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Community and Restorative Justice
CJC 190C

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Note: Sample Syllabus from last time course offered.

Overview:

This course is an overview of community and restorative justice. At the end of the course students will be able to: describe the basic elements of the criminal justice system, will be able to list and describe the basic principles of community and restorative justice and will be able to evaluate restorative justice programs to determine if the program is meeting or following the basic principles of restorative justice.

Textbook Requirements:

Daniel Van Ness, Karen Heetderks Strong, Restoring Justice, Anderson Publishing Co., 1997

General: It is expected that students will read the assigned material. Class discussions and lectures will build on the readings. It is expected that work submitted for the course will be the work of the students and that the work is intended for the specific course. You are expected to attend class.

Grade Scale:

90+ = A
80 - 89 = B
70 - 79 = C
60 - 69 =D
59 (and below) = F

Student Evaluation:

Paper and Presentation = 35 points maximum

Reaction Papers (4) = 20 points maximum

Mid-term (take home) = 10 points maximum

Final Exam (take home) = 25 points maximum

Class participation = 10 points

Note: All late and extra credit papers are due no later than the last day of the class. No papers will be accepted after the end of the last day of class.

Extra Credit: Students who visit the Writing Center prior to submitting the first paper and have them review the paper, make changes, as recommended, and attach the Writing Center slip will get five additional points for the first paper only.

Requirements:

1) Exams: Exams will include material from the text, the class discussions and lectures. They will be short answer and problem solution.

2) Analytic/Reaction Papes: Four short papers are due covering topics discussed in class. They can not be more than four pages and two cites from the text are required. The papers must use the following format:

A) Description of topic

B) Position taken by author

C) Justification

D) Summary

All papers must be typed.

Attendance: Attendance will be taken in class. If you miss more than two (3) classes, your total points will be reduced by five points. If you miss additional classes your total points will be lowered by two (2) points per class missed. All missed classes are counted as missed. While I do care about your reason, if you wish to inform me of the reason, still all classes missed are counted as missed.

Late Work: Papers are considered late if they are not turned in by the end of the class that they are due. Late papers will have one point taken off the total earned. No papers will be accepted after the last day of class.

Class participation:

Ten percent of the grade for the class will be based on class participation. The scale on the next page will be used to evaluate the number of points that you will receive for class participation.

Low:

1) Did not make any comments about subject matter during class.

2) Was not able to answer questions when called on by the instructor.

3) Did not participate in groups when used in class.

Medium:

1) Volunteered to respond to questions a few times (two or three).

2) Provided a qualified (correct) answer when called on by instructor.

3) Participated in group discussions.

High:

1) Volunteered to respond to questions by instructor at least 80% of the time.

2) Provided complete and well-thought out answers to questions.

3) Participated fully in groups, acted as a leader, keeping the group on track, and presented the information developed to the class.

Other: Students desiring a reasonable accommodation under the American with Disabilities Act must contact me immediately to discuss their needs. Failure to notify the instructor in a timely manner of the need for a reasonable accommodation may hinder the college's ability to assist students in successfully completing the course.

If you need to miss a class due to a religious holiday observance, please notify me in writing during the first two weeks of the semester.

NC (No Credit) indicates that student has withdrawn or is not able to complete the course work. You must notify the instructor in writing if you are withdrawing from a class. The grade of NC may be given until the midterm, upon request. You are responsible for completing the required forms and turning them in to the registrar.

For further information about The Metropolitan State College of Denver policies around attendance and classroom policy please see the Student Handbook, the Catalogue and the Bulletin.

Tasks to be completed by students:

Read the book - Criminal Investigations.

Complete exams.

Complete the class project, topic presentation, investigative review paper and the responding officer report. Attend and participate in the class.

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Last Updated: 6/5/03
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