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Marshall
University Course Syllabus
As noted above and per your enrollment, this
course is 100% online. Thus, all contact and communications will occur online
and all course requirements are to be submitted online within this course.
For
course start and end dates, as well as other deadlines such as add/drop and
withdraw, go to the
Academic Calendar http://www.marshall.edu/calendar/academic/
The following text is required for this
course:
Textbooks and materials may be ordered online at
the Marshall University Bookstore
Catalog Description: This course examines the historical development, legal foundations,
and present system of juvenile justice. Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisites:
CJ 200-Introduction to Criminal Justice Number of hours per week required to successfully
complete the course Online: __6___ hours per week Offline: __4___ hours per week
Requirements
(this includes plug-ins, hardware/software check, etc.) for a MU Online
course http://www.marshall.edu/wpmu/muonline/2011/11/07/computer-requirements/
Help Desk – for technical assistance 877-689-8638
(Toll free) http://www.marshall.edu/ucs/cs/helpdesk/ Troubleshooting
– for username/password problems, computer problems, and course tool problems http://www.marshall.edu/wpmu/muonline/category/trouble/
FAQ –
Frequently Asked Questions http://www.marshall.edu/wpmu/muonline/category/skb/
Upon
completion of the Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice, and in part
emphasized and reinforced through this course, students will: 1. Differentiate Among Criminal
Justice System Components, Roles, and Practices- Students will
define and properly use specialized terms to describe, explain, and
differentiate the components, roles, and practices of the criminal justice
system. (meets course
objectives a, e, and f) 2. Apply Theory in Criminal Justice and Criminology- Students will
describe, explain, and differentiate major theories and theorists in criminal
justice and criminology, and use one or more of these theories to explain a
selected behavior (e.g., crime), event (e.g. victimization), or policy
response (e.g., law). (meets course objectives b, c, and d) 3. Evaluate, Use, and Cite Relevant Sources to Support
Written Products or Oral Presentations-Students will locate, evaluate, and
incorporate information from different
relevant media sources (e.g., book, journal article, online source) to
support a written product or oral presentation with citations in APA format. (meets course objective g) 4. Propose to Resolve a Theoretical or Practical Problem
in Criminal Justice/Criminology- Students will develop a research
proposal to resolve a problem in criminal
justice/criminology that is related to another discipline or practical
setting, review literature from criminal justice/criminology and at least one
other related field, propose an appropriate research design, and describe
potential policy implications. 5. Deliver an Oral & Visual Presentation- Students will
develop and deliver an oral presentation and supplemental media (e.g., Powerpoint) that constructs a sustained,
coherent argument, provides narrative information, or explains technical
issues and processes related to criminal justice/criminology theory,
practice, or research.
Each student learning objective will be assessed
via exams, discussions, and a written assignment.
Since this is
an online course, you have some flexibility to work at your own pace within
the course start and end dates. However, exams, discussions, and assignments must
be completed by the dates posted (see Table below). Even though you have the
flexibility to work at your own pace, please do not underestimate the amount
of time necessary to go through the online content as well as thoroughly read
the chapters from the text. You should be prepared to spend at least 6-10
hours (or more) per week both online and offline to successfully complete the
course. It is expected
that students
will read the textbook chapters entirely. Each chapter in the
course corresponds to the respective chapter in the text (although the titles
may sometimes not be the same). Within each
unit there are two to four chapters, one discussion session in three of those
units, and one exam. Unit #3 contains the writing assignment in lieu of a discussion.
Each chapter contains a practice quiz with fill-in the blank questions and
matching questions for practice, and a lecture corresponding to the topic at
hand. Furthermore, the lectures contain valuable web links to external
sources to enhance student learning about the topic, and it is strongly
encouraged for students to explore these sites in depth.
Assessment Measures
You may check your grades at any time by clicking
the My Grades link from the homepage. Grading Criteria
1.
