CRMJ/SOC 103 – Survey of the Criminal Justice System – Tentative Schedule
Date |
Topics |
Assignments |
Part I – Introduction |
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Tuesday – 1/24 |
Introduction to class and syllabus |
None |
Thursday – 1/26 |
Crime
and justice as public policy issues |
Cole & Smith: Chapter 1 |
Tuesday – 1/31 |
Crime
victimization |
Cole
& Smith: Chapter 2 |
Thursday – 2/1 |
The
goals of the criminal justice system |
Cole & Smith: Chapter 3 |
Tuesday – 2/7 |
Foundations
of criminal law |
Cole & Smith: Chapter 4 |
Thursday – 2/9 |
Exam 1 – Part I |
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Part II – Police |
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Tuesday – 2/14 |
The
development of police in the U.S. |
Cole & Smith: Chapter 5 |
Thursday – 2/16 |
Who
are the police? The police subculture |
Cole
& Smith: Chapter 6 |
Tuesday – 2/21 |
Police
abuse of power; Civic accountability |
Cole & Smith: Chapter 7 |
Thursday – 2/23 |
Legal
limitations on police investigations |
Cole & Smith: Chapter 8 |
Tuesday – 2/28 |
Exam 2 – Part II | |
Part III –
Courts |
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Thursday – 3/1 |
Federal law enforcement – WACO Discussion |
None |
Tuesday – 3/6 |
Federal law enforcement – WACO Discussion |
None |
Thursday – 3/8 |
The
structure of American courts |
Cole & Smith: Chapter 9 |
Tuesday – 3/13 |
The
prosecutorial system |
Cole & Smith: Chapter 10 |
Thursday – 3/15 |
The
courtroom: how it functions |
Cole & Smith: Chapter 11 |
Tuesday – 3/20 |
Spring Break – No Class |
Be safe and responsible |
Thursday – 3/22 |
Spring Break – No Class |
Be safe and responsible |
Tuesday – 3/27 |
The
goals of punishment |
Cole & Smith: Chapter 12 |
Thursday – 3/29 |
Video: Murder on a Sunday Morning |
Current Issues |
Tuesday – 4/3 |
Video: Murder on a Sunday Morning |
None |
Thursday – 4/5 |
Exam 3 – Part III |
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Part IV – Corrections |
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Tuesday – 4/10 |
Development
of corrections |
Cole & Smith: Chapter 13 |
Thursday – 4/12 |
Community
corrections: assumptions |
Cole & Smith: Chapter 14 |
Tuesday – 4/17 |
The
modern prison: legacy of the past |
Cole & Smith: Chapter 15 |
Thursday – 4/19 |
Institutional corrections – The Farm |
None |
Tuesday – 4/24 |
Prisoner
reentry; Release and supervision |
Cole & Smith: Chapter 16 |
Thursday – 4/26 |
Exam 4 – Part IV |
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Part V – The Juvenile Justice System |
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Tuesday – 5/1 |
Youth
crime in the United States |
Cole & Smith: Chapter 17 |
Thursday – 5/3 |
The Juvenile Justice Process |
None |
Tuesday – 5/8 |
The Juvenile Justice Process |
None |
Thursday – 5/10 |
Evaluations; Review for final |
None |
Final Exam |
Wednesday, 5/16, 10:00-11:50 |