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Criminology 153-20 (50066): Psychology of Crime
California State University, Fresno
Summer 2016
Fully Online Course
Instructor: Jenna Kieckhaefer, Ph.D.
Dr. K is a forensic psychologist and assistant professor in the Criminology department. She teaches many classes and conducts research related to the intersection of psychology and the criminal justice system. Phone: 559-278-4302 Office Hours: Email for a telephone, video chat, or in-person appointment Email: jkieckhaefer@csufresno.edu Website: To access the course login to Blackboard (https://blackboard.fresnostate.edu) using your Fresno State username and password. For further assistance you may contact Technology Innovations for Learning and Teaching (TILT) at 559-278-7373. TILT is located on the Second Floor of the Henry Madden Library in Studio 2.
Course Description: This course explores the psychological bases of criminal behavior as they relate to the biology of criminality, as well as to the numerous and varied contributions from cultural, economic, and geographic aspects of the social environment. 3 units.
Required Text: Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach, 10th Edition by Bartol and Bartol. Pearson Ed. (There are earlier editions available, however there are differences between the older and newer editions. Use older editions are your own risk). This textbook can be purchased through Fresno State’s bookstore, and through online retailers like http://www.amazon.com or the Pearson publisher’s website (https://www.pearsonhighered.com). This textbook was chosen because it not only examines various contributors to criminal behavior (like learning, biology, development, etc.) but it also describes psychological processes for various types of crimes (like sexual assault, murder, aggression, etc.).
Email Etiquette: To practice your formal communication skills, be sure to use the following guidelines for contacting your professors (not just me) via email.
1. Use the subject line to indicate which course or topic you are emailing about.
2. Always include a salutation (greeting).
3. Use proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Email should not be treated like a text or a tweet. Proper sentence structure and formatting ensures that your message can be clearly understood by the reader.
4. Make sure to sign your email or use a signature. It is important to include your name at the bottom of the message. Depending on your email address, your name might not be evident from your email unless you include it.
Netiquette: Outlined below are some Netiquette rules (see http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html for more information).
· Do not dominate any discussion. Give other students the opportunity to join in the discussion.
· Do not use offensive language. Present ideas appropriately.
· Be cautious in using Internet language. For example, do not capitalize all letters since this suggests shouting.
· Avoid using vernacular and/or slang language. This could possibly lead to misinterpretation.
· Never make fun of someone’s ability to read or write.
· Share tips with other students.
· Keep an “open-mind” and be willing to express even your minority opinion. Minority opinions have to be respected.
· Think and edit before you push the “Send” button.
· Do not hesitate to ask for feedback.
· Using humor is acceptable but be careful that it is not misinterpreted. For example, are you being humorous or sarcastic?
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Understand the major explanations of criminal behavior.
2. Apply theories to describe criminal behavior and crime.
3. Understand the nature of a variety of criminal activities.
4. Critically assess explanations of criminal behavior.
5. Write coherently on issues pertaining to crime, criminals, and/or criminal behavior.
6. Demonstrate a professional demeanor (e.g. in behavior and communication).
As a General Education course in Area ID, CRIM 153 provides instruction at the upper-division level that integrates material from lower-division courses in Breadth, Area D.
Students completing this course will be able to:
1. Deal with human social, political, and economic institutions and behavior and their historical background;
2. Reflect the fact that human social, political, and economic institutions and behavior are inextricably woven;
3. Examine problems and issues in these areas in their contemporary as well as historical setting, including both Western and non-Western contexts;
4. Learn to live in a culturally diverse and changing society; and
5. Prepare to function in an international, multicultural society.
GE Student Learning Outcomes for Area ID
Upon successfully completing a course in Area ID a student will be able to:
1. Describe the inextricable connections among human social, political, cultural and economic institutions and behavior and employ the diverse methodologies used to examine them.
2. Discuss social science issues, human institutions and their interconnections from both a contemporary and historical perspective.
Study Expectations: This is a condensed intersession class, and so it is a large time commitment everyday. It is usually expected that students will spend approximately 2 hours of study time outside of class for every one hour in class. Since this is a 3-unit intersession class, you should expect to spend approximately 9 hours a day studying, reviewing materials, taking quizzes and completing assignments. Some students may need more outside study time and some less. For free tutoring on campus, contact the Learning Center, in the Collection Level (basement level) of the Henry Madden Library. You can reach them by phone at 559-278-3052.
