Syllabus
Last four numbers of student ID:
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I. Course Description A. 3 Units B. Lecture: 3 hours C. Prerequisites: None D. Catalog: Historical framework, concepts and precedents that guide correctional practice. Corrections environment, civil rights of prisoners and responsibilities of correction staff.
I. Course Description
A. 3 Units
B. Lecture: 3 hours
C. Prerequisites: None
D. Catalog: Historical framework, concepts and precedents that guide correctional practice. Corrections environment, civil rights of prisoners and responsibilities of correction staff.
II. Course Objectives
Agreed Upon Student Learning Outcomes For Course:
Students will be able to recognize areas where courts have made decisions and select behavior which will identify reduce the corrections organization and their personal liability to civil rights allegations, law suits. Assessment methods: Methods include options of the following: Write essays analyzing brief court cases in the text book comparing them to the full court cases disclosed on the internet. Write essays in response to discussion question regarding leading court cases in corrections and lesson lecture. Demonstrate knowledge of leading cases in corrections by taking an objective test. Students will be able to prepare for employment in a corrections organization by planning and choosing behavior which will produce correct in court conduct and proper record keeping. Assessment methods: Methods include options of the following: Write essays analyzing brief court cases in the text book comparing them to the full court case disclosed on the internet. Write essays in response to discussion questions regarding their personal values in relation to corrections organization issues and lesson lecture. Demonstrate knowledge of leading cases in corrections by taking an objective test.
Students will be able to recognize areas where courts have made decisions and select behavior which will identify reduce the corrections organization and their personal liability to civil rights allegations, law suits.
Assessment methods: Methods include options of the following: Write essays analyzing brief court cases in the text book comparing them to the full court cases disclosed on the internet. Write essays in response to discussion question regarding leading court cases in corrections and lesson lecture. Demonstrate knowledge of leading cases in corrections by taking an objective test.
Students will be able to prepare for employment in a corrections organization by planning and choosing behavior which will produce correct in court conduct and proper record keeping.
Assessment methods: Methods include options of the following: Write essays analyzing brief court cases in the text book comparing them to the full court case disclosed on the internet. Write essays in response to discussion questions regarding their personal values in relation to corrections organization issues and lesson lecture. Demonstrate knowledge of leading cases in corrections by taking an objective test.
Upon conclusion of the course, the student will be able to:
A. Make custodial decisions, in a simulated correctional setting, upon viewing a video, or simulated correctional situation, which do not violate provisions of the United States Constitution, federal statutes, and /or the California Constitution.
B. Take and /or describe individual actions (s), in a simulated correctional setting, upon viewing a video, or simulated correctional situation, which do not conflict with the overall scope of duties owed to others.
C. Differentiate, in a simulated correctional setting, upon viewing a video, or simulated correctional situation, which depicts an evidentiary situation, tasks of maintenance of the custody of the chain of evidence recognition, collection, and maintenance the chain of custody.
D. Present oral written comments, in a simulated correctional setting, upon viewing a video, or simulated correctional situation, which depicts a confrontational situation, justification for an administration segregation of an offender.
E. Define and contrast the difference between adult and juvenile justice systems.
F. Define and contrast the difference between public, quasi-public, and private correctional facilities.
III. Activities to Achieve Objectives
Critical Thinking Tasks/Assignments:
The student will be required to complete writing assignments, which require the gathering and analysis of information. In addition, exam questions and group discussions will require that the students examine critical problems and developments solutions.
Required Reading, writing and other Outside-of-Class Assignments:
A. Study
B. Answer questions
C. Required reading
D. Problem solving activity or exercise
E. Written work (essays/compositions/reports/analysis/research)
F. Other -Internet research project
IV. Materials Required
A. Text: Briefs of Leading Cases in Corrections, 5th edition, Roland V. del Carmen, Susan E. Ritter, Betsy A. Witt ISBN 978-1-59345-574-3; LexisNexis: Anderson Publishing.
B. CD or storage device to save and back up assignments
C. Access to computer with internet connection. There are computers in the Barstow College and Ft. Irwin satellite sites available for your use.
Please type the following in the box below:
I understand I must have Briefs of Leading Cases in Corrections, and a floppy disk by end of the first week of class. .
