CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law

 

SYLLABUS

Spring 2010

INSTRUCTOR: Earl Ballou, Jr.

OFFICE Hours:  Email  

CLASS HOURS: Internet

TELEPHONE: Day: 210-486-3070  Eve: 210-658-2659  

                          E-mail: Prim: eballou1@mail.accd.edu  Alt:  eballou@satx.rr.com   

TEXTBOOK:  Gardner, Thomas & Anderson, Terry (2009) Criminal Law10^th Ed. Wadsworth Publishing

                         

MATERIALS: TBD

 

Dept. Chair: Steve Mardock

Telephone:  210-486-3067

Office: GE Bldg Rm 237

Email:  smardock@accd.edu

 

Prerequisite:  CRIJ 1301.

 

OUTLINE OF INSTRUCTION:

WEEK	DATE	TOPIC
1	11-17 Jan	Introductions
2	18-24 Jan	Chap 1-2
3	25-31 Jan	Chap 3-4
4	1-7 Feb	Chap 5 / Quiz 1
5	8-14 Feb	Chap 6-7
6	15-21 Feb	Chap 8 / Quiz 2
7	22-28 Feb	Chap 9
8	1-7 Mar	Midterm/Reports/Presentations
9	8-14 Mar	Chap 10
Spring Break	15-21 Mar
10	22-28 Mar	Chap 11-12
11	29 Mar-4 Apr	Chap 13/ Quiz 3
12	5-11 Apr	Chap 14-15
13	12-18 Apr	Chap 16-17
14	19-25 Apr	Chap 18 / Quiz 4
15	26 Apr-2 May	Chap 19
16	3-9 May	Final

 

 

It is a violation at PAC for students to attend classes for which they have not registered.

Absences:

a.  Students will be dropped after missing 20% of class.  The discussion forum is essentially the classroom, satisfactory performance is based on responding to the question of the week and a response to at least three other student postings. This is recognized as participation and attendance.

b.  Student absences are recorded from the official date of enrollment. A student absent the equivalent of two weeks of instruction may be dropped by the instructor. Instructors are encouraged to drop students who are excessively absent, are not doing well in class, and do not attempt to contact the instructor about the absences and/or academic problems. Absences do not have to be consecutive. A student dropped from a class for excessive absences may be given a grade of "W".

 

This course is a study of the nature of criminal law. Topics are: philosophical and historical development, major definitions and concepts, classification of crime, elements of crime and penalties using Texas statutes as illustrations, and criminal responsibility.

Credit Hours: 3-3-0

COURSE COMPETENCIES:

A student who completes this course should be able to:

 

-          Discuss historical development of American law

-          Describe the issues and philosophical development of American law

-          Identify the major terms and discuss the concepts of law

-          Know and be able to discuss the system of crime classification       

-          Discuss elements of crimes using the Texas Penal Code

-          Explain the concept of criminal responsibility on both a criminal and civil level

Grading:

1. Four periodic tests, the midterm and final, a variety of homework assignments, and a report with presentation will be given during this course.   Make-up exams will be given at the discretion of the instructor.

2. The discussion forum is worth 20% and is the mechanism for determining attendance. Success is response to the main posting and responding to at least 3 other student posts substantively.  It is based on 1600 total points with each week having a 100 point possibility. The main post is worth 70 and each reply 10 points each. Discussion forums are closed at the end of each week.

3. Course materials will be available during the week of instruction only.

4. Students are responsible for all material covered in their absence. Failure to complete homework assignments will result in a 0 grade. Homework submitted late will have deductions.

5. Exam dates are subject to change at the instructor's discretion. The exams not listed on syllabus will be scheduled by announcement.

6. The final grade will be weighed as follows (see attached final grade evaluation sheet):

 

EXAMS I-IV         = 20%
REPORT                = 20%

HOMEWORK        = 10%

DISCUSSION FORUM   =  20%

MIDTERM             = 15%
FINAL                    = 15%
                                       100%

 

7. Students will be graded on the standard PAC grading scale:

 

91-100 = A
81-90   = B
71-80   = C

60-70   = D

<60      = F

 

Notice: Criminal Justice students are preparing for professions with a high regard for discipline. Therefore, students are expected to be respectful in their discussions. Profanity is unacceptable according to PAC student policy. Cheating will result in disciplinary action.