Advisory: To fully understand the psychology of criminal behavior it is necessary that we view, read about, and discuss a number of topics in a frank and often graphic manner. Much of the material is disturbing but we cannot avoid it. Some of you will be embarking on careers in which you will encounter some of the kinds of people and behaviors that we learn about. We will treat these issues with respect and without sensationalizing them.
Because of the nature and reality of work in the criminal justice system, real life examples, verbal and nonverbal expressions, and role-playing by the instructor may be used to demonstrate to students important learning points. These learning points do not necessarily reflect Dr. Kieckhaefer’s personal or professional values. These examples, verbal and nonverbal expressions, and role-playing are not intended to demean or insult any group or individual, but simply to give students an understanding of the reality that exists in this profession and prepare them to deal with different types of people and situations in a professional manner. Teaching and learning, for our profession, cannot take place in a sterile educational environment without demonstrating its direct connection to the reality of the workplace.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
There are no pre-requisites for this course. This is a 3-unit online class. Students are required to have an E-mail account with Internet access. CSUF provides free E-mail accounts to all students. Course-related announcements will be posted on the Blackboard (Bb) site for this course. Please ensure that your software will enable you to read the documents posted by the instructor on the site. All documents are produced using Word, Excel, or PowerPoint from the Microsoft Office for Macintosh. Students will also need Adobe Acrobat reader for PDF files.
Students should check the Blackboard site every day for class- and course-related announcements.
DETERMINATION OF FINAL GRADE FOR THE COURSE:
Eleven chapter quizzes will be given in class (with your lowest quiz score dropped). There will also be 11 discussion board posts and responses (with your lowest score chapter discussion board dropped). In addition there will be two writing assignments, and one cumulative final exam. The following is the distribution of points for each assessment component out of a total of 1000 points possible for this course:
Grade-Related Component of Course Points (% of final grade)
Quizzes 200 (20%)
Discussion Board 200 (20%)
Writing Assignment 1 150 (15%)
Writing Assignment 2 150 (15%)
Cumulative Final Exam 300 (30%)
The final course grade scheme is as follows:
A: 90-100% B: 80-89% C: 70-79% D: 60-69% F: below 60%
To receive credit as a GE, Area ID course, students must receive a “C” grade or higher to satisfy the General Education requirement.
QUIZZES
In order to mitigate any issues with your computer and online assessments, it is very important that you take the Practice Quizzes (Netiquette and Syllabus quizzes) from each computer you will be using to take your graded quizzes and exam. It is your responsibility to make sure your computer meets the minimum hardware requirements.
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Netiquette Quiz:
The Netiquette quiz will be available all intersession. Students must pass the quiz with 100% accuracy before gaining access to the remainder of the course quizzes.
Syllabus Quiz:
You will take a quick quiz on the information provided in the syllabus. This will ensure that you are aware of and understand all the course deadlines and policies. Students must pass the quiz with 100% accuracy before gaining access to the remainder of the course quizzes.
Chapter Quizzes:
· There will be 1 quiz per chapter, including the reading, PowerPoint slides, and any supplemental material (readings and/or videos) covered (see course schedule). · Quizzes will open from the start of the course until the due date (11:59pm that day – see course schedule). · Quizzes include multiple choice and true/false questions. · The lowest quiz grade will be dropped – so 1 quiz will be dropped. · All quizzes are timed. Students have 35 minutes to complete the quiz (roughly 1 min and half per question). All quizzes will contain 20 questions. All questions must be answered and submitted before the time expires and before the due date. When the time has run out or the submission deadline of 11:59pm is reached, the quiz is submitted automatically with whatever answers have been filled in so far and all unanswered questions will automatically receive a grade of zero. · Only one attempt is allowed for your quiz. No exceptions. · You will not be able to make changes once the quiz has been submitted. · If you encounter any technical problems with the quiz, contact Fresno State Online Support Services immediately and take note of your case number for future reference. · There are no make-up quizzes under any circumstances (the lowest quiz grade will be dropped). Scores will be received when the quiz closes each day. Each quiz is worth a maximum of 20 points for a total of 200 points.