Exams Exams can be accessed by “Units/Course Content”
buttons, respectively. The dates for each exam can be found on the course
schedule above. A proctor will not be required, nor will any other special
arrangements be required. There are four timed exams (60 minutes each), one
at the end of each unit. Each exam consists of 10 true/false questions and 40
multiple choice questions. The fourth exam is not comprehensive. The exams
need to be completed by the dates listed on the schedule, and you are allowed
only one attempt at each exam, so make sure you are well prepared. PLEASE
NOTE: You should be thoroughly prepared to
take the exams without the use of your notes, textbook, or other resources as
they are timed assessments, and you only have one opportunity to answer a
question (i.e., you will not have time to go searching for answers nor come
back to a question). In addition, each exam is randomly generated; therefore,
no two assessments will be the same. 2.
Class Discussions The discussion sessions are a forum for learning from each other, not
simply designed for making random comments and moving on. To effectively do
this, I encourage you to respond to each other’s posts, as this is what the
sessions are all about (i.e., “active
participation”). While I will monitor the discussions very closely, I will
not participate in them or respond. There
are discussion sessions for three units (Units #1, #2, and #4). (1) Respond
to the question directly (an original post) and to at least three points or
issues that have been raised by your fellow students. Your answer/response
should be well thought out, articulate, and insightful. Do not respond
with a simple statement such as “I agree.” Plus, (2) cite course
material and an external related research article to support your
thoughts. (3) Post throughout the discussion period, that is, weekly and
not just in the last 48 or 24 hours before it is due. (4) Postings
are to be written in a professional manner with proper grammar,
spelling, and syntax. I advise students to type it in MS Word or other word processor
to check for spelling, grammar, etc. and then copy the post over into the discussion
forum. You should write it as you would any formal writing assignment and not
an email or instant message. Furthermore, please refrain from using
expletives. Even though you have some flexibility to proceed
at your own pace in this course, you must keep up with the discussions. It
would serve no purpose for you to respond to a question from Unit #1 when the
rest of the class is responding to a Unit #2 question. To assure that this
does not happen, you must participate in each discussion by the dates listed
on the course schedule. Moreover, each discussion topic will be switched to
“read only” after the assigned date, which means new postings will not be
possible after the due date. On the other hand, do not respond to a
discussion until you have read the lectures and readings that pertain to a
topic (i.e., do not respond to all the discussions at the beginning of the
semester to simply get them “out of the way”). In grading the discussions, I will take into
account the criteria as explained above and as shown in the rubric below. Discussion
Board Grading Rubric
3.
Writing Assignment Directions for the written assignment are as
follows: Step 1: Choose an area of interest about some
aspect of juvenile delinquency or juvenile justice from one of the chapters
in the Hess text. Possible topics include: learning disabilities, physical,
emotional, and sexual abuse, ADD/ADHD, truancy, runaways, violent youth
offenders, gangs, the juvenile court, sentencing alternatives, juvenile
detentions, prisons, or boot camps, preventing delinquency, and treatment. Step 2: Go to the library website at http://www.marshall.edu/library/. Then, select the
appropriate article databases such as EBSCOHost, PSYCInfo, or Criminal Justice Abstracts (CSA). Also, be
sure that the journal article is from a scholarly source (check the box “peer
reviewed”). Step 3: Summarize the
research article and respond with your opinion in two complete pages (typed,
double-spaced). (A) Start with an introductory paragraph that captures,
in general terms, the main topic of the article and your essay. In paragraphs
two and three, summarize the research study in greater detail. Discuss the
type of methodology that was used as well as the findings/results of the study.
(B) Around paragraph four, discuss your opinion of the study and the results.
(C) In the final paragraph, make concluding remarks about how this
information is helpful or useful to those who work in the field with
juveniles. More specifically, provide at least two examples or key concepts
of how the information in the article can be used and/or applied to juveniles
or ways in which it can be utilized in the current juvenile justice system.
Last, include a reference page and in-text citations in either APA or MLA. APA and MLA style
guides can be found on the MU library website by going to the heading
“Research” where you will see “Research Assistance” and then “How to Cite
Sources” or at http://www.marshall.edu/library/services/help.asp.