Email Updates
One of the primary methods of contact in an online course is email. Your college is capable of extracting student names and email addresses from our registration system. The purpose of extracting this information is two fold. The information will be used by the instructor to remain in contact with the class in order to provide information necessary for the students' academic success. The information will also be used to send emails to the students from the college administration. The emails sent by the college administration will consist of links to course surveys which will be used to improve our online courses, important announcements for students, and links to college surveys, which will be used to satisfy requirements placed on the college by the California Community College Chancellor's Office. The college will not use this information to advertise any products and will not share student email addresses with any other organization. In the box below type the following information: As a student I understand it is my responsibility to ensure my email address is up to date in the registration system, and that failure to do so can seriously impact my ability to successfully complete my courses. Further, I consent to receive email communication from my instructor and from the college administration. This consent will remain in force until it is revoked in writing or I am no longer taking classes with the college. Upon submitting the syllabus, I agree to enter the registration system, check my email address and change it if necessary. I understand a tutorial is available to assist me with this procedure. I also understand I can contact 760-252-2411 x7236 to receive additional assistance if I encounter any difficulties when attempting to change my email address.
Grading Nickname:
Grades will be published on a periodic basis using the link found on the front page of the course. If you would like to be able to check your grades online, you will have to provide your full name and a nickname in the boxes below:
Full name:
Nickname:
On the grade sheet the following codes apply:
V. Major Assignments and Tests
Schedule of Major Assignments and Tests
Major assignments are due before midnight on the designated dates on the homepage of the course.
Lesson 1, Quiz 1
Lesson 2, Quiz 2
Lesson 3, Quiz 3
Lesson 4, Quiz 4
Midterm Exam TBA (Two course papers are due)
Lesson 5, Quiz 5
Lesson 6, Quiz 6
Lesson 7, Quiz 7
Lesson 8, Quiz 8
Lesson 9, Quiz 9
Final Exam TBA
I understand the major assignments and agree to turn them all in by the above due dates. Failure to do so will result in a grade of no higher than a "D".
Dates are subject to change, but any changes will be give at least a week in advance. In addition to the above, you will have discussion questions.
The two course comparison papers must be submitted by the week of the midterm test. Comparison papers are due using the full length U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the internet with selected cases in the text. Two writing projects are assigned. For a total of two cases you are required to write a brief paper following the same format as the text comparing the actual Supreme Court case on the web site www.findlaw.com. with the case description in the text book. Once on the website, activate the right hand corner where it asks if you are a legal professional, activate visit our professional site. Then, in the left hand corner activate "cases and codes" screen. The new screen in the middle of the page is the heading: Popular Federal Resources. Under this heading is U.S. Supreme Court. Activate this button for U.S. Supreme Court. A new screen will pop up that will have a search engine. Activate the tab on top of the search engine that says "party name search", Then type in the first case first name: Turner. The assigned case will be located third from the bottom of the page. Activate the case and the full U.S. Supreme Court Case findings will appear allowing you to complete the assignment of comparing it with the information in the text book. n You are to point out some salient issues that were not described in the text. The format to be used as listed in the text is: Capsule of the case; facts; issue; decision; reason; case significance. The cases will be sent to me over the internet at my web address and be due at the same time as the lesson quiz. If I do not see evidence of information on the cases from the website www.findlaw.com , I will give you no credit for this assignment "0". For another description on how to find these cases on the web, go to page Vi of the text book. Both cases are due by the end of midterm test week. A significant part of this assignment is your ability to use this website to find the cases.
The assigned cases are as follows:
Turner v. Safley, page nine of the text, due: week of the Midterm McKune v. Lile, page 139, due: week of the Midterm test
Turner v. Safley, page nine of the text, due: week of the Midterm
McKune v. Lile, page 139, due: week of the Midterm test
To receive credit for the course, the midterm test, final test, all quizzes and the comparison papers must be completed. You will receive a failing grade if the midterm, final test and two papers are not completed.
Below Is the Grading Rubric for the Two Mandatory Papers
Qualities & Criteria
Poor (0-80)
Good (80-90)
Excellent (90-100)
Format/Layout
Presentation of the text
Structuring of text
Follows require-ments of length, font and style
(Weight 15%)
Follows poorly the requirements related to format and layout.