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DISCUSSION BOARD POSTS AND REPLIES
Topic discussion posts will be graded during the week following the date that the discussions are due. 20 total points are possible for each discussion topic. Your lowest chapter discussion score will be dropped. In determining your grade, the following components are considered (see the Grading Rubric for Discussions on Blackboard for a complete breakdown):
Length of post (quantity)
· You are required to post one original message for each topic (i.e. “replies” to other students do not count in this regard).
· In addition to your one, original post, you must reply to at least two other classmates for each topic.
· Original posts should consist of at least 300 words.
· Replies to other students should consist of at least 150 words.
Quality of posts
· Each of your posts (original posts & replies) must demonstrate your understanding of the topic.
· Connections between lecture content, textbook content, video content, and discussion should be exhibited.
· Relate new information with material previously covered in the class as well as with personal experience.
· Discuss at a critical level – don’t just recite facts from your reading, discussion, or lecture.
· Critical discussion includes your opinion of items mentioned, but also includes the reasons you hold that opinion, and why it may be inconsistent or consistent with what you’ve learned. Justify your reasoning with facts. How does what you’re presenting affect present and future situations?
· Posts that are replicates of other student’s posts will result in a lower grade.
Timeliness
· In posting your original response to the topic, post at most 2 days after the start of a new chapter (see course schedule for due dates), to give your classmates time to respond.
· Discussion messages for a topic that are posted after the specified due date will not be graded.
WRITING ASSIGNMENTS
There will be two writing assignments in this course. Per the University’s GE upper division writing requirements, these two writing assignments will each have a minimum of 1000 words (see paragraph below). Each is worth 150 points, for a total of 300 points for the writing assignments (30% of your final grade).
#1: This assignment is related to material from Chapter 4, and deals with the Milgram experiment. Full assignment instructions and guidelines are on Blackboard.
· Due date: 7/5 by 11:59pm (but you can turn the assignment in sooner)
· How to turn in: Upload your document to the Turnitin link on Blackboard
· You will be able to see your plagiarism overlap percentage prior to the due date and time, so you will be able to make revisions up until the due date.
· No one source from your Turnitin report should be over 2% plagiarism, or overlap. I also don't want you to quote any materials at all. This means that you need to put everything in your own words , so plagiarism should not be an issue.
#2: This assignment is related to material from Chapter 10, and deals with School Shooters. Full assignment instructions and guidelines are on Blackboard.
· Due date: 8/11 by 11:59pm (but you can turn the assignment in sooner)
· How to turn in: Upload your document to the Turnitin link on Blackboard
· You will be able to see your plagiarism overlap percentage prior to the due date and time, so you will be able to make revisions up until the due date.
· No one source from your Turnitin report should be over 2% plagiarism, or overlap. I also don't want you to quote any materials at all. This means that you need to put everything in your own words , so plagiarism should not be an issue.
NO MAKE-UP WRITING ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE GIVEN.
Upper Division GE writing requirements (Areas IB, IC, ID, MI):
Every upper division General Education course requires a minimum of 2,000 words of original writing by students not including revisions. One writing assignment must be a minimum of 1000 words in length and receive meaningful feedback from the faculty (or faculty trained Graduate Teaching Associates), such that feedback may be used to improve future student work.
FINAL EXAM
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There will be 1 cumulative final exam worth a total of 300 points. This exam will cover ALL material from this course. There is no make-up exam. The exam may be comprised of multiple-choice, true-false, short answer, and essay questions. Specifically, this exam will be different from the quizzes in that it will include some element of writing – so be sure to study for the exam. Extra credit questions may be included. Exam content may come from assigned readings, chapter slides, videos and/or other assigned materials.
The final exam is available on 8/12 at 12:01am and is due on 8/12 by 11:59pm. The final exam is timed, and may be up to 2 hours. All questions must be answered and submitted before the time expires. When the time has run out or the submission deadline of 8/12 11:59pm is reached, the exam is submitted automatically with whatever answers have been filled in so far and all unanswered questions will automatically receive a grade of zero.
Only one attempt is allowed for your exam. No exceptions.
You will not be able to make changes once the exam has been submitted.
If you encounter any technical problems with the quiz, contact Fresno State Online Support Services immediately and take note of your case number for future reference.
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EXTRA CREDIT
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There will be no extra credit for this course, unless otherwise specified by Dr. K.
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PLEASE DO NOT ASK THE INSTRUCTOR TO BE GIVEN AN EXTRA-CREDIT ASSIGNMENT TO TRY AND IMPROVE YOUR GRADE. If any such assignments are offered it will be because they serve a specific learning objective at a particular point in the course and, as such, would be given to the entire class. In no case would such an assignment be given after the point in time in the semester when we have had the second examination.
