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Course
Description:
The
application of research methods to the criminal justice administrative
process; the tools, techniques, and methods of research; and writing
the research paper. The focus on of the course is not on statistical
methods.
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 participants
and that the work is intended for the specific course.
Grade
Scale:
90+ = A
80 - 89 = B
70 - 79 = C
60 - 69 = D
59 (and below) = F
Student
Evaluation:
Course Paper, etc. = 40 points, maximum.
Oral Presentation of paper = 15 points, maximum.
Participation = 10 points, maximum.
Internet
Research Paper = 10 points maximum.
Research
Proposal = 10 points, maximum.
Reseach
Paper Critique = 10 points, maximum.
Library
Assignment = 5 points, maximum.
Attendance:
Students are expected to attend the class. Students who miss two
classes will have five points deducted from their grade point total
for each absence. Students who miss more than three classes may
not pass the course.
Extra
Credit: No additional work is accepted for this course. You
will be graded on the scale and the projects described in this syllabus.
Requirements:
Research
Project:
Students must complete a paper that is research
that was completed for an agency or an individual. The paper will
be prepared for and presented to the individual. However, the
grade will be determined by the instructor. The research must
have actual practical application and meet the need of some agency
or individual. students must obtain the instructors approval
for any topic. students may find their own agency, or area,
or the instructor complete one of the projects provided by the
instructor. Students may work in groups of up to three students,
or as an individual.
The
paper must include:
- Description
of the literature (review of literature) in the area and what
others have found.
- A
description of the project and the purpose of the research,
who will use the information.
- The
results of the project, or findings.
- Conclusions.
- Further
research needed.
- Bibliography
The paper must be formal and meet one set of standards described
in the The Criminal Justice Students Writers Manual. The system
chosen must be used consistently throughout the paper.
The
paper must be formally bound or in a white binder with cover inserts.
I will keep one copy of the paper. If you want a copy of the paper
you must submit an extra copy, or maintain a copy.
Please
keep in mind that research of a topic is envisioned as work that
requires depth, thoughtfulness, clarity and diligence. While there
is no minimum number of pages, the paper must be long enough to
provide the needed information. If would be difficult, if not
impossible, to present a top quality paper in less than 20 to
30 pages. Likewise, volume does not mean that a project or paper
is of quality. Any format recognized by manual writes is acceptable.
Remember that the final product should be devoid of typographical
errors, incorrect spelling and garbled syntax.
Oral
Presentation:
students must provide a half hour presentation concerning the
topic that they researched to the class. The presentation must include
the use of audio/visuals. The presentation will be graded on both
content and presentation.
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.
Status
Reviews:
Throughout the semester time will be devoted
to the students presentations of their progress, the issues that
they have been confronting and discussions of ways to improve upon
the work.
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 final date established by the college. You are responsible
for completing the required forms and turning them into 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.
Weekly
Assignments
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1) Using
the Expanded Academic Index (ASAP) find the following
article and provide the authors name and a brief statement
of the article topic.
Police
as Contributors to Healthy Communities: Aiken, South
Carolina
2)
Two articles in the data base that have full articles
and deal with corrections, law enforcement, or courts.
You need to list the article title, the author, the publication,
volume and pages.
3)
Search for two articles that relate to the general area
that you believe you may research and provide the title,
author, publication, volume, pages.
Put
all of this on one sheet of paper. Maximum points is 5 points.
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On-Line
work by students.
Internet
Research
Students
are to visit the three web search engines listed below and
to search for sites containing information on:
- Privately
Operated Corrections Programs.
- Court
Management.
- Topics
specific to their area of research.
Students
are then to complete a three to four page paper describing
the difference in what they found using the search engines
and describe the one site they found to be most useful in
the three topic areas.
Search
Engines
Ask
Jeeves
Looksmart
Dogpile
This
paper is due no later than October 19, 2001. Maximum
points are 10 points.
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Visits
to sites
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Status
Review. Scientific Method. Policy Analysis Class discussion.
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On-Line
Work by Studends.
Research
Critique
Students
will review the following paper and critque it as presented
in class. This paper is due no later than November 30, 2001.
Students may obtain the paper by following the below directions.
Research
article in Auraria Library
Metropolitan
State College of Denver
Click
on the above link to go to the MSCD web site, then click
on the Library section, left hand side of the web page,
then click on Resources, then to Data Bases A - Z, then
click on Expanded Academic Index (ASAP), then when Intro/Proceed
shows, click on Proceed, then click on the Expanded Academic
(ASAP). You will then need to type in the article name.
Paper:
(Select
one paper)
Mediation
in Court Cases of Domestic Violence, Andre Rene Imbrogno;
Salvatore Imbogno, Families in Society: The Journal of
Comtemporary Human Services, July 2000, v81, i4, p392.
Attitudes
Toward Community Policing: A Causal Analysis, Donald
L. Yates; Vijayan K. Pillai, The Social Science Journal,
April 1996, v33, i2 p193(1)
This
paper is worth a maximum of 10 points.
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Presentations.
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Presentations.
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End
of Semester:
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Papers are due.
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