Follows, for the most part, all the requirements related to format and layout. Some requirements are not followed.
Closely follows all the requirements related to format and layout.
Content/Information
All elements of the topics are addressed
The information is technically sound
Information based on careful research
Coherence of information
(Weight 50%)
The essay is not objective and addresses poorly the issues referred in the proposed topic. The provided information is not necessary or not sufficient to discuss these issues.
The essay is objective and for the most part addresses with an in depth analysis most of the issues referred in the proposed topic. The provided information is, for the most part, necessary and sufficient to discuss these issues.
The essay is objective and addresses with an in depth analysis all the issues referred in the proposed topic. The provided information is necessary and sufficient to discuss these issues.
Quality of Writing
Clarity of sentences and paragraphs
No errors and spelling, grammar and use of English
Organization and coherence of ideas
(Weight 20%)
The essay is not well written, and contains many spelling errors, and/or grammar errors and/or use of English errors. The essay is badly organized, lacks clarity and/or does not present ideas in a coherent way.
The essay is well written for the most part, without spelling, grammar or use of English errors. The essay is for the most part well organized, clear and presents ideas in a coherent way.
The essay is well written from start to finish, without spelling, grammar or use of English errors. The essay is well organized, clear and presents ideas in a coherent way.
References and use of references
Scholarly level of references
How effective the references are used in the essay
Soundness of references
APA style in reference list and for citations
Most of the references used are not important, and/or are not of good/scholarly quality. There is not a minimum of 4 scholarly resources, and/or they are not used effectively in the essay. References are not effectively used, and/or correctly cited and/or correctly listed in the reference list according to APA style.
Most of the references used are important, and are of good/scholarly quality. There is a minimum of 4 scholarly resources that are for the most part used effectively in the essay. Most of the references are effectively used, correctly cited and correctly listed in the reference list according to APA style.
All the references used are important, and are of good/scholarly quality. There is a minimum of 4 scholarly resources that are used effectively in the essay. All the references are effectively used, correctly cited and correctly listed in the reference list according to APA style.
Overriding criterion: 0riginality and authenticity. If the essay is identified as not being original, and/or not done by the student, the instructor has the right to grade the paper as an F.
Readings:
Students will read an average of 38 pages per week from the text.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism-presenting the work of another as your own-is a crime punishable by failure, expulsion and legal action. It is the student’s responsibility to learn how to give proper credit for materials from other sources.
I understand the policy on plagiarism and agree to abide by it.
Attendance and late quizzes, tests, paper:
Prompt completion of assignments are vital to the learning process. Late assignments will affect a student’s grade. LATE WORK WILL NOT RECEIVE A GRADE OF HIGHER THAN A "D".
I understand that ALL of my assignments must be turned in on time, INCLUDING discussion group. You will receive a failing grade if the midterm, final test and two course papers are not completed.
VI. Evaluation and Grading
A student’s grade will be calculated as follows:
Weekly quizzes (40 points each) 360
Comparison papers (100 points each) 200
Midterm and Final Exam (100 points each) 200
Discussion Questions (17 points each) 153
Total Points: 913
Total Points Earned Divided By Total Points Possible Equals Percent Grade
I understand the above grading policy and will abide by its terms.
Grading
90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
60-69% D
0-59% F
Do not post your discussions ahead of the week that we are working on. I will not credit you for the discussion if you do. The idea is to participate in the discussion with other students.
I grade your weekly discussion comments based on the following criteria. Two line responses and responses where you repeat the questions as space fillers will have points taken away from the maximum allowed to be awarded.
Student demonstrates full knowledge of topic and is able to answer all class questions with explanations and elaboration.
Student brings unique thought, insight and depth by providing justification and supporting examples. Student maintains professional courtesy.
Post is free of mechanical errors.
Student is at ease with some or most aspects of the topic.
Student provides some insight but does not provide adequate support for ideas.
Post has some mechanical errors.
Student does not demonstrate an understanding of the topic.
Student does not provide insight and/or fails to maintain professional courtesy.
Post has many mechanical errors.
Also, if you send me any documents please use the "Instructor Contact Form and Drop Box" in the discussion area.
