a cell phone.
2. Electronic devices, such as laptops or tablet computers, are used for any purpose not permitted by the professor (i.e. taking notes or looking up information at the professor’s direction).
· The average grade for all quizzes taken during the semester will constitute 10% of the student’s overall grade.
- Article Reviews: Students will complete seven journal article reviews throughout the semester. Instructions and due dates for these assignments are posted on Blackboard under the “Assignments” tab. The average grade of the article reviews will constitute 15% of the overall grade in the course.
Incomplete course work: Late assignments will not be accepted and make-up exams or quizzes will not be permitted without approval obtained from the instructor based on extenuating circumstances. Extenuating circumstances include, but are not limited to: military deployment, court appearances, jury duty, family emergencies, personal or immediate family illness, or participation in student athletics or other university approved activity.
EMBRACING FAITH * ENGAGING MINDS * EMPOWERING LEADERS
PERCIPIENDA FIDE * EXCUSATIONES MENTIUM * POTESTATEM MEGISTANIS
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Please note the following course policies regarding course work missed as a result of absences:
Ø Students who miss exams or quizzes because of participation in student athletics or other university approved activities will automatically be permitted to take a make exam/quiz per the ETBU attendance policy. Such students will also be allowed to make up assignments given or completed in class on the day of the approved absence.
Ø Students who missed quizzes or exams for reasons other than student athletics or other university approved activities will need to provide acceptable documentation of the absence. Acceptable documentation includes, but is not limited to: notices from doctors/medical providers on official stationary that include the date(s) of illness; published obituaries that include date of funeral services; copy of military orders; or a copy of jury duty summons or other judicial document supporting a court appearance.
Ø Assignments are available beginning with the 1st day of class. Plan ahead and do not wait until the last minute to complete assignments as assignments will not be accepted late except at the discretion of the professor.
Ø Procedure for missed exams and quizzes: students who miss quizzes or exams will report to the professor’s office on the 1st business day (except Fridays) following the absence during the afternoon office hours. Students with classes during this time are required to contact the professor by email within 24 hours of their absence. Students who do not follow this policy will forfeit the opportunity to make up exams or quizzes.
Conduct: students are expected to act in a professional manner at all times in the classroom. Professionalism includes, but is not limited to, displaying civility and courtesy to everyone in class and not engaging in activity that distracts other students or the professor. Students failing to act in a professional manner may be asked to leave the classroom and penalized up to10% of their final grade. Students that have to be asked to leave more than once will fail the class.
Ø Electronic devices: Students are permitted to use laptop computers or tablets to aid in note taking. Audio or video recording of lectures is not permitted unless the student has received the relevant accommodation from the Office of Academic Success and Graduate Studies. The use of cell phones in class for any reason is not permitted. Anytime the professor sees or suspects that a cell phone is being used in class, the entire class will be given a quiz.
Ø Note on courtesy: engaging in some activity other than actively listening and participating in class is considered to disrespectful to the professor. Students who listen to music, “surf” the internet, watch videos, study or work on assignments for other classes, read books, or sleep in class will be subject to the penalty for violating this conduct policy as stated above
Electronic devices: Students are permitted to use laptop computers or tablets to aid in note taking. Audio or video recording of lectures is not permitted unless the student has received the relevant accommodation from the Office of Academic Success and Graduate Studies. The use of cell phones for taking notes, recording lectures, communicating, or listening to music or videos is not permitted. Students experiencing exigent circumstances requiring the use of a cell phone in the classroom need to speak to the professor before class.
Academic integrity: Students enrolled at East Texas Baptist University are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the highest standards of academic honesty and integrity avoiding all forms of cheating, illicit possession of examinations or examination materials, unwarranted access to instructor’s solutions’ manuals, plagiarism, forgery, collusion and submissions of the same assignment to multiple courses. Penalties that may be applied by the faculty member to individual cases of academic dishonesty by a student include one or more of the following: Failure of the class, failure of particular assignments, requirement to redo the work in question, or requirement to submit additional work
All incidents related to violations of academic integrity are required to be reported to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and multiple violations of academic integrity will result in further disciplinary measures which could lead to dismissal from the University.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the act of not properly crediting your sources of information through the proper utilization of textual citations and a source list. If it is not a product of your own original research, your own ideas, thoughts, or words you must cite your source in your text.You must also include a works cited list. Failure to do so will be considered academic dishonesty and penalized as outlined above.
Disabled Student Policies and Service Information:
A student with a disability may request appropriate accommodations for this course by contacting the Office of Academic Success and Graduate Services, Marshall Hall, Room 301, and providing the required documentation. If accommodations are approved by the Disability Accommodations Committee, the Office of Academic Success and Graduate Services will notify you and your professor of the approved accommodations. You must then discuss these accommodations with your professor.
Academic or Course Withdrawal Policy:
A student may withdraw from a course or courses or from the University beginning with the first day through the 75% class day without academic penalty. A student may not withdraw from a course after exceeding the number of absences allowed according to the Class Attendance Policy in this Catalog. The last day to withdrawal from this course is 17 April 2015.
Class Schedule – subject to change at instructor’s discretion
Date / Topic / Notes /Jan. 8 / Nature & Extent of Delinquency
Jan. 13
Jan. 15 / Individual Causes of Delinquency / Ch. 3 quiz
Article review #1 due
Jan. 20
Jan. 22 / Social Structural Causes of Delinquency / Ch. 4 quiz
Jan. 27
Jan. 29 / Social Process theories of Delinquency / Ch. 5 quiz
Article review #2 due
Feb. 3
Feb. 5 / Social Interactionist Theories of Delinquency / Ch. 6 quiz
Feb. 10
Feb. 12 / Exam #1
Gender & Delinquency / Ch. 7 quiz; Article review #3 due
Feb. 17
Feb. 19 / Families & Delinquency / Ch. 8 quiz
Feb. 24
Feb. 26 / Schools & Delinquency / Ch. 9 quiz
Article review #4 due
Mar. 3
Mar. 5 / Gangs & Delinquency
Drugs & Delinquency / Ch. 10 quiz
Ch. 11 quiz; Article review #5 due
Mar. 9-13 / SRING BREAK!!! – NO CLASS!!!
Mar. 17
Mar. 19 / Exam #2
Mar. 24
Mar. 26 / Juvenile Court Process / Ch. 12 quiz
Mar. 31
Apr. 2 / Police & Juveniles
Juvenile Court / Ch. 13 quiz; Article review #6 due
Ch. 14 quiz
Apr. 7
Apr. 9 / Community Based Corrections / Ch. 15 quiz
Apr. 14
Apr. 16 / Juvenile Institutions / Ch. 16 quiz
Apr. 21
Apr. 23 / Exam #3 / Article review #7 due
Apr. 28 / FINAL EXAM –
April 28; 8:00 am – 9:50 am
EMBRACING FAITH * ENGAGING MINDS * EMPOWERING LEADERS
PERCIPIENDA FIDE * EXCUSATIONES MENTIUM * POTESTATEM MEGISTANIS