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CJS 111
Criminal
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This course is especially designed for students who are interested in
exploring the fascinating realm of our criminal justice system in
America. Your studies will
take you into the three primary arenas of Criminal Justice:
Policing, Courts, and the Correctional System. Each is presented in its historical context; important legal
cases that have helped shape and mold the areas; critical legislation
and public policy; and administrative procedures that guide and direct
the day-to-day performance of the professionals in the field.
Students will also examine and analyze current issues impacting
today’s system. You will be required to complete exercises to help
develop your writing skills. Several
activities are pre-designed in this on-line course. Others may be required later in the year. |
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The textbook, Criminal Justice by James A. Inciardi, is used in
the course is one of the most widely used in Colleges and Universities
across the country. You are
strongly encouraged to spend considerable amount of time becoming
familiar with it: its structure, illustrations, study guides, and
resource citing. You must
also obtain a copy of the U.S. Constitution.
Knowing the first 10 amendments and the fourteenth is critical to
this course of study. Students
will also learn how to properly apply them. |
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In the first four lessons, the instructor has detailed the course
outline to begin your study. However,
the following lessons are less detailed.
Students are required to thoroughly know all the information
requested by the instructor – that which is outlined for you, as well
as the chapter information. You
will also be asked to gather and study information aside from your
textbook – especially internet sources.
This course is a prerequisite for many other criminal justice
courses. It will help build
a foundation for further, more complicated course study and fieldwork,
as long as you work diligently. |
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Finally, this course is also a starter course to begin in the
Anne Arundel Community College Police Academy.
In the syllabus, there are Academy objective numbers listed.
The Maryland Police Training Commission establishes them.
Students must complete successfully in order to gain credit toward
police certification in the state of Maryland. If you are interested in
the Academy Program and possible police certification, please contact
Professor Wade Taylor, (410) 315-7498. |
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Before
beginning the course please do the following:
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Fill in a student
information form. This form is necessary to insure
that I can reach each student should the WebCT server go
down. |
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Attend an online distance
education orientation. Many student want to skip this
orientation. The purpose is to familiarize you with Webct,
the technical requirements of the course, and to provide you
with much needed information concerning online
courses. |
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