Page 1 of 14 CRJU 3300 – Corrections, Course Outline FALL 2015, August 17 th –December 14 th Individuals with disabilities who need to request accommodations should contact the Disability Services Coordinator, Student Center 255, 678-466-5445, [email protected]. Course Description: Number and Title: CRJU 3300 (CRN 81005 ), Section 1, Corrections Main Campus – Morrow, Georgia. Classroom: In-class (Clayton Hall 128)/web (D2L) supported This section is the in-class version of this course. The course will be held in T-128 with both in-class and online (D2L) exams, quizzes, and assignments. The delivery of contents in the classroom will be complemented by on-line assignment. It will, then, obviously vary and will be adjusted proportionate to time required to make progress online and in the classroom covering course materials often completed electronically-to include emails, drop-box, etc. The tentative breakdown of the specific time(s) devoted solely for this class remains your prerogative; sufficient time dedicated to this course including class attendance and participation+, nonetheless, is called for in making more than the acceptable grade of a C Credit Hours: 3.0 semester credit hours (3-0-3) Catalog Description: A study of the history, structure, and functions of corrections, and the legal and philosophical basis for the punishment of criminal offenders. Study will include the role of corrections as one of the three major components of the criminal justice system. Detailed Course Description: This course explores the history and development of the correctional system from its inception to the present day. The course is designed to introduce the student to the significant correctional
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CRJU 3300 – Corrections, Course Outline FALL 2015, August 17
th–December 14
th
Individuals with disabilities who need to request accommodations should contact the Disability Services Coordinator, Student Center 255, 678-466-5445,
Number and Title: CRJU 3300 (CRN 81005 ), Section 1, Corrections
Main Campus – Morrow, Georgia.
Classroom: In-class (Clayton Hall 128)/web (D2L) supported
This section is the in-class version of this course. The course will be held in T-128 with both in-class and
online (D2L) exams, quizzes, and assignments. The delivery of contents in the classroom will be
complemented by on-line assignment. It will, then, obviously vary and will be adjusted proportionate to
time required to make progress online and in the classroom covering course materials often completed
electronically-to include emails, drop-box, etc. The tentative breakdown of the specific time(s) devoted
solely for this class remains your prerogative; sufficient time dedicated to this course including class
attendance and participation+, nonetheless, is called for in making more than the acceptable grade of a C
Credit Hours:
3.0 semester credit hours (3-0-3)
Catalog Description:
A study of the history, structure, and functions of corrections, and the legal and philosophical basis for the punishment of criminal offenders. Study will include the role of corrections as one of the three major components of the criminal justice system.
Detailed Course Description:
This course explores the history and development of the correctional system from its inception to
the present day. The course is designed to introduce the student to the significant correctional
Office: Clayton Hall, Room T-211B. It will probably change on or after September 17.
Office hours:
August 17th – December 7, in office and online. In person, as needed, by appointment only.
Tuesdays, and Thursdays 2:55 -4:55 pm and 6:15 till 7:15 p.m.
and Thursdays 2:55 -4:55 p.m. and 9:15 -10:15 p.m. Other times by appointment OR interactions via e-mail. There will be no office hours when class/quiz/exam is in session and also when classes are scheduled or announced to be not held.
Class Meetings:
Classroom: Clayton Hall T-128
Class times: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1700-1815 hours
Meeting time changes, if incorporated, may be mutually decided if all students benefit from such adjustment. Otherwise instructor reserves the right to determine the exact length of the class time and days based on the above and University policies & procedures.
NOTE: You will be making a choice (or one will be assigned to you) to research the topic in-depth.
Evaluation:
Evaluation and grades will be assigned on the basis of active & timely participation in the course, quizzes, article review, video reviews, mid-term examination, oral presentations, term paper (per APA style), and a final examination.
Quizzes covering lessons learned in the classroom or online will be administered. Quizzes will be announced in advance. Announcements can be via e-mail or D2L. The final examination may NOT be comprehensive, but may contain selected chapters plus some basics of correctional strategies, including but not limited to correctional/social/psychological theories, philosophies, and assessment procedures covered in previous classes/chapters.
COURSE POLICIES:
General Policy:
Students must abide by policies in the Clayton State University Student Handbook and the Basic
Undergraduate Student Responsibilities.
University Attendance Policy:
Students are expected to participate in all class assignments and activities. Instructors establish specific
policies relating to absences in their courses and communicate these policies to the students through
their course syllabi. Individual instructors, based upon the nature of their courses, determine what effects
excused and unexcused absences, whether justified or not, are sufficient cause for institutional
withdrawals or failing grades.
