SPRING 2016
CRIM 109 #30612
Science II Rm 209
Comparative Crim. Just. Systems (Web Enhanced)
Mon/We 1400-1515
Instructor: Harald Otto Schweizer, Ph.D. Office: S2-138
Prerequisites: CRIM 2. Highly recommended: CRIM 20, 100 and 170
SPRING 2016 OFFICE HOURS: Mon 1515-1700/Wed 1515-1615
Other hours as arranged.Office hours may be cancelled on days with on line exams or activities or due to other commitments. Advising also via email.
The above hours may also be modified as needed, depending on any required changes due to errors, class activity, or university related circumstances.
Advising also via email () *On line quizzes will be given on Blackboard on days indicated in the syllabus and shown on the class web page accessible Since the quizzes are on line, no class attendance is necessary on the posted quiz dates. Students should take/complete the quizzes within 72 hours of the official posting date
ADVISING ON LINE (synchronous or asynchronous contact)
Email inquiries submitted with student ID# will be responded to within 48 hours whenever feasible, except during holidays, personal day off, out of town conferences and commitments, and/or other unanticipated events which would preclude a timely response. DARS reports will be evaluated and emailed as an attachment to students for their records. It is therefore important to provide the student ID#.
Emails to the instructor MUST contain the student's full name and specific class enrolled in, (i.e. 0930 or 1045) along with the subject of the email clearly stated in the SUBJECT window of the email or they may be deleted without being read.
Internet Use is essential in this course and computer literacy is required for all CSU students. If you are totally unfamiliar with the use of the Internet, you should contact the instructor for other options. All students must familiarize themselves with the University Policy on Plagiarism and Cheating , Non-Discrimination, Disruptive Classroom Behavior, and General Student Conduct by clicking here
Students must also review the linked CODE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY (HONOR CODE).
Must also have met Upper Division Writing Requirement
You should utilize email as the primary method of contacting the instructor. Emails MUST contain the student's full name and nature of the email in the SUBJECT window or they are subject to being deleted without being read.
All students are required to be familiar with the use of the internet.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Study of selected criminal justice systems and/or their components in other jurisdictions; examination of the organization; administration and operation of criminal justice agencies in the United States, Europe, South America and Asia.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students successfully completing the course should be able to system in other countries.
1. Describe the most salient differences between the American CJ system and the CJ system in
other countries.(Legal system, the courts, corrections and law enforcement)
2. Discuss challenges faced by CJ organizations world-wide and how governments are
responding to those challenges
3. Identify and discuss major issues of transnational crime/terrorism
4. Identify and discuss the nature/role of international bodies dealing with CJ.
CONDUCT OF THE COURSE:
The course will consist of lecture, student discussions of their research, the use of audiovisual aids, and rely heavily on current and up-to-date written information available on the Internet, and articles/materials posted on Blackboard. Students are expected to already have an understanding of the American Criminal Justice System.
REQUIRED TEXT:Comparative International and Global Justice by Cyndi Bank, James Baker Sage Publications 2016 ISBN 978-1-4833-3238-3
Week / Dates / Subject topic (Required readings and class topics)1 / 20 Jan / Intro to course, policies, and assignments (Read Chpt 1 in TEXT)
2 / 25 Jan / Chpt. 2-Comparing Crime Across Countries
3 / 1 Feb / Chpt. 3-Systems of Law
4 / 8 Feb / Chpt. 4-Policing: On line Assignment for Monday 8 February
5 / 15 Feb / Policing-Latin America, Korea, Germany, Italy, France, Finland
6 / 22 Feb / Chpt 5-Courts and Criminal Procedure On line Quiz Monday 22 Feb
7 / 29F/2Mar / Chpt. 6-Punishment
8 / 7 Mar / Chpt. 7 Juvenile Justice
9 / 14 Mar / Chpt. 8 Transitional JusticeOn line Quiz 16 Mar
21-25 March Spring Break
10 / 28 Mar / Chpt. 9- The International Criminal Court (ICC)
11 / 4 Apr / Chpt. 10- Transnational Crime On line Quiz Monday 4 April
12 / 11 Apr / Chpt. 11-Human Trafficking across Borders
13 / 18 Apr / Chpt. 12- Terrorism
14 / 25 Apr / Chpt.13-Violence against Women
15 / 2 May / Chpt. 14-Human Rights and Cultural Relations
16 / 9 May / Open depending on course progress-readings/topics to be assigned later
11 May / Last day of instruction
0900 class / Final as scheduled by university or on line during finals week*
1100 class / Final as scheduled by university or on line during finals week*
*students desiring paper based exam in class must email the instructor before finals week
*there are no class meetings or office hours during quiz days
NOTE: a fourth quiz date will be determined after the semester begins
Additional on line assignments in lieu of class will be posted and announced in class
The above schedule is approximate, depending on any required changes due to errors, class activity, or university related circumstances.