On-Campus Testing:
There will be two on-campus testings. One testing is for the midterm exam and the other testing is for the final exam. If you cannot attend the on-campus exam meetings you will have to find an approved proctor.
Barstow Community College Proctoring Guidelines
The midterm test will cover lessons 1 through 5. The final test covers lessons 6 through 9. The midterm and final tests should be taken in the Barstow College computer labs at Barstow College, Ft. Irwin or Miramar. Please call ahead to make sure that your lab does not have a conflicting activity (760-252-2411, ext 7288 on Barstow Campus). The Barstow computer lab is open Monday through Thursday 8AM-7:45PM, Friday 8AM-3:45PM, Saturday 9AM-1:45PM, closed on Sundays and holidays. Allow two hours for the tests. The lab techs cannot issue a test if less than two hours of lab time is remaining. The lab techs leave promptly on time. The tests are open book and you can use notes. No children or guests are allowed in the labs. Cell phones, pagers and PDAs are not allowed in the testing area.
Quizzes must be taken for the entire eight weeks of the course. They can be taken at any computer you have access to. For those of you that do not get the results of the quizzes sent to you, you need to check your spam folder. I will not send you individually your quiz results. The program will do this automatically. Some mail programs think that a generated message is spam. The results of the quizzes are sent from a server so that some mail providers think it is spam. To overcome this, please put my name in your address books: gbingham@bcconline.com.
I have experienced some students in this class who have sent me their syllabuses and when I have tried to acknowledge receipt of the syllabus, the syllabus was kicked back to me saying that the mail could not be delivered.
Also, if you send me an E mail, please include your name. I am not knowledgeable of all your internet nick names.
ON-LINE INSTRUCTIONS:
YOU MUST FILL OUT THIS SYLLABUS IF YOU INTEND TO TAKE THE COURSE!
It is your responsibility to make sure the instructor has all the contact information stated at the top of this syllabus by the start of classes!! It is your responsibility to email the instructor if you have any problems or do not understand this syllabus. It is your responsibility to confirm your enrollment either via the Internet at https://bcregweb.barstow.edu or by calling (760)252-2411 x7236 if you are having problems accessing the course material. After you have confirmed your enrollment go to http://www.bcconline.com/orient/ and read the password link. Following this procedure will ensure you are helped in the fastest manner possible. By enrolling for this class, the assumption is that you possess the necessary skills to read at the college level, to enter and perform research on the internet, to email using proper email etiquette and to post to the discussions. When emailing your instructor: gbingham@bcconline.com include your full name. Send all email with the name of the course in the subject line and Lesson No. or the words: problem, question or comment. Many times I receive email with no name in the body of the email. Sign all email with your name as registered at school, or else you will not receive a reply and your assignment will not be graded. You must explain the problem in the subject line, i.e., ADJU 15, Research 1 -- no research available. Email without an appropriate subject line will be deleted and will not be read. With the current high incidence of viruses and unsolicited email I automatically delete all email without appropriate subject lines. Remember I do not answer email on the weekends, so 48 hours response time do not include Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. If an email stating problem, help, or question in the subject line is sent on Monday through Thursday you can expect a response within 24-48 hours. If an email stating problem, help, or question in the subject line is sent on the weekends there will be a longer turnaround time, but the email will be answered by Tuesday of the following week. Email assignments will have a one week turnaround time, and you should not expect an answer to a successfully submitted and completed assignment before the end of the one week turnaround time period. Receiving graded assignments or answers to your questions before the above stated timelines have passed does not guarantee that you will receive replies that quickly in the future. Online classes are NOT conducted via instantaneous transmission. Just as I am giving you a NINE day period to complete your work, I am to be given SEVEN days to reply to your assignments. In addition, the above stated timelines apply to ALL students and ALL responses to your questions and concerns. I appreciate your understanding of the above stated timelines and will respond to ALL questions and concerns about this class within the timeframes stated above. A posting place at the top of the discussion page indicates the instructor’s message board to you. Be sure to check this each week so that you don’t miss messages and clarifications; remember that sometimes no instructor posting will have been made. Students are not to post in the instructor's posting area. Should you have a concern with your class please email me your question. It is not appropriate for students to post their concerns in the instructor's posting area. Students who post in the instructor's posting area will receive a warning and their posting will be deleted unanswered. Students who ignore the warning and post again to the instructor's posting area will be dropped from the class. At the conclusion of the class students may find out their grades by calling (760) 252-6868 (local or out of state) and (877) 336-6868 (toll free within California). You may also find out your grade by going on the Internet at https://bcregweb.barstow.edu/. I do not email or post student grades and will not respond to inquiries about grades at the conclusion of the course.