Tentative Schedule: Subject to change. It is your responsibility to check the announcements page of Blackboard to check for updates.
Orientation 6/13 Introduction to course and syllabus review
Netiquette Quiz due 6/13 11:59pm
Syllabus Quiz due 6/13 11:59pm
Icebreaker discussion post due 6/13 11:59pm [10 points]
Module 1 6/13 Chapter 1 Introduction to Criminal Behavior
Chapter 1 Icebreaker responses (2) due 6/16 11:59pm [10 points]
Quiz due by 6/16 11:59pm PST [20 points]
Module 1 6/17 Chapter 2 Origins of Criminal Behavior: Dev. Risk Factors
Chapter 2 Discussion post due 6/20 11:59pm [10 points]
Discussion responses (2) due 6/22 11:59pm [10 points]
Quiz due by 6/22 11:59pm PST [20 points]
Module 1 6/23 Chapter 3 Origins of Crim. Behavior: Biological Factors
Chapter 3 Discussion post due 6/24 11:59pm [10 points]
Discussion responses (2) due 6/28 11:59pm [10 points]
Quiz due by 6/28 11:59pm PST [20 points]
Module 1 6/29 Chapter 4 Origins of Crim. Beh.: Learning & Situational Factors Chapter 4 Discussion post due 6/30 11:59pm [10 points]
July 4th Holiday
Discussion responses (2) due 7/4 11:59pm [10 points]
Quiz due by 7/4 11:59pm PST [20 points]
Writing 7/5 Writing Assignment #1 due by 11:59pm PST [150 points]
Assignment
Module 2 7/6 Chapter 7 Criminal Psychopathy
Chapter 7 Discussion post due 7/7 11:59pm [10 points]
Discussion responses (2) due 7/11 11:59pm [10 points]
Quiz due by 7/11 11:59pm PST [20 points]
Module 2 7/12 Chapter 8 Crime and Mental Disorders
Chapter 8 Discussion post due 7/13 11:59pm [10 points]
Discussion responses (2) due 7/15 11:59pm [10 points]
Quiz due by 7/15 11:59pm PST [20 points]
Module 3 7/18 Chapter 5 Human Aggression and Violence
Chapter 5 Discussion post due 7/19 11:59pm [10 points]
Discussion responses (2) due 7/21 11:59pm [10 points]
Quiz due by 7/21 11:59pm PST [20 points]
Module 3 7/22 Chapter 9 Homicide, Assault, and Family Violence
Chapter 9 Discussion post due 7/25 11:59pm [10 points]
Discussion responses (2) due 7/27 11:59pm [10 points]
Quiz due by 7/27 11:59pm PST [20 points]
Module 3 7/28 Chapter 10 Multiple Murder, School, and Workplace Violence
Chapter 10 Discussion post due 7/29 11:59pm [10 points]
Discussion responses (2) due 8/2 11:59pm [10 points]
Quiz due by 8/2 11:59pm PST [20 points]
Module 4 8/3 Chapter 12 Sexual Assault
Chapter 12 Discussion post due 8/4 11:59pm [10 points]
Discussion responses (2) due Sunday 8/7 11:59pm [10 points]
Quiz due by Sunday 8/7 11:59pm PST [20 points]
Module 4 8/8 Chapter 13 Sexual Assault of Children & Other Sexual Offenses
Chapter 13 Discussion post due 8/9 11:59pm [10 points]
Discussion responses (2) due 8/10 11:59pm [10 points]
Quiz due by 8/10 11:59pm PST [20 points]
Writing 8/11 Writing Assignment #2 due by 8/11 11:59pm PST [150 points]
Assignment
Final Exam 8/12 FINAL on all course material due 11:59pm PST [300 points]
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Students with Disabilities: This course was built with accessibility in mind. However, if you discover something in the course that is not as accessible as it could be, please alert us as soon as possible. Upon identifying themselves to the instructor and the university, students with disabilities will receive reasonable accommodation for learning and evaluation. For more information, contact Services to Students with Disabilities in the Henry Madden Library, Room 1202 (278-2811). http://www.fresnostate.edu/studentaffairs/ssd/
Accessibility:
Fresno State’s Interim policy on accessibility
http://www.fresnostate.edu/academics/facultyaffairs/documents/apm/624.pdf
Blackboard accessibility: Blackboard is committed to ensuring that the platform is usable and accessible. The code and user interface design techniques are continually audited to ensure that the application is usable by everyone, to the greatest extent possible, regardless of age, ability, or situation. To learn more about Blackboard’s commitment to accessibility, see http://www.blackboard.com/accessibility
Student Support: As your instructor, I feel I have a responsibility to do everything within reason to actively support a wide range of learning styles and abilities. As such, I have taken training and applied the principles of Universal Design for Learning to this course. Feel free to discuss your progress in this course with me at any time. In addition, if you require any accommodations, submit your verified accommodations form to me during the first two weeks of the course.
