CJ 4960 MOD 4 Project BELL

Indiana Tech

College of Professional Studies

CJ 4960 Senior Capstone: Comparative Criminal Justice Systems

Online Syllabus Course Content Instructor Information Please see Professor Profile at the Blackboard instructional site.

Course Schedule Please see Course Schedule in the Course Syllabus area of the Blackboard instructional site.

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unable to abide by the policies listed, please contact the Warrior Information Network (WIN) at 888.832.4742

and request to withdraw from this course.

Textbook Reichel, P. L. (2013). Comparative criminal justice systems: A topical approach (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River,

NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Grading Events & Grading Criteria Unless otherwise specified, all assignments must be submitted via Blackboard

Course Preparation Quiz 15 Points

Discussion Board (Week 1, 2, 4) 100 Points

Project One (Law Enforcement) 150 Points

Project Two (Criminal Law) 150 Points

Exam One 100 Points

Exam Two 100 Points

Tech Live Weekly Reflections 60 points

Total Points 675 Points

Class Participation/Discussion:

Students are expected to have read the assigned materials prior to the weekly module and be able to intelligently

respond to questions about and discuss the readings. Points will be based on the following criteria:

1. Response to the posted question/topic within the week of the module keeping in mind that more than opinion is being solicited. Support your opinions/arguments utilizing course material and/or other

relevant and academically oriented sources.

2. Response to at least two other students’ posts which is designed to foster interaction as well as designed to challenge one another to potentially look at topics or arguments from a differing viewpoint. Keep in

mind the intent is not to cause argument but rather to challenge thinking.

Students are encouraged to raise issues and ask questions regarding current or outside the classroom events that

are related to the course. A student MUST have full participation with responding to all of the posted

questions/topics for each module as well as a minimum of at least two responses to other students’ posts in

order to attain the full one hundred (100) points for class participation.

Projects (2):

Students are required to write two (2) papers describing (2) major components of foreign country of the students

choosing (instructor must approve selection). The assignments will require the student to research, write a

paper, and make a presentation, by means of developing a PowerPoint presentation covering the material

presented in the formal paper describing (1) Police/Law Enforcement of a foreign country and (2) The Criminal

Law Components of a foreign country. The specific topics and grading criteria for the written assignments and

presentation follow and are incorporated into this syllabus.

Written assignments are to be word processed using Microsoft Word, size 12 New Times Roman font, double

spaced with one (1) inch margins around the page (default), using the American Psychological Association

(APA) citation method. Your research papers and presentations should be thorough and scholarly. Jargon, lingo,

and street language are to be avoided and their use will decrease your grade. By way of example, and not

limitation, “cop” is generally unacceptable, “police officer” or “law enforcement officers” is preferred. A

person may be “mentally ill” or “legally insane” (they are not the same), not “nuts” or “crazy”.

The material expected to be covered in each written project is covered toward the end of this syllabus. Keep in

mind, the paper should be written as such. In other words, based off the material list pertaining to information

that should be covered, make the information into a paper—do not simply bullet point answers. Further,

ensure that you are crediting the source(s) used for the information that you are referencing by utilizing the

proper APA format. The written paper must be submitted prior to the date/time due, as noted in the course

schedule, and submitted via Blackboard’s SafeAssign feature.

The PowerPoint portion of the assignment must be submitted via an electronic mail (email) attachment prior to

the due date/time or utilizing the submit feature within the respective module under the assignment section. If

the student runs into problems submitting the email due to size of the attachment, “note pages” of the

presentation would be perfectly acceptable. If questions arise in regard to how to do so, in advance, ensure that

you get with the instructor to work through PowerPoint to “print” the note pages if necessary.

Information to Cover for Projects:

PROJECT ONE: POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT

CLASSIFICATION OR TYPE OF STRUCTURE

NUMBER OF AGENCIES IN THE COUNTRY

OFFICERS PER 1000 POPULATION

ARMED OR UNARMED

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Centralized or decentralized

National

State or provincial

Local

JURISDICTIONAL STRUCTURE

Overlapping

Coordinated

Uncoordinated

OPERATIONS/DUTIES

Proactive

Reactive

Investigative

CRIME RATE

CORRUPTION AND MISCONDUCT ISSUES

LEVEL OF COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN AGENICES

PROCEDURES, POLICIES, METHODS OR IDEAS THE U.S. SHOULD ADOPT: At least one (1)

procedure, policy, or idea must be described that you feel the U.S. should adopt and explain why.