Course Attendance Policy:
FINAL FEE PAYMENT DEADLINE in two days -August 20th
.
This is an in-class course complemented by online course activities. Students must review the course
syllabus and complete the quiz educating about plagiarism by no later than August 20, 2015. Students
not completing these requirements may be dropped from the course as a NO SHOW.
The Drop/Add period is August 17-20, 2015
NO SHOW DEADLINE – The last day for students to report to class is August 27th. There may be serious financial
aid consequences for any student who is reported as a no show due to the reduction in credit hours.
Missed Work:
Without a valid excuse, a grade of zero points will be assigned for missed work or deadlines. Any make-
up examinations must be scheduled prior to the regularly scheduled exam date. If that is not possible,
then it is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor ASAP to arrange for a make-up examination
with a valid and documented excuse. No make-ups will be allowed for quizzes.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Course participation is expected throughout the semester. This will be depicted/earned through participation in class related activities, timely submission of every assignments and projects.
There will be quizzes on most chapters in your text. The chapters and dates pertaining to each quiz are outlined below. Your quizzes are 20 questions (usually Multiple choice, short answer, fill-in-the blanks, matching, and/or true/false) and you will have assigned minutes outlined in D2Lto answer them. This means that you should read the chapter BEFORE taking your quizzes. Because the dates and chapters are outlined for you, THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP QUIZZES AND NONE WILL BE RESCHEDULED. PLEASE DO NOT MISS THEM.
1. There will be individual 5-7 minutes oral presentation = 40 points. Presentation topics will be assigned by the instructor.
2. There will be four quizzes = 80 points @ 20 POINTS EACH. The due dates are specified as well. Again, there will be no make ups or rearrangement of the dates. So, please plan accordingly to have all work completed when it is due.
3. There will be ONE 100-POINT Mid-Term Examination.
4. There will be ONE 100-POINT 11 to 15 pages Research Paper submission, so please take this very seriously and format such properly, according to the American Psychological Association (APA) formatting. Also, proofread papers before submitting them. Deductions will be made if formatting is not followed. You can use the library or follow the hyperlink to aid in formatting. APA: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
5. IMPORTANT: Research papers will be turned in via D2L’s DropBox which utilizes the Turnitin <www.turnitin.com>. If you should desire to check it for yourself to begin to turn in your assignments you each MUST set up an account and enroll yourself in the course.
6. There will be ONE 100-POINT Final Examination. These exams are based on the PowerPoint and information shared as handouts to ensure that everyone has uniform information. Nevertheless, please be sure to read the corresponding sections in the books as it will help further ensure comprehension of the material as well as your quizzes are based on the book. The exam can be a combination multiple choice, matching, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and true/false questions. The final examination WILL NOT BE CUMULATIVE. Nonetheless, some basics of the course from previous chapters/lectures/handouts may be utilized. PLEASE DO NOT MISS THEM.
7. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF EXTREME ILLNESS, LEGAL OBLIGATIONS (with documentations) AND UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, NOTHING CAN BE MADE UP UNLESS ARRANGED IN ADVANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTOR PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE.
8. Students must abide by policies in the Clayton State University Student Handbook, and the Basic Undergraduate Student Responsibilities.
9. All quizzes and examinations will be taken online via D2L/GeorgiaView. 10. Total points 1-6 above: 40+80+100+100+100 = 420 + Attendance 15, & Class Participation 30 points
MIDPOINT - last day to withdraw and receive a W grade.
10/10, 12-13 FALL BREAK
10/29 Quiz #3 Online
10/29 Completed Extra Credit Project(s) due in class
11/5 Oral Presentation Day 1, in the classroom (randomly assigned)
11/12 Quiz #4 Online
11/10 Oral Presentation Day 2, in the classroom (randomly
assigned)
11/12 Oral Presentation Day 3, in the classroom (randomly assigned)
11/17 Oral Presentation Day 4, in the classroom (randomly
assigned)
11/19 Oral Presentation Day 5, in the classroom (randomly
assigned)
11/24 Oral Presentation Day 6, in the classroom (randomly assigned)
11/25 - 28 THANKSGIVING BREAK
12/3 Research paper (Hard Copy DUE IN CLASS + Drop
Box)
12/7 Last Day of formal CSU Classes
12/8 Final Exam IN THE CLASSROOM, PROCTORED 5p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
NOTE THAT THE QUIZ # AND CHAPTERS DO NOT ALWAYS CORRESPOND!