Quiz dates are subject to change, depending on class progress and related issues. Students should check Blackboard and their university email daily for updated information.
This syllabus is subject to change in case of any errors or extenuating circumstances. Students must be current with the assigned textbook readings as indicated on this syllabus. Lecture sequences and topic areas listed for each week are approximate and may not correspond with the readings of the particular week.The textbook and web based material will be used for part of the examinations. Students experiencing any problems must contact the instructor immediately for assistance or additional guidance. Students emailing the professor for information already explained or contained in this syllabus will not be answered.
STUDENTS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED TWO THIRDS OF THE REQUIRED COURSE WORK WITH A HEALTH RELATED EMERGENCY PREVENTING THE COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, MAY QUALIFY FOR A GRADE OF INCOMPLETE AFTER A REVIEW OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES BY THE INSTRUCTOR. STUDENTS MUST, HOWEVER, FILE A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AN INCOMPLETE WITH THE INSTRUCTOR BEFORE THE LAST DAY OF THE SEMESTER, AND HAVE SUCH REQUEST APPROVED BY THE INSTRUCTOR IN WRITING.
CONDUCT OF THE COURSE:
Material will be presented in general lecture format and augmented with general class discussion, guest speakers (when available), and by oral reports of students. Students will also be required to complete a class project for additional insights into organizational behavior.
Students are responsible for all material in the textbook even if it has not been discussed in class, and for any new information/instructions or course changes provided in class, oral or otherwise, even if they are absent when this information is disseminated. Updated information and/or any changes will be posted on the class web site accessible at and on Blackboard.
NOTE: If you are unable to find the web site, you may have entered the incorrect address. If you are new at this, contact the instructor for guidance. Students have access to the Internet throughout the CSU Fresno campus and students can have a free email address through the university, or through numerous commercial enterprises.
Examinations and Major Assignments
1. Four web based quizzes on Blackboard. Quizzes are posted on line on or before the quiz date and should be completed within 72 hours from date of posting or by the end of the following class date, whichever is later.
2. Web based assignment/s in lieu of class as announced
3. Final Exam covering all class material and prior quizzes.
3. Course project to be further discussed/explained in class.
All quizzes are in lieu of class and will be on Blackboard only. That means there is NO class on the day of a quiz. Emails about class meeting on posted quiz days will not be responded to.
Material required for all quizzes and the final exam will come from material covered in the lectures, power points or material posted on Blackboard, student presentations, or in class comments regarding their class related activities/research, assigned web based readings/assignments, and the text. Students should expect some questions relating to the university honor code and information contained in the syllabus.
Students are responsible for ensuring that they have computer/internet access in order to take the on-line quizzes. Students should take the quizzes as soon as they are posted to avoid last minute computer problems which could prevent a student from taking the quiz during the time it is posted. This will also allow students to notify the instructor about Blackboard problems beyond the student’s control.
GRADING
300 points- research project (to be discussed in class)
300 points- 75 points for each of four quizzes
400 points- for the final exam
1000 points total
A-900+, B-800+, C-700+, D-600+
NOTE: There are no make-ups for ANY quizzes. You are responsible for taking the quizzes and for any computer/network problems you are experiencing. If you miss one quiz due to a multiple day emergency, you can still earn a good grade by doing well in the other quizzes, the final, and the term project.If you are going to miss multiple quizzes AND the final exam for any legitimate reason, you should WITHDRAW from this course. All quizzes are given on-line using Blackboard. Students should begin early so that they have alternatives if they experience computer/internet problems. Quizzes will be available on line for at least 72 hours and will require additional readings and research. If you do not begin the quiz the day it is posted, and you have internet problems when taking it later, you will not be given additional time.
If a student has a legitimate, documented emergency (as determined by the instructor) which results in missing the final exam, the student must notify the instructor of such an emergency in a timely manner and before final grades are due to be posted, in order to arrange for a make-up final exam. Computer or internet problems are not considered an emergency.
STUDY EXPECTATIONS:
It is expected that students will spend approximately 2 hours of study time outside of class for every one hour in class. Since this is a three Unit class, you should expect to study an average of 6 hours outside of class each week. Some students may need more outside study time and some less.