It is your responsibility to make sure the instructor has all the contact information stated at the top of this syllabus by the start of classes!! It is your responsibility to email the instructor if you have any problems or do not understand this syllabus.
It is your responsibility to confirm your enrollment either via the Internet at https://bcregweb.barstow.edu or by calling (760)252-2411 x7236 if you are having problems accessing the course material. After you have confirmed your enrollment go to http://www.bcconline.com/orient/ and read the password link. Following this procedure will ensure you are helped in the fastest manner possible.
By enrolling for this class, the assumption is that you possess the necessary skills to read at the college level, to enter and perform research on the internet, to email using proper email etiquette and to post to the discussions.
When emailing your instructor: gbingham@bcconline.com include your full name. Send all email with the name of the course in the subject line and Lesson No. or the words: problem, question or comment. Many times I receive email with no name in the body of the email. Sign all email with your name as registered at school, or else you will not receive a reply and your assignment will not be graded.
You must explain the problem in the subject line, i.e., ADJU 15, Research 1 -- no research available. Email without an appropriate subject line will be deleted and will not be read. With the current high incidence of viruses and unsolicited email I automatically delete all email without appropriate subject lines.
Remember I do not answer email on the weekends, so 48 hours response time do not include Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. If an email stating problem, help, or question in the subject line is sent on Monday through Thursday you can expect a response within 24-48 hours. If an email stating problem, help, or question in the subject line is sent on the weekends there will be a longer turnaround time, but the email will be answered by Tuesday of the following week.
Email assignments will have a one week turnaround time, and you should not expect an answer to a successfully submitted and completed assignment before the end of the one week turnaround time period. Receiving graded assignments or answers to your questions before the above stated timelines have passed does not guarantee that you will receive replies that quickly in the future.
Online classes are NOT conducted via instantaneous transmission. Just as I am giving you a NINE day period to complete your work, I am to be given SEVEN days to reply to your assignments. In addition, the above stated timelines apply to ALL students and ALL responses to your questions and concerns.
I appreciate your understanding of the above stated timelines and will respond to ALL questions and concerns about this class within the timeframes stated above.
A posting place at the top of the discussion page indicates the instructor’s message board to you. Be sure to check this each week so that you don’t miss messages and clarifications; remember that sometimes no instructor posting will have been made. Students are not to post in the instructor's posting area. Should you have a concern with your class please email me your question. It is not appropriate for students to post their concerns in the instructor's posting area. Students who post in the instructor's posting area will receive a warning and their posting will be deleted unanswered. Students who ignore the warning and post again to the instructor's posting area will be dropped from the class.
At the conclusion of the class students may find out their grades by calling (760) 252-6868 (local or out of state) and (877) 336-6868 (toll free within California). You may also find out your grade by going on the Internet at https://bcregweb.barstow.edu/. I do not email or post student grades and will not respond to inquiries about grades at the conclusion of the course.
In the box below type, I understand and agree to abide by the online instructions written above.
Syllabus Disclaimer
A syllabus is not a contract between instructor and student, but rather a guide to course procedures on attendance, requirements, grading, and objectives. The instructor reserves the right to amend the syllabus when emergency circumstances dictate. Students will be duly notified.
In the box below, I understand a syllabus is general guideline for students to use in planning their time for a particular class. The instructor reserves the right to make modifications to the syllabus with reasonable time allowances for students to adjust to the changes.
Disability Statement:
In the box below type: I understand that if I have or suspect I have a disability I can contact the OSS program at the number or email address listed above and request reasonable accommodations. Further I realize it is my responsibility to contact the OSS department.
After filling out this form, copy the confirmation page and send it via email to gbingham@bcconline.com.