 

Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are
encouraged to contact one of the PAC Disability Support staff listed below:

 

Lydia Hannawi
Disability Support Services Coordinator 

210-486-3020

Certified Sign Language Interpreter

210-486-3022 (V/TTY)

Educational Support
Services Technician III

210-486-3023 (V)

 

To Contact Us Using Texas Relay:  To call using a TTY dial 711 or  1-800-Relay TX (1-800-735-2989)

To call using your voice dial 711 or 1-800-Relay VV (1-800-735-2988)

 

Student Reports. The student will be assigned a report subject concerning some aspect of Criminal Law practice or theory.  The assignment will be made the beginning of the second week of the class with a completion due as per posted schedule. The report will consist of a minimum of 6 pages written in APA style, not including the cover page, abstract, and reference page.  Additionally, the student will prepare a briefing concerning their report to be presented in Powerpoint of 6-10 slides. The class presentations will be turned in via discussion forum according to posted schedule. The report will be turned in to the instructor via email or as instructed.

 

Plagiarism: The Protective Services Department considers plagiarism to be a serious offense.  A student found guilty of plagiarism may be given a failing grade in the course and additionally may be placed on probation or suspension, or expelled from PAC.

 

Students are responsible for knowing what constitutes plagiarism. Plagiarism is using another person's ideas and/or writing without acknowledging that you are doing so. All students should take all precautions to ensure that no plagiarism, intentional or unintentional, is present in their writing.

 

A student who contributes to plagiarism by allowing another student to copy their work is considered to be as guilty as one who submits the work.  A student found guilty of allowing another student to copy their work may be held accountable for plagiarism whether or not they intended this work to be copied.

 

Students are expected to control the access to their online materials and email accounts and are accountable for all work submitted in their name.  The claim that someone else submitted work in the student's name does not relieve the student of any penalties associated with plagiarism.

 

The intent of a student is not the issue.  Those who plagiarize unintentionally are likely to be punished just as severely as those who plagiarize intentionally.

 

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the following:

 

a. to quote a source word-for-word without enclosing the material in quotation marks (even if you cite the source).

 

b. to summarize an article by copying from the abstract or critical summary (even if you cite the article).

 

c. to paraphrase closely another's writing (e.g. , slight modifications in sentences, but expressing the same ideas with the copied phrases) even if you cite the source.

 

d. to use another author's points about a topic without acknowledging that you are doing so, and/or reviewing exactly the same studies in the same way (e.g., using a criticism or essay or textbook treatment of a topic as the basic outline for your paper and reviewing only the studies that the author used and making the same criticisms that the author does). It is fine to get a general idea for a topic from a text or other source, but you must then develop and cover the topic in your own way.

 

Students are expected:

 

a. to use their own ideas and their own words in any paper they write.

 

b. to write about material they have read, but what they say about it should reflect their own understanding and their own comments on it.

 

c. to use occasional quotations but to identify them as quotations.

 

d. to avoid close paraphrasing which is not their own writing.  Using more than five (5) consecutive words from the original source without using quotation marks reflects close paraphrasing  (i.e. to take an author's writing and to change a few words here and there).  This is not acceptable even if they cite a reference.

                                                                                                  Palo Alto College

Department of Protective Services
CRIJ 1310 Fundamentals of Criminal Law

 

SYLLABUS

Fall 2009

INSTRUCTOR: Earl Ballou, Jr.

OFFICE Hours:  Email  

CLASS HOURS: Internet

TELEPHONE: Day: 210-486-3070  Eve: 210-658-2659  

                          E-mail: Prim: eballou1@mail.accd.edu  Alt:  eballou@satx.rr.com   

TEXTBOOK:  Gardner, Thomas & Anderson, Terry (2009) Criminal Law10^th Ed. Wadsworth Publishing

                         

MATERIALS: TBD

 

Dept. Chair: Steve Mardock

Telephone:  210-486-3067

Office: GE Bldg Rm 237

Email:  smardock@accd.edu

 

Prerequisite:  CRIJ 1301.

 

OUTLINE OF INSTRUCTION:

 

WEEK	DATE	TOPIC
1	24-30 Aug	Introductions
2	31 Aug-Sep	Chap 1-2
3	7-13 Sep	Chap 3-4
4	14-20 Sep	Chap 5 / Quiz 1
5	21-27 Sep	Chap 6-7
6	28 Sep-4 Oct	Chap 8 / Quiz 2
7	5-11 Oct	Chap 9
8	12-18 Oct	Midterm/Reports/Presentations
9	19-25 Oct	Chap 10
10	26 Oct-1 Nov	Chap 11-12
11	2-8 Nov	Chap 13/ Quiz 3
12	9-15 Nov	Chap 14-15
13	16-22 Nov	Chap 16-17
14	23-29 Nov	Chap 18 / Quiz 4
15	30 Nov-6 Dec	Chap 19
16	7-13 Dec	Final

 

 

It is a violation at PAC for students to attend classes for which they have not registered.

