Introduction to Criminal Justice

Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice

CJ 100

BREYER STATE UNIVERSITY

Instructor: John Moran, BS

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to "Introduction to Criminal Justice", a Bachelor Level course in the curriculum for the Degree, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. I am pleased to instruct you in this course, which will lay the foundation for much of the work to come in the Criminal Justice curriculum.

In the field of criminal justice there are three major branches or fields. Law Enforcement, Legal/Courts, and Corrections. Law Enforcement unholds the laws that are defined by the Courts. The punishment decided by the Courts is then administered by the correctional department. None of them cannot function without the other. What good would a law be if there was noone to enforce it? What good would arresting a person be if there were you judges to hear the case? And what good would a sentence be if there were no prisons to house the guilty?

In this course I will expect you, at the end, to have a better understanding of how this system works. I want you to get a general idea of how a person goes from committing a crime to serving out the sentence and being released from prison. I expect your feet to be good and wet by the time we are through.

TIME FRAME: This is a six (6) semester hour course. The course and all exams and/or assignments must be completed within ten weeks. Upon successful completion of this course you will be awarded six (6) semester hours of credit. You may accelerate and finish the course prior to the ten week mark, but not in less than four weeks.

TEXTBOOKS: There is one required textbook for this course.

Book 1: Criminal Justice: A Brief Introduction, 7th Edition. Frank Schmalleger. Prentice Hall 2007: ISBN # 0132252473.

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EXAMINATIONS: There are two exams. A midterm and a final. The midterm will be taken by week 5 and the final will be taken by week 10.

GRADING: The grading scale for the course is as follows:

90%-100%    = A
80%-89%      = B
70%-79%      = C
Below-70%    = Fail

The midterm and final are worth 30% each while the definition assignment is worth 40%.

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me via e-mail, group chat in BSU's virtual chat room, or even by telephone if necessary. Depending on how many students are enrolled in this course, we may have one or several group chats scheduled, of which you will be notified. If your e-mail address changes at any time during this course, please notify me right away.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: I, John Moran, graduated from Youngstown State University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Criminal Justice. During my studies there I took many psychology and computer science courses. I also am a graduate of the Youngstown State Police Academy, where I graduated with the third highest grade of a class of 50 cadets. I plan to, in the future, earn my Masters in Policing Science. In my spare time I enjoy weight lifting, jogging, music, and pistol shooting.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Have a basic understanding of the three main branches of criminal justice.
2). Understand common terms used in the criminal justice field.
3). Know the flow of the criminal justice system.
4). Understand the basic positions in the criminal justice field.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to adm@breyerstate.com. An administrative faculty member will respond to all questions.

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