COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO

DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

SPRING 2012

SYLLABUS - Criminal Justice

CRIJ 104 - Introduction to Corrections

Face to face /WEB Based

3 CREDIT HOURS

Instructor: Brett Reid Office: Aspen 119

Office Phone: 732-6864 E-Mail Address:

Office Hours: 11-12, M W F: 1-2 T TH

Class Schedule: Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.( Unless Internet/Web Based)

Class Location: Web

Course Description: History, theory practices, and research in adult, juvenile, community, and institutional corrections.

Required Text: Corrections in the 21st Century, Fifth Edition, Schmalleger and Smykla, Publisher: McGraw Hill

The CSIMission Statement

The College of Southern Idaho, a comprehensive community college, provides quality educational, social, cultural, economic, and workforce development opportunities that meet the diverse needs of the communities it serves. CSI prepares students to lead enriched, productive and responsible lives in a global society.

Policies and Procedures

Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend class. I will take attendance each day we are scheduled to meet. If a student misses the first three classes, I may drop the student from the class. Student’s attendance will also account for a portion of the student’s overall grade.

Honesty Policy: I follow the honesty policy defined in the CSI Student Handbook. If a student cheats on an exam or plagiarizes on a writing assignment, I will give the student a zero on that exam. If a student violates the honesty policy more than once, I may fail the student.

Late Policy: I expect students to take exams and quizzes on the day scheduled. I will notify students at least one day in advance of giving a quiz. No make up quizzes will be given if a student is absent on the day a quiz is given. Each quiz will be given following the lecture and discuss for that chapter. If a student cannot be present on the day an exam is scheduled, please notify me in advance. Make up exams will be given, but I may give the student a different exam. I will deduct 10 points from make up tests if the absence is not excused prior to the exam.

Required Assignments: The assignments will be completed as given regarding the material presented by the instructor. Tests and quizzes will be given as well as practical exercises that will be evaluated on an individual basis by the instructor(s).

Notice:

Important! It is the student’s responsibility to drop the course.

A student may drop a course or all courses prior to the end of late registration (first Friday of the term) without it being recorded on the student’s official transcript. A student initiated drop after the late registration period is considered a withdrawal, and results in the grade of W.

(Students may drop courses online until the end of the late registration period. In order to withdraw from one or more courses following late registration, a completed registration form is required. Instructions on the form indicate when a signature of instructor and/or Financial Aid advisor is required. The completed form may be submitted to Admissions & Records or any off-campus center.)

NOTE: Students may withdraw from courses until 75% of the course meetings have elapsed. No course may be withdrawn from after 75% of the course has elapsed.

Grading Practices

1.There are three (3) written exams worth 100 points each. Exams will be composed of multiple choice

and/or true/false questions. For Web based classes, the tests will be available on Blackboard.If

other accommodations need to made for testing other than Blackboard, contact me.

Test 1- Chapters 1-5

Test 2- Chapters 6-10

Test 3- Chapters 11-15

If you fail to take the a test within the scheduled time, a 10 point deduction for each day that you are

late may be assessed.

2.Writing assignments (Chapter Review questions) may be worth an additional 30 points. Writing

Assignments are REQUIRED, not optional. You should select 1 “Review” question from the end

Of each chapter through Chapter 15 and submit your response to me by email at Your

responses should be at least 100words in length. Avoid “rambling” just to fill space.

3. I will give you 2 bonus points credit for each class you attend for a total of 30 points. (Unless it is

WebBased)It is important for you to attend class to gain this point advantage as well as to

receive the lecture and discussion to enhance your opportunity for success in the class.

4. There will be eight (8) quizzes worth a total of 80 points. They will be True /False questions and each

quiz will cover two chapters, except for the last quiz which will be over material from Chapter 15 and

some Review Questions from previous chapters. The completion of these quizzes is a requirement,

and very important to your final grade calculation. The quizzes have no particular due dates, save for

they must all be completed before finals week. All Quizzes will be taken online on Blackboard.

5.Extra credit opportunities may be given at the discretion of the instructor.

6.The following grading scale will be used:

A = 369-410 pts.

B = 328-368 pts.

C = 287-327 pts.

D = 246-286 pts.

F = 245 points or less.