PROCEDURES, POLICIES, METHODS OR IDEAS THE U.S. COULD NOT OR SHOULD NOT

ADOPT: At least one (1) procedure, policy, or idea must be described that the U.S should not or could not

adopt and explain why.

PROJECT TWO: CRIMINAL LAW

BACKGROUND OF COUNTRY

Location on map

Demographics

Population

Racial, ethnic, and/or religious population percentages

Method by which sovereignty was attained

ECONOMIC STRUCTURE

Centralized

Socialist

Capitalist

Mixed

GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE

Type of government

Monarchy

Dictatorship

Republic

Democratic

Constitution

Common Law

Written

Other

Branches

Executive

Legislative

Judicial

Method of selecting officials in branches

LEGAL TRADITION

Common

Civil

Islamic

Eastern Asia

Combination

SOURCE OF:

Substantive Criminal Law

Procedural Criminal Law

DESCRIBE PROCEDURAL PROTECTIONS

PROJECT GRADING CRITERIA

150 points possible per project

Grading areas for Paper Portion

Length/Grammar 20 points possible

Theoretical Sourcework

15 points possible

Critical Thought 50 points possible

Fits Parameters

of Assignment

15 points possible

Paper Portion: 100 Points Possible

-Less than 700 words, poor grammatical usage, poor document construction 0-11 points -700+ words, many grammatical problems, moderate construction 12- 17 points -700+ words, few grammatical problems, good construction 18- 20 points

-No theoretical component, insufficient cites, no bibliography/refere nce list, uses same citation repeatedly 0-5 points -Theoretical substance lacking, information referenced but not explained, mistakes with citations, references not clearly marked, some overlap of citations used 6-10 points -Well cited, thorough application of course content/theoretical components, well documented bibliography 11-15 points

-No expansion of material/insight, does not relate own observations/experience to paper 0-15 points -Some expansion of material/insight, shows some understanding and application of course material, relates some experience/observations to paper 16-30 points -Expands material/insight to own experiences and observations, shows full understanding and application of course material, questions and confirms course material with own insight and support of other documentation 31-50 points

-Assignment not followed/doe s not address topics as noted 0-5 points -Follows some aspects of assignment but does not fully address all topics 6- 10 points -Addresses all aspects of assignment and fully covers all topics 11-15 points

PowerPoint Presentation 50 Points Possible

-Student’s presentation is inconsistent, unclear or not cohesive failing to fully cover/address areas listed in requirements and doesn’t match material in paper 0-15 points

-Presentation is fairly clear and cohesive while covering most but not all of the areas listed in requirements and somewhat matches material covered in paper 16-34 points

-Presentation is well organized and fully covers all areas listed in requirements and matches material presented in paper 35-50 points

Examinations:

Examinations will consist of fifty (50) questions in a multiple choice, true/false, and fill-in the blank format.

Each response has a value of two (2) points towards a student’s grade. Examinations must be completed by the

date/time listed in the course syllabus and may have time restrictions.

Grading Scale The following grading scale will be used to assign a grade at the end of the course:

Late Assignments All assignments and required online activities are due according to the deadline listed in the course schedule.

Granting deadline extension is the course instructor’s autonomy.

Incompletes If you are unable to complete the requirements for this course due to extenuating circumstances, an Incomplete

grade (I) may be granted if you meet the general guidelines stated below.

General Guidelines for submitting a course incomplete request:

• More than 50% of the course session has elapsed.

• The student has encountered an unexpected situation that is beyond his or her control.

• The student is o in good academic standing -- up to date on all of the course assignments and has at least an overall

passing grade,

o able to complete all of the remaining coursework within a session (6 weeks for undergraduate and graduate courses) that immediately follows the session the student is currently enrolled, and

o able to provide support documentations to substantiate the need for extra time should a session is not enough to complete the course requirements.

A 90-100%

B 80-89.99%

C 70-79.99%

D 60-69.99%

F 59.99% or below

If an Incomplete is granted, the instructor will set a deadline for all work to be completed. The deadline cannot

go past one (1) session. All incomplete grades and deadlines are subject to approval by the designated

University authority.

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