Absences:

a.  Students will be dropped after missing 20% of class.  The discussion forum is essentially the classroom, satisfactory performance is based on responding to the question of the week and a response to at least three other student postings. This is recognized as participation and attendance.

b.  Student absences are recorded from the official date of enrollment. A student absent the equivalent of two weeks of instruction may be dropped by the instructor. Instructors are encouraged to drop students who are excessively absent, are not doing well in class, and do not attempt to contact the instructor about the absences and/or academic problems. Absences do not have to be consecutive. A student dropped from a class for excessive absences may be given a grade of "W".

 

This course is a study of the nature of criminal law. Topics are: philosophical and historical development, major definitions and concepts, classification of crime, elements of crime and penalties using Texas statutes as illustrations, and criminal responsibility.

Credit Hours: 3-3-0

COURSE COMPETENCIES:

A student who completes this course should be able to:

 

-          Discuss historical development of American law

-          Describe the issues and philosophical development of American law

-          Identify the major terms and discuss the concepts of law

-          Know and be able to discuss the system of crime classification       

-          Discuss elements of crimes using the Texas Penal Code

-          Explain the concept of criminal responsibility on both a criminal and civil level

Grading:

1. Four periodic tests, the midterm and final, a variety of homework assignments, and a report with presentation will be given during this course.   Make-up exams will be given at the discretion of the instructor.

2. The discussion forum is worth 20% and is the mechanism for determining attendance. Success is response to the main posting and responding to at least 3 other student posts substantively.  It is based on 1600 total points with each week having a 100 point possibility. The main post is worth 70 and each reply 10 points each. Discussion forums are closed at the end of each week.

3. Course materials will be available during the week of instruction only.

4. Students are responsible for all material covered in their absence. Failure to complete homework assignments will result in a 0 grade. Homework submitted late will have deductions.

5. Exam dates are subject to change at the instructor's discretion. The exams not listed on syllabus will be scheduled by announcement.

6. The final grade will be weighed as follows (see attached final grade evaluation sheet):

 

EXAMS I-IV         = 20%
REPORT                = 20%

HOMEWORK        = 10%

DISCUSSION FORUM   =  20%

MIDTERM             = 15%
FINAL                    = 15%
                                       100%

 

7. Students will be graded on the standard PAC grading scale:

 

91-100 = A
81-90   = B
71-80   = C

60-70   = D

<60      = F

 

Notice: Criminal Justice students are preparing for professions with a high regard for discipline. Therefore, students are expected to be respectful in their discussions. Profanity is unacceptable according to PAC student policy. Cheating will result in disciplinary action.

 

Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are
encouraged to contact one of the PAC Disability Support staff listed below:

 

Lydia Hannawi
Disability Support Services Coordinator Note: Contact Rachel Ramirez (921-5287) to schedule an appointment with Ms. Hannawi
Student Servies Assistant II

210-921-5287

Certified Sign Language Interpreter

210-921-5227 (V/TTY)

Educational Support
Services Technician III

210-921-5229 (V)

 

To Contact Us Using Texas Relay:  To call using a TTY dial 711 or  1-800-Relay TX (1-800-735-2989)

To call using your voice dial 711 or 1-800-Relay VV (1-800-735-2988)

 

Student Reports. The student will be assigned a report subject concerning some aspect of Criminal Law practice or theory.  The assignment will be made the beginning of the second week of the class with a completion due as per posted schedule. The report will consist of a minimum of 6 pages written in APA style, not including the cover page, abstract, and reference page.  Additionally, the student will prepare a briefing concerning their report to be presented in Powerpoint of 6-10 slides. The class presentations will be turned in via discussion forum according to posted schedule. The report will be turned in to the instructor via email or as instructed.

 

Plagiarism: The Protective Services Department considers plagiarism to be a serious offense.  A student found guilty of plagiarism may be given a failing grade in the course and additionally may be placed on probation or suspension, or expelled from PAC.

 

Students are responsible for knowing what constitutes plagiarism. Plagiarism is using another person's ideas and/or writing without acknowledging that you are doing so. All students should take all precautions to ensure that no plagiarism, intentional or unintentional, is present in their writing.

 

A student who contributes to plagiarism by allowing another student to copy their work is considered to be as guilty as one who submits the work.  A student found guilty of allowing another student to copy their work may be held accountable for plagiarism whether or not they intended this work to be copied.