Honor Code:
http://www.fresnostate.edu/studentaffairs/division/general/univhonor.html
Members of the CSU Fresno academic community adhere to principles of academic integrity and mutual respect while engaged in university work and related activities. You should:
a) Understand or seek clarification about expectations for academic integrity in this course (including no cheating, plagiarism and inappropriate collaboration)
b) Neither give nor receive unauthorized aid on examinations or other course work that is used by the instructor as the basis of grading.
c) Take responsibility to monitor academic dishonesty in any form and to report it to the instructor or other appropriate official for action.
Cheating and Plagiarism:
Cheating is the actual or attempted practice of fraudulent or deceptive acts for the purpose of improving one's grade or obtaining course credit; such acts also include assisting another student to do so. Typically, such acts occur in relation to examinations. However, it is the intent of this definition that the term 'cheating' not be limited to examination situations only, but that it include any and all actions by a student that are intended to gain an unearned academic advantage by fraudulent or deceptive means. Plagiarism is a specific form of cheating which consists of the misuse of the published and/or unpublished works of others by misrepresenting the material (i.e., their intellectual property) so used as one's own work. Penalties for cheating and plagiarism range from a 0 or F on a particular assignment, through an F for the course, to expulsion from the university. For more information on the University's policy regarding cheating and plagiarism, refer to the Class Schedule (Legal Notices on Cheating and Plagiarism) or the University Catalog (Policies and Regulations).
Computers:
At California State University, Fresno, computers and communications links to remote resources are recognized as being integral to the education and research experience. Every student is required to have his/her own computer or have other personal access to a workstation (including a modem and a printer) with all the recommended software. The minimum and recommended standards for the workstations and software, which may vary by academic major, are updated periodically and are available from Information Technology Services (http://www.fresnostate.edu/adminserv/technology) or the University Bookstore. In the curriculum and class assignments, students are presumed to have 24-hour access to a computer workstation and the necessary communication links to the University's information resources.
Disruptive Classroom Behavior:
The classroom is a special environment in which students and faculty come together to promote learning and growth. It is essential to this learning environment that respect for the rights of others seeking to learn, respect for the professionalism of the instructor, and the general goals of academic freedom are maintained. Differences of viewpoint or concerns should be expressed in terms which are supportive of the learning process, creating an environment in which students and faculty may learn to reason with clarity and compassion, to share of themselves without losing their identities, and to develop and understanding of the community in which they live. Student conduct which disrupts the learning process shall not be tolerated and may lead to disciplinary action and/or removal from class.
Copyright Policy:
Copyright laws and fair use policies protect the rights of those who have produced the material. The copy in this course has been provided for private study, scholarship, or research. Other uses may require permission from the copyright holder. The user of this work is responsible for adhering to copyright law of the U.S. (Title 17, U.S. Code). To help you familiarize yourself with copyright and fair use policies, the University encourages you to visit its Copyright Web Page (http://libguides.csufresno.edu/copyright).
Technology Innovations for Learning & Teaching (TILT) course web sites contain material protected by copyrights held by the instructor, other individuals or institutions. Such material is used for educational purposes in accord with copyright law and/or with permission given by the owners of the original material. You may download one copy of the materials on any single computer for non-commercial, personal, or educational purposes only, provided that you (1) do not modify it, (2) use it only for the duration of this course, and (3) include both this notice and any copyright notice originally included with the material. Beyond this use, no material from the course web site may be copied, reproduced, re-published, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way without the permission of the original copyright holder. The instructor assumes no responsibility for individuals who improperly use copyrighted material placed on the web site.
Kieckhaefer, Summer 2016