For free tutoring on campus, contact the Learning Center in the Peters Building Annex Trailers (phone 278-3052 or visit
CLASS ATTENDANCE:
Students enrolled in class and not present during any of the meetings during the first week of the semester, must contact the instructor before the next class meeting and indicated their intent to remain in class, or they may be dropped. While attendance is not mandatory after the first week, frequent absences from class will most likely result in failure of the course. Students who are absent, remain responsible for any and all material discussed in class, including additional assignments and project changes.It is not acceptable to simply email the instructor for any information they may have missed. Students with documented disabilities needing special assistance oraccommodation should inform the instructor of such at the beginning of the semester.
If you qualify for and seek an incomplete grade, you must contact and receive approval from the instructorprior to the date of the final examination. Failure to contact the instructor and to submit a written request for an incomplete grade, will result in a course grade other thanan incomplete.
Students who have not successfully completed at least two thirds of the required course work, but who experience health or other problems affecting their ability to complete the course, should review AND consider existing university policy for withdrawing from a course or courses.
COURSE PROJECT:
LENGTH: At minimum 22 pages, not counting space used up by your name, cover page, direct quotes, etc.
PURPOSE:
Students will be required to research selected aspects of criminal justice in a country or countries assigned by the instructor and relate them to American Criminal Justice. The project will be described in class, and a detailed description will be made accessible on the course website and on Blackboard. Material for the project MUST come from 4 or more YouTubeVideos that must be summarized by the student and the videos must relate to material in at least four different chapters of the text. Information from the videos must be discussed in detail and related to a specific part of the text (You must cite the page number when text information is used and summarize the information you read in the text that relates to the video) and other sources. Additional information may come from government websites, major news media outlets, and similar sources, which all must be related to each video summary. You must have at least two such outside references for each video and the reference sources must be clearly identified by http, document/page name or title, the owner of the website and when the material was accessed. (to be explained in class) All information must be preceded by headings as in the example below:
:
References for video:
Reference I
From page###in text
Summary of relevant information from text:
From article in______
Reference II
From page###in text
Summary of relevant information from text:
From article in______
Summarize relevant information from article and list the http address of the source/article
IN SUM: Four videos require a total of 4 outside sources with material related to your country and 4 references to four different chapters in the text.
ADDITIONAL PROJECT INFORMATION IS POSTED SEPARATELY ON BLACKBOARD AND THE CLASS WEB SITE.
Students may also elect to do an alternate project. Details will be posted on Blackboard and discussed in class.
PROJECTS WILL BE GRADED ON OR BEFORE THE FINAL EXAM DATE. Scores will be posted on Blackboard once graded.
Only papers/projects determined to be extraordinary by the instructor are eligible for an A grade. Simply meeting all of the basic requirements does not result in an A grade.
All papers/projects turned in will be graded on or before the last day of finals week. Students must retain a copy of their papers and/or assignments, and be able to re-submit them via email, in the event that the original is lost, destroyed in a fire or collapsed building, or otherwise missing in action.
Projects due by 1 May via emailonly (as an attachment in WORD, RTF or Pdf) and must conform to posted instructions
A student’s absence from class during the time course requirements are updated or discussed is not an acceptable reason for failing to adhere to the course requirements. When referring to material in the text or other written material displayed in class or posted on any website, only material written in your own words will be counted towards the minimum page number. Information copied without using quotation marks is plagiarism and will result in a failing grade for the project. Textbook information must include the page number/s where it was found.
The complete and correct document address (web) for all articles and other information obtained from the text and other sources authorized by the instructor must be listed at the end of any written assignment/project and also referenced in the section of the written project containing the information from the internet. 50 points will be deducted from the project grade for not doing so. You MUST reference information sources within your essay as in a term paper. Direct quotes must be identified APA style. No more than 10% of the pages countable for your essays may consist of direct quotes (Not counting survey/interview responses). Reusing a sentence from a published source and simply changing or leaving out a few words is NOT acceptable.
Written assignments must be type-written/computer generated, double spaced, and in font no larger than 12 point Times New Roman. Poor spelling and grammar will result in a loss of points. The writing must be in regular lower and upper case letters. Papers written entirely in capital letters will NOT be accepted. Only writing based on your research will be counted towards the minimum page requirements. This will be further explained during class and you are responsible for the information even if you are not present.
Failure to meet format requirements not otherwise enumerated may result in the loss of additional points. You must also adhere to ALL requirements for emailing written work as described in this syllabus. IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTIES WITH THIS REQUIREMENT DUE TO THE TYPE OF SOURCE YOU ARE USING, PLEASE CONTACT THE INSTRUCTOR.It is important to begin your project as soon as it has been explained in class. If you have an emergency during the last two weeks before the due date, this will not change the consequences of any lateness. Any emergencies occurring at any time during the semester which impact your ability to complete the course in a timely fashion must be reported to the instructor expeditiously and via email only. Review the emailing requirements in this syllabus