 

Students are expected to control the access to their online materials and email accounts and are accountable for all work submitted in their name.  The claim that someone else submitted work in the student's name does not relieve the student of any penalties associated with plagiarism.

 

The intent of a student is not the issue.  Those who plagiarize unintentionally are likely to be punished just as severely as those who plagiarize intentionally.

 

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the following:

 

a. to quote a source word-for-word without enclosing the material in quotation marks (even if you cite the source).

 

b. to summarize an article by copying from the abstract or critical summary (even if you cite the article).

 

c. to paraphrase closely another's writing (e.g. , slight modifications in sentences, but expressing the same ideas with the copied phrases) even if you cite the source.

 

d. to use another author's points about a topic without acknowledging that you are doing so, and/or reviewing exactly the same studies in the same way (e.g., using a criticism or essay or textbook treatment of a topic as the basic outline for your paper and reviewing only the studies that the author used and making the same criticisms that the author does). It is fine to get a general idea for a topic from a text or other source, but you must then develop and cover the topic in your own way.

 

Students are expected:

 

a. to use their own ideas and their own words in any paper they write.

 

b. to write about material they have read, but what they say about it should reflect their own understanding and their own comments on it.

 

c. to use occasional quotations but to identify them as quotations.

 

d. to avoid close paraphrasing which is not their own writing.  Using more than five (5) consecutive words from the original source without using quotation marks reflects close paraphrasing  (i.e. to take an author's writing and to change a few words here and there).  This is not acceptable even if they cite a reference.

 

                                                                            

INSTRUCTOR: Earl Ballou, Jr.

OFFICE Hours:  Email  

CLASS HOURS: Internet

TELEPHONE: Day: 210-921-5569  Eve: 210-658-2659  

                          E-mail: Prim: eballou1@mail.accd.edu  Alt:  eballou@satx.rr.com   

TEXTBOOK:  Gardner, Thomas & Anderson, Terry (2009) Criminal Law10^th Ed. Wadsworth Publishing

                         

MATERIALS: TBD

 

Dept. Chair: Steve Mardock

Telephone:  210-921-5353

Office: GE Bldg Rm 237

Email:  smardock@accd.edu

 

Prerequisite:  CRIJ 1301.

 

OUTLINE OF INSTRUCTION:

WEEK	DATE	TOPIC
1	12-18 Jan	Introductions
2	19-25 Jan	Chap 1-2
3	26 Jan-1 Feb	Chap 3-4
4	2-8 Feb	Chap 5 / Quiz 1
5	9-15 Feb	Chap 6-7
6	16-22 Feb	Chap 8 / Quiz 2
7	23 Feb-1 Mar	Chap 9
8	2-8 Mar	Midterm/Reports/Presentations
	9-15 Mar	Spring Break
9	16-22 Mar	Chap 10
10	23-29 Mar	Chap 11-12
11	30 Mar-5 Apr	Chap 13/ Quiz 3
12	6-12 Apr	Chap 14-15
13	13-19 Apr	Chap 16-17
14	20-26 Apr	Chap 18 / Quiz 4
15	27 Apr-3 May	Chap 19
16	4-10 May	Final

 

 

It is a violation at PAC for students to attend classes for which they have not registered.

Absences:

a.  Students will be dropped after missing 20% of class.  The discussion forum is essentially the classroom, satisfactory performance is based on responding to the question of the week and a response to at least three other student postings. This is recognized as participation and attendance.

b.  Student absences are recorded from the official date of enrollment. A student absent the equivalent of two weeks of instruction may be dropped by the instructor. Instructors are encouraged to drop students who are excessively absent, are not doing well in class, and do not attempt to contact the instructor about the absences and/or academic problems. Absences do not have to be consecutive. A student dropped from a class for excessive absences may be given a grade of "W".

 

This course is a study of the nature of criminal law. Topics are: philosophical and historical development, major definitions and concepts, classification of crime, elements of crime and penalties using Texas statutes as illustrations, and criminal responsibility.

Credit Hours: 3-3-0

COURSE COMPETENCIES:

A student who completes this course should be able to:

 

-          Discuss historical development of American law

-          Describe the issues and philosophical development of American law

-          Identify the major terms and discuss the concepts of law

-          Know and be able to discuss the system of crime classification       

-          Discuss elements of crimes using the Texas Penal Code

-          Explain the concept of criminal responsibility on both a criminal and civil level

Grading:

1. Four periodic tests, the midterm and final, a variety of homework assignments, and a report/presentation will be given during this course.   Make-up exams will be given at the discretion of the instructor.