Be sure to put page numbers on your document as well as your name! Step 4: After the paper
has been written, make sure you have provided citations when paraphrasing or
directly quoting the information throughout your paper and include a
reference citation. I use the reference citation to determine if you
retrieved a peer reviewed source. Plus, make sure that the formatting is
correct (i.e., page length, margins, etc.). Review these reminders below. ·
Remember to refer to the author(s) of the research article by name
(example: According to Bora… or if using APA, Bora (2009) stated that “…..”) instead
of writing “the article said…..” ·
Make sure the paper is double-spaced with margins no larger than 1 inch
top and bottom/left and right (Word defaults
at 1 inch top and bottom and 1.25 left and right so be sure to change it). You may NOT use any
font size larger than 12 and you must use Times New Roman. ·
Go to the “Writing Assignment” button in Unit #3 and upload your paper
there. Writing Assignment
Grading Rubric
You are not required to see me in person. To communicate
with me, please use the “Mail” tool
in the course and refrain from emailing me outside of the course to my main
Marshall email account unless it is urgent. Under most circumstances, I will
get back to you within 24 hours (normally between the
hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM EST Monday through Friday). However, there may be times when my response is delayed during
weekends or when I am out of town at an academic conference. If you happen to
be on campus, you can also look me up in person. My office is in Smith
Hall 734 and my phone number is 304-696-3084. I also have voice mail if you
need to leave a message.
I am an
Associate Professor in the Criminal Justice Department. Before joining
Marshall in the fall of 2004, I taught criminal justice at Wheeling Jesuit
University for five years. I earned a B.A. in Psychology from Bowling Green
State University and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Criminology from Indiana University
of Pennsylvania. My primary areas of concentration are theoretical
criminology, research methods, juvenile justice, and race, gender, and
ethnicity and the criminal justice system. My research interests include
action research, elderly offenders, media depictions of women, female
policing as well as women in prison. I have worked on projects/grants funded
by the U.S. Department of Justice in the area of community policing, and have
completed two projects related to the influence of prime time television on
becoming a criminal justice major and the ease of locating information about
campus security from university websites. Last, I am proud to tell you that I
received the John and Frances Rucker Graduate Advisor of the Year Award in
Spring 2012, the Pickens Queen Teaching Award in Spring 2006 for outstanding
teaching as a junior faculty member and the COLA Outstanding Teacher Award in
Spring 2007. For more information about me, please visit my homepage at http://www.marshall.edu/criminal-justice/detardobora.htm.
Deadlines and Penalties You must
adhere to the dates listed for completion of exams, discussions, and
assignments. Once a due date has expired, the item will no longer be
accessible (or writeable, in the case of discussions) and you will receive a
zero for that particular item. While there is some flexibility in an online
course to proceed at your own pace, it is imperative that you complete the exams
as well as the discussion sessions by the due dates listed on the schedule to
assure successful course completion. The discussions, exams, and assignments
will become UNAVAILABLE
after midnight on the due date. While you can take an exam before the due
date (as soon as it is made available), please make sure you are thoroughly
prepared to complete it successfully, as you only have one attempt at each exam. At
the same time, do not wait until the last available minute on the due date to
complete an exam because you never know when a technological glitch can occur
(which I cannot be responsible for). You should plan to complete all
activities at least one day prior to the scheduled due date to be on the safe
side. This way, if there is a technical problem, you can contact me and I can
try to remedy the situation. If you contact me on the day an activity is due,
I cannot do anything about it! Excuses I do not deal with excuses [legitimate or otherwise] in online
courses for why a particular activity was not completed. Because there is a
degree of flexibility in completing items, it is your responsibility to keep
track of dates and give yourself enough time for completion. If you wait
until the last minute, there is no one to blame but yourself. With that being said, I am also not
heartless. If there is something that occurs which prevents your access to
the course for a significant length of time (e.g., serious illness, death in
the family, or personal tragedy) please contact me as soon as possible and we
may be able to work something out. In this case, I will need verification,
and it will be left to my discretion on its acceptability. Extra Credit I DO NOT offer extra credit in my courses (online or otherwise), so
PLEASE DO NOT ASK! Material on this Site Material and graphics on this site may be protected by federal
copyright protection and may not be copied or reproduced. Academic Dishonesty While this is
an online course, the same standards used in a traditional classroom setting
must be followed. That is, you are expected to do your own work. You must
complete your exams individually, without the assistance of another person.