Class Policies

Your exams and all other work should be done individually. I trust that you will ethically complete your tests and assignments as intended. The tests are not open book or open notes. Cheating on tests may be grounds for afinal grade of “F” in the course.

The instructor reserves the right to make adjustments in policies when those policies are necessary for the benefit of the students. Be assured that I want you both to learn and succeed in this class and that I will do whatever is reasonable to help you accomplish these goals.

COURSE OUTLINE-ALWAYS TENTATIVE

Writing assignments should be submitted to me in a timely fashion, although there are no particular due dates for any of the chapters. Again, the three tests cover material in the following chapters and corresponding Power Points:

Test 1-Chapters 1-5

Test 2- Chapters 6-10

Test 3- Chapters 11-15

I will make study guides available to you at the beginning of the term and if you study them, they should guide you sufficiently through the exams. The study guides are for your use, and need not be turned in to me.

Student Disability: Any student with a documented disability may be eligible for related accommodations. To determine eligibility and secure services, students should contact the coordinator of Disability Services at their first opportunity after registration for a class. Student Services is located on the second floor of the TaylorBuilding on the Twin Falls Campus. Contact at 208.732.6260 (voice) or 208.734.9929 (TTY), or email .

Online Course Evaluations: Students are strongly encouraged to complete evaluations at the end of this course. Evaluations are very important to assist the teaching staff to continually improve the course. Evaluations are available online at: Evaluations open up two weeks prior to the end of the course. The last day to complete an evaluation is the last day of the course. During the time the evaluations are open, students can complete the course evaluations at their convenience from any computer with Internet access, including in the open lad in the LIBRARY AND IN THE sub. When students log in they should see the evaluations for the courses in which they are enrolled. Evaluations are anonymous. Filling out the evaluation should only take a few minutes. Your honest feedback is greatly appreciated.

Social Science Department Goals: This course also addresses the following Social Science Department goals:

1.Help students understand important facts, concepts and theories of Social Science subjects.

2.Help students acquire techniques and methods used to gain new knowledge in the disciplines.

3.Help students develop ability to distinguish between fact and opinion.

4.Teach students to use evaluation, analysis and synthesis to interpret and solve problems.

5.Teach students to use different perspectives from the social sciences and education to make better-

informed decisions.

6.Help students acquire an informed understanding of various cultures.

7.Prepare to transfer to a university.

Criminal Justice Program Objectives:

  1. To examine the social, philosophical, and historical perspectives of criminal behavior and the administration of justice.
  2. To introduce students to major criminal procedure concepts and examine how corresponding Supreme Court precedent impacts criminal procedure.
  3. To introduce students to the historical development of policing in America and contemporary policing theories.
  4. To introduce students to the historical development of corrections in America and contemporary correctional theories.
  5. To introduce students to the law of criminal evidence and examine how criminal evidence law is applied during a criminal trial.
  6. To prepare students for transfer to a four-year criminal justice program and upper-division course work in criminal justice administration.
  7. To prepare students for entry level positions in the criminal justice field.

Course Objectives: The intended outcomes of CRIJ 104 are the students:

  1. Understand the historical development of corrections and correctional authority how trends in corrections have changed over time.
  2. Know and understand the traditions of corrections and examine critical perspectives.
  3. Know and understand the social world of prisoners and correctional officers.
  4. Know and understand the different prison populations including women, juvenile, and minorities.
  5. Know and understand alternatives to incarceration and legal rights of inmates.
  6. Know and understand the controversy regarding the death penalty.

Outcomes Assessment

Multiple Choice Exam / Fill in the Blank Exam / Classroom Discussion / Attendance Roster
1 /  /  / 
2 /  /  / 
3 /  /  / 
4 /  /  /  / 
5 /  /  / 
6 /  / 

Alignment of Course Assessments with Social Science Goals and Criminal Justice Program Objectives

Social Science Department Goals / LawEnforcement Program Objectives
Multiple Choice Exam / 1,2,3,4,6,7 / 3,4,6
Fill in the Blank Exam / 1,3,4,6,7 / 2,3,4,6
Classroom Discussion / 1,3,4,5,7 / 2,3,4,6
Moot Court / 1,3,4,5,6,7 / 2,3,4,5,6
Attendance Roster / 1,4,6,7 / 3,4,6