2. The discussion forum is worth 20% and is the mechanism for determining attendance. Success is response to the main posting and responding to at least 3 other student posts substantively.  It is based on 1600 total points with each week having a 100 point possibility. The main post is worth 70 and each reply 10 points each. Discussion forums are closed at the end of each week.

3. Course materials will be available during the week of instruction only.

4. Students are responsible for all material covered in their absence. Failure to complete homework assignments will result in a 0 grade. Homework submitted late will have deductions.

5. Exam dates are subject to change at the instructor's discretion. The exams not listed on syllabus will be scheduled by announcement.

6. The final grade will be weighed as follows (see attached final grade evaluation sheet):

 

EXAMS I-IV         = 20%
REPORT                = 20%

HOMEWORK        = 10%

DISCUSSION FORUM   =  20%

MIDTERM             = 15%
FINAL                    = 15%
                                       100%

 

7. Students will be graded on the standard PAC grading scale:

 

91-100 = A
81-90   = B
71-80   = C

60-70   = D

<60      = F

 

Notice: Criminal Justice students are preparing for professions with a high regard for discipline. Therefore, students are expected to be respectful in their discussions. Profanity is unacceptable according to PAC student policy. Cheating will result in disciplinary action.

 

Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class are
encouraged to contact one of the PAC Disability Support staff listed below:

 

Lydia Hannawi
Disability Support Services Coordinator Note: Contact Rachel Ramirez (921-5287) to schedule an appointment with Ms. Hannawi
Student Servies Assistant II

210-921-5287

Certified Sign Language Interpreter

210-921-5227 (V/TTY)

Educational Support
Services Technician III

210-921-5229 (V)

 

To Contact Us Using Texas Relay:  To call using a TTY dial 711 or  1-800-Relay TX (1-800-735-2989)

To call using your voice dial 711 or 1-800-Relay VV (1-800-735-2988)

 

Student Reports. The student will be assigned a report subject concerning some aspect of Criminal Law practice or theory.  The assignment will be made the beginning of the second week of the class with a completion due as per posted schedule. The report will consist of a minimum of 6 pages written in APA style, not including the cover page, abstract, and reference page.  Additionally, the student will prepare a briefing concerning their report to be presented in Powerpoint of 6-10 slides. The class presentations will be turned in via discussion forum according to posted schedule. The report will be turned in to the instructor via email.

 

Plagiarism: The Protective Services Department considers plagiarism to be a serious offense.  A student found guilty of plagiarism may be given a failing grade in the course and additionally may be placed on probation or suspension, or expelled from PAC.

 

Students are responsible for knowing what constitutes plagiarism. Plagiarism is using another person's ideas and/or writing without acknowledging that you are doing so. All students should take all precautions to ensure that no plagiarism, intentional or unintentional, is present in their writing.

 

A student who contributes to plagiarism by allowing another student to copy their work is considered to be as guilty as one who submits the work.  A student found guilty of allowing another student to copy their work may be held accountable for plagiarism whether or not they intended this work to be copied.

 

Students are expected to control the access to their online materials and email accounts and are accountable for all work submitted in their name.  The claim that someone else submitted work in the student's name does not relieve the student of any penalties associated with plagiarism.

 

The intent of a student is not the issue.  Those who plagiarize unintentionally are likely to be punished just as severely as those who plagiarize intentionally.

 

Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the following:

 

a. to quote a source word-for-word without enclosing the material in quotation marks (even if you cite the source).

 

b. to summarize an article by copying from the abstract or critical summary (even if you cite the article).

 

c. to paraphrase closely another's writing (e.g. , slight modifications in sentences, but expressing the same ideas with the copied phrases) even if you cite the source.

 

d. to use another author's points about a topic without acknowledging that you are doing so, and/or reviewing exactly the same studies in the same way (e.g., using a criticism or essay or textbook treatment of a topic as the basic outline for your paper and reviewing only the studies that the author used and making the same criticisms that the author does). It is fine to get a general idea for a topic from a text or other source, but you must then develop and cover the topic in your own way.

 

Students are expected:

 

a. to use their own ideas and their own words in any paper they write.

 

b. to write about material they have read, but what they say about it should reflect their own understanding and their own comments on it.

 

c. to use occasional quotations but to identify them as quotations.

 

d. to avoid close paraphrasing which is not their own writing.  Using more than five (5) consecutive words from the original source without using quotation marks reflects close paraphrasing  (i.e. to take an author's writing and to change a few words here and there).  This is not acceptable even if they cite a reference.