Drug Abuse

Master of Science in Criminal Justice

CJ 678

Breyer State University
Instructor: Frank E. Belser MS, BA

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Drug Abuse; this is a Masters level course in the curriculum for the Degree of Masters in Criminal Justice. I am delighted that I have the chance to instruct you in this area of your studies.

This course is designed to provide developed theories and understanding as to the causational factors of Drug Abuse. Currently, our society is being overwhelmed with juvenile crime that has a direct correlation associated with drugs. This course will explore the many theories behind drug abuse and perhaps we can better understand why drug abuse occurs and how society can better protect our children from them.

In addition, the book for this class takes a little different approach as it touches on the lives of three individuals and relates their experiences with causational theories and factors. I believe that you will enjoy this course and will gain a significant understanding of the problems facing society as it relates to Drug Abuse. Again, I am delighted to have you in the course and wish you the best.

TIME FRAME: This is a four-semester hour course. This course is 10 weeks. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the 10-week period. The first day of the week you will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day, which you notify me that your textbooks have arrived, and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time. You can accelerate during the class and finish earlier if you chose. Extensions are rarely permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded four (4) semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOK: There is one (1) book required for this course.

Book 1: Dirty: A Search for Answers Inside America's Teenage Drug Epidemic. Meredith Maran, First edition, Harper San Francisco ISBN: 0-06-008622-X.

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ONLINE SOURCE: There is one online source I would like for you to examine.

http://www.ncjrs.org/txtfiles1/ojjdp/fs200308.txt This is a short study conducted that contains statistical information about Juveniles and Drugs.

EXAMINATIONS: There is one final examination for this course and a research paper. The exam covers the contents of the book and the on-line source indicated below. The research paper will be 10-14 pages in length and focused on Juvenile Drug Abuse in your State or Country. I want to know where your juveniles rank in comparison to California Juveniles.

The final examination must be taken by the end of week 10 in the course.

The research paper must be e-mailed to me by week 9. Late papers may not be accepted.

The exam is programmed and is located in the classroom for this course. The examinations are "open book" objective type. You will have one (1) day to complete your exam, once you access it from the classroom. To access the exam, you must send me an email and request to have access to the exam. Upon registration, you will receive your email address. I will then program your access in. You will receive an email back from me telling you that you are now authorized to go ahead and to access your exam.

To access, you will come into the classroom, click on testing, and click on the exam you are taking. You will need your User ID and PASS WORD to access the exam. The exam will appear on your screen. Once you access the exam, you have 24 hours to submit your answers. The program provides me the exact date and time that you accessed the exam.

The program also notifies me of the exact date and time that you submitted your answers.

Thus, the program is timing you. When you are ready, go back into the classroom and click in your responses and then click submit. Shortly, you will receive the exam in your email box with your computed score. You will also know what questions, if any, that you missed, and what the correct answer is. I also receive a copy of your exam and your score.

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

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B Final 50%
70-79%      = C Paper 50%
Below 70% = Fail

COMMUNICATION: I encouraged you to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. Additionally, our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we may have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me whenever necessary. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: There is the research paper as I mentioned above under exams. The parameters of the paper shall be 10-14 pages, APA style and typed double-spaced. You shall have a minimum and 10 sources of your choosing, properly cited. The paper needs to be completed in Microsoft Word . The paper will focus on Juvenile Drug Abuse in your State or Country. I want to know where your juveniles rank in comparison to California Juveniles. I need the paper e-mailed to me completed on or before week 9.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Frank E. Belser MS, BA; I currently teach graduate courses at Breyer State University and I am a California Police Officer Standards of Training Police Academy Instructor at Butte College. I have a Masters of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration, a Bachelor of Arts Criminal Justice Management, and an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement. I have work worked in law enforcement since 1994. I began my career as a reserve police officer and have worked my way up the chain to an Administrative Sergeant. I am the Field Training Officer Coordinator, SWAT Team Commander, Background Investigator and am currently commanding our Special Enforcement Team. I am a POST certified instructor in Radiological Transportation, Less Lethal Devices, Chemical Agents, Crowd Control and National Land Lord Tenant Training. I enjoy spending my off time riding my Harley, hunting, fishing and being with my family.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: The objectives for this course are an understanding of:

1). Causational factors of drug abuse.
2). Physiological signs.
3). Drug types and origins.
4). The effect on delinquent behavior.
5). Psychological effects.
6). The juvenile justice system.
7). Rehabilitation.
8). Addiction theories.
9). Resources for assistance.
10). The skills needed to communicate with troubled juveniles.
11). Resources available for parents and children.
12). Statistics reference use, age groups and drug types per demographics.

ASSIGNMENTS: For specific assignments, please click on the link "Assignments"

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