Legal Aspects of Justice Administration

Doctorate Degree in Criminal Justice

CJ 835

Breyer State University

Instructor: Jackie Sexson, JD, MBA

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome scholars, to Legal Aspects of Justice, a Post-Graduate Level course in the curriculum for the Degree, Doctor of Criminal Justice. I am pleased to instruct you in this specialty course, which will be applied towards your requirements of your studies in the doctoral program.

This is an extremely exciting course that delves into the most contemporary legal issue of our times. This updated eleventh edition of Taking Sides: Legal Issues is designed to immerse students in controversies in the law. The readings, which represent the arguments of leading legal scholars, judges, and legal commentators, reflect a variety of viewpoints and are staged as "pro" and "con" debates. Issues debated include the operation of legal institutions; law and social values; and law and crime.

Part one of the course deals with Law and the individual and will examine recent issues argued before the Supreme Court including, in part, abortion; restrictions on physician-assisted suicide, the right for people to clone themselves and Internet music piracy; insanity; and pretextual stops.

Part two of the course involves issues of law and the State and examines modern conflict of church and state; the 4th Amendment and thermal imaging devices; constitutional limitations on internet access in our schools; the imposition of the death penalty on mentally retarded; California's Three Strikes law put to the test; the 4 th Amendment and mandatory drug testing of students.

Part three deals with law and the community and examines the First Amendment rights of punished fraudulent companies; testing the constitutionality of contemporary cross-burning prohibitions; are laws criminalizing homosexual conduct unconstitutional; questions the liability of school officials for student-to-student sexual harassment; Should students with disabilities be given extraordinary care or ordered to attend public school classes; Do Race-Conscious Programs in Public University Admissions Policies Violate the Fourteenth Amendment's Guarantee of Equal Protection Under the Law? I know you will enjoy this fascinating and contemporary course.

TIME FRAME: This is a six-semester hour course. This course is allotted 10 weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the 10-week period. The first day of week one 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 frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded four semester hours of credit.

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

Book 1: Taking Sides: Clashing views on controversial legal issues: 11th edition. M. Ethan Katsh and William Rose: ISBN # 0-07-291715-6.

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EXAMINATIONS: There are two examinations for this course, a mid-term exam and a final exam. The mid-term and final exam covers the material in the book, Clashing Views on Controversial Legal Issues. The mid-term examination must be taken by the end of the 5th week in the course.The final examination must be taken by the end of the 10th week in the course.

Both exams are programmed and are 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
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged 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. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. 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 will 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.

When communicating via e-mail, ALWAYS put the course number (CJ 835) in the subjec t line of your e-mail AND 'sign" your e-mail with your full name. If you do not follow these instructions, your e-mail may be deleted, believing that it is spam.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS: There shall be no formal written papers for this course. Four written opportunities for scholarly discussion shall be posted under the assignments section through the 10-week course. Discussion or "chat" may develop depending on student enrolment and availability.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR: In addition to teaching several courses in the criminal justice program for Breyer State University. I also teach at several other institutions online and enjoy the online experience termendously. I am a practicing attorney and am the managing partner and executive director of a legal and human resources consulting firm, The Sexson Group. I have held management positions in Fortune 500 companies as well as management positions in state government. Early in my legal, career, I was a defense counsel, handling drug cases. As for hobbies, I enjoy hiuking and snow skiing as well as other outdoor activities. My dogs and I enjoy long walks in parks.

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

1). Understand current legal issues involving equal protection and due process.
2). Evaluate the opinions of our Supreme Court Justices.
3). Understand the erosion of the literal protections of the Fourth Amendment.
4). Evaluate the current make up and the political stance of the U.S. Supreme Court.
5). Understand the intricate relationship between law and social policy.
6). Learn to form an educated opinion on clashing legal issues.
7). Demystify and humanize the workings of our nations highest court.

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

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may contact the instructor at sexson@aol.com.

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