Modern Policing

Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice

CJE 310

BREYER STATE UNIVERSITY

Instructor: John Moran, BS

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to "Modern Policing", 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 convey the role that police play in today's society. This will be accomplished through the study of both practical (criminal justice oriented) and theoretical (criminological/sociological oriented) issues.

This is an extremely important course to take as it allows you to explore the history of policing, police operations, police culture, and the future of policing. The course is designed to advocate the movement of law enforcement in the direction of scholarly police advancements.

Criminal Justice is certainly one of the most controversial issues in society today. I challenge you to watch one night's news broadcast and find an evening where Law Enforcement, Corrections, or criminal activity does not play a key role. Unfortunately much of the publicity that Criminal Justice receives is poorly misunderstood. Much of society's misunderstanding of Criminal Justice issues stems from a lack of knowledge on the subject matter.

The justification of this course is its ability to familiarize you with as many aspects of literal police work as possible; to expose you to the structure and function of the American police department and its function in the Criminal Justice System.

TIME FRAME: This is a ten (10) semester hour course. The course and all exams and/or assignments must be completed within ten weeks. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course or the day that you advise me that your textbook(s) have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please monitor the time frame as extensions are very rare without special circumstances. Upon successful completion of this course you will be awarded ten (10) semester hours of credit. You may accelerate and finish the course prior to the ten week mark, but not in less than four weeks. There is NO mandate to accelerate, it is simply an option if you are able to devote extra time to this course.

TEXTBOOKS: There is one (1) required books for this course. Please obtain this book as soon as possible.

Book 1: Policing in Modern Society. By Bruce L. Berg. Butterwoth-Heinemann. Woburn, MA: 1999. ISBN # 0-7506-9867-5.

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

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

The final exam is worth 40%, each written assignment (3 total) is worth 20% for a total of 60%.

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). Learn theories of social control and social order.
2). Learn the historical evolution of policing.
3). Understand the organization of American law enforcement agencies.
4). Learn police patrol and traffic functions, investigations, special units.
5). Learn criminal investigation techniques.
6). Take an inside view of why cops make the decisions they do.
7). Understand concepts of interviews and interrogations.
8). Learn about the US Constitution and its regulations.
9). Learn about police professionalism, stress, and its dangers.
10). Take a peek at the future of policing.

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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