Anyone who violates this policy will receive a failing grade for the course. Academic
Dishonesty includes cheating, fabrication and falsification of data or
information, plagiarism, bribes/favors/threats, and complicity. More
specifically with regards to plagiarism, “It is the student’s responsibility to
clearly distinguish their own work from that created by others. This includes
the proper use of quotation marks, paraphrase and the citation of the
original source. Students are responsible for both intentional and
unintentional acts of plagiarism” (MU Undergraduate Catalog). If a student
violates this policy, discretion will be used by the instructor; the possible
sanction to be applied will be a failing grade for the assignment, exam, or
paper. For those of you who need a reminder about
the policy, please refer to the MU Undergraduate Catalog. Plagiarism Plagiarism is a serious academic offense
with extremely serious consequences. This includes everything from turning in
someone else's work as your own, to buying a paper and submitting it as your
own, to paraphrasing (i.e., putting into your own words) ideas you got from
other sources, whether books or the Internet. PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE OR PARAPHRASE FROM
ARTICLES/BOOKS OR FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE WITHOUT PROPERLY CITING THE SOURCE.
YOUR WRITING MUST BE COMPLETELY IN YOUR OWN WORDS, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. If you do not understand what plagiarism or
paraphrasing is, please read the information below and/or visit Marshall's
policy on plagiarism at this site: http://www.marshall.edu/wpmu/muonline/2011/11/16/plagiarism/
STATEMENT ON PLAGIARISM: As a student at
Marshall University I fully understand what plagiarism is. If I have any
questions whatsoever about whether or not something should be cited or
whether or not using someone else's ideas or words is appropriate, I will NOT
guess and will consult my course instructor or the website noted above. If I
am still confused, I will ask the course instructor and follow his/her advice
because I know that my instructor takes this VERY seriously. I also
acknowledge that I am fully aware of the penalty in this class for
plagiarism/cheating of any type: failure for the semester and referral to the
administration. I further acknowledge that I know the administration will put
a report on my plagiarism in my permanent record. The administration will
also decide if further punishment is warranted, including academic probation
and possible expulsion.
By
enrolling in this course, you agree to the University Policies: Academic Dishonesty/
Excused Absence Policy for Undergraduates/ Computing Services Acceptable Use/
Inclement Weather/ Dead Week/ Students with Disabilities/ Academic
Forgiveness/ Academic Probation and Suspension/ Academic Rights and
Responsibilities of Students/ Affirmative Action/ Sexual Harassment. Please
read the full text of each policy by going to www.marshall.edu/academic-affairs
and clicking on “Marshall University Policies.” Or, you can access the policies directly by
going to http://www.marshall.edu/academic-affairs/?page_id=802. Policy for Students with Disabilities Marshall University is committed to equal
opportunity in education for all students, including those with physical,
learning and psychological disabilities. University policy states that
it is the responsibility of students with disabilities to contact the Office
of Disabled Student Services (DSS) in Prichard Hall 117, phone 304 696-2271
to provide documentation of their disability. Following this, the DSS
Coordinator will send a letter to each of the student’s instructors outlining
the academic accommodation he/she will need to ensure equality in classroom
experiences, outside assignment, testing and grading. The instructor
and student will meet to discuss how the accommodation(s) requested will be
provided. For more information, please visit http://www.marshall.edu/disabled or contact Disabled Student Services Office at Prichard Hall 11,
phone 304-696-2271.
Support
Services Marshall
University offers a variety of support services to students enrolled in online
courses. This includes: Admissions, Bursar’s Office, Career Services,
Registrar, Help Desk, MU Libraries, Academic Catalog, Academic Calendar, and
much more! Visit: http://www.marshall.edu/wpmu/muonline/current-students/student-resources/
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