First Assignment: Monday, August 17 – DUE BY Monday, August 31
First Assignment Tasks:
Instructions for First Week, Orientation & Assignment 1
This following has been retrieved on 5/26/2015 from the Proctor Library of the Flagler
University’s tutorial POLARIS.
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Connect to and review the contents, from the Flagler University web site. Your appraisal
is regarding citing sources, plagiarism, copyright,
etc. http://www.flagler.edu/library/polaris/mod6/contents.html.
The final section of the above module includes a 5-question quiz. You are to, on your own,
choose your answer, then click the submit button. The POLARIS is programmed to display a
response to your answer. After you have read the response, go to the next question.
You can take the quiz over again, but you must complete it before retaking any questions. The last page of the quiz displays a summary of your answers. You will be able to
print out your quiz results if you like.
GRADING POLICY:
Grading will be done on a numerical scale during the semester, with a final letter grade determined at the end of the course. Each graded item has been given a point value, and the total points earned will determine your letter grade according to the scale below.
The final grade in this is based upon a student’s performance in accordance with the outline of syllabus to
include, but not limited to class attendance, class discussion & participation, quizzes, oral presentation, a
research paper, a mid-term, and a final examination. The following grading scale will be used:
GRADING OUTLINE:
Grade Approximate Percentage Range
Total point Range Final Grade
A 90 -100% 418.5 – 465 A
B 80-89% 372 - 418.45 B
C 70-79% 325.5- 371.95 C
D 60-69% 279 – 325.45 D
F 0-59% 0 - 278.9 F
Mid-term Progress Report:
The mid-term exam is scheduled for October 2nd and the mid-term grade in this course, which
will be issued on or before October 8, 2015, reflects approximately 30% of the entire course
grade. Based on this grade, students may choose to withdraw from the course on or before
Friday, October 9 and receive a grade of "W." Students pursuing this option must fill out an
official withdrawal form, available in the Office of the Registrar, or withdraw on-line using the
Swan. NOTE: Mid-Term grade may not be a deciding factor, in my opinion, based on the
proportion of potential points which still may be earned (or lost) since the last day to withdraw, if
you opt, and receive a grade of W.
The last day to withdraw without academic accountability is Friday, October 9, 2015.
Once the drop/add window closes, you must withdraw from a course if you are no longer attending. Withdrawals do not absolve you from paying all tuition and fees
associated with that particular course. Please refer to the section on refunds for additional information. Instructions for withdrawing are provided at this link.
Please check the relevant University web site to determine and to act upon, if you so choose, for the last day to withdraw without academic accountability.
Course Policies:
General Policy Students must abide by policies in the Clayton State University Student Handbook, and the Basic Undergraduate Student Responsibilities.
University Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend and participate in every class meeting. For additional
information please see above.
Course Attendance Policy Attendance is expected for all class periods. Attendance is required for quiz and examination periods. Any absence must be accompanied by a written excuse from a doctor or other competent authority. You may earn Attendance &/or Participation points if you attend scheduled classes. I believe it is irrational to assign attendance or class participation points if a student is not able to (for whatever reason- documented or not) participate. Such days and times are almost impossible to be made up or replicated. Visit with the instructor for clarification &/or for “excused absence). Please also see directions to obtaining “excused” documentations.
Additional directives on Missed Work Without a valid excuse, a grade of zero points will be assigned for the missed work. If a valid excuse is provided:
Make-up quizzes will be given only if they are taken before quiz solutions are posted or discussed in class. If the make-up quiz cannot be taken before the solutions are posted, the missed quiz may be made up by doing assigned projects outside of the class. Make-up quiz or an assignment may not receive the full credit and may be penalized up to 20% of the assigned points even if such is approved.
The mid-term examination must be taken. The final examination must be taken.
Academic Dishonesty
Any type of activity that is considered dishonest by reasonable standards may constitute
academic misconduct. The most common forms of academic misconduct are cheating and
plagiarism. All instances of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of zero for the work
involved, at least, and a failure in the course at the discretion of the instructor (primarily, never
arbitrarily, but based on the level of academic dishonesty decided by the instructor). All
At Clayton State University, we expect and support high motivation and academic achievement. Look for Operation Study activities and programs this semester that are designed to enhance your academic success such as study sessions, study breaks, workshops, and opportunities to earn Study Bucks (for use in the University Bookstore – Loch Shop) and other items.
Other Policies
The use of simple calculators may be allowed for all quizzes and examinations.
All examinations, unless announced otherwise, are closed book.
No student-produced "memory sheets" or note cards are allowed.
Instructor reserves the right to make necessary deviations from this syllabus without notice &/or with cause such as a natural calamity, etc.