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CRJ 405/505
Introduction to Criminal Justice Theory
Fall 2005
Instructor:
Bobby Moore, Ph.D.
Course Time: Online most course meetings; selected meetings
on Mondays from 2:45 p.m. -3:45 p.m.
Phone:
(662) 846-4073
E-mail:
bemoore@deltastate.edu
Webpage:
http://ntweb.deltastate.edu/vp_academic/bmoore
Office:
Kethley 202B
Office Hours: Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. –
1:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Other times by appointment.
Textbooks: Criminology Theory: Selected Classic Readings by Frank Williams and Marilyn McShane (2nd Edition).
COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
By the conclusion of this course students will have an increased
understanding of the theories associated with the development and
administration of the criminal justice system. Students will be
introduced to each of the following:
1)
the development of jurisprudential theory and its impact upon the
development of the American legal system
2)
the classical school of criminology and theories of human behavior
3)
the impact of science and the positivist school of thought
4)
the development and current state of sociological theories associated
with criminal justice
5)
the role of criminological theory in the development of criminal
justice policy development
CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION
This course is being taught as a hybrid online-classroom course. As
such, the majority of assignments will be completed and submitted via the
Internet and the WebCt software. Throughout the semester there may be
times when students will be required to meet during the assigned class time.
Students will be given one week’s notice in such events, and in each of these
instances students will be expected to attend all class
sessions. The only exception will be students who have cleared their
situation through the professor and received permission to miss the assigned
class. Any student who fails to attend a required class session will
receive a deduction in their final average of 1 point for each session missed.
Students are advised to spend the same amount of time that they would have spent in the classroom working on their weekly assignments. Students who do not spend the same amount of time on the assignments may find themselves unable to satisfactorily complete the course requirements.
GRADING
Each student’s grade for this course will be computed using the following combination:
ASSIGNMENTS:
Undergraduates:
Each week students will be assigned a specific reading to complete and
reflect upon. After reading each assigned chapter the student will
complete an essay that addresses a series of questions posed by the professor
and made available in the “Assignments” section of the WebCT course module.
These essays will be evaluated on the basis of grammatical content,
organizational content and material content. As this is a personal
essay, APA citation is not necessary unless you cite a separate author’s
interpretation of the materials. These weekly essays will account for
40% of your final grade. The requirements for these essays are as
follows: 1 to 2 pages double spaced (no more, no less in regards to spacing),
1.25 inches left and right margins with 1.0 inch top and bottom, acceptable
fonts will be times new roman 10 point or 12 point, and finally the essay will
be typed in paragraph format without extra spaces between paragraphs.
Additionally, at the top right of the first page you will put your name and
assignment number on the same line.
Graduates:
Graduate students will adhere to the same format guidelines as above, with
the exception being that for graduate students the essays will account for 30%
of your final grade.
RESEARCH PAPER
Undergraduates:
Each student will select a criminological theory that is of interest to them
and prepare a research report that at a minimum addresses the following
considerations: 1) the history and development of the theory, 2) any recent
changes or adjustments to the theory, and 3) how the theory is being applied
to current policy in the field of criminal justice. These papers will
adhere to APA guidelines, as well as adhering to the following guidelines:
Double spaced (no more, no less in regards to spacing), 1.50 inch left
margins, 1.25 inch right margins with 1.0 inch top and bottom margins.
Acceptable fonts and paper lengths are as follows – Times New Roman 10 point
or 12 point font paper must be 8 to 10 pages in length, or Courier New 10
point or 11 point paper must be 11 to 12 pages in length. All students
must also download, read, sign and deliver a copy of my plagiarism policy
prior to submitting their paper. This policy is available on my personal
web page under “Paper Requirements” for CRJ 405/505. The research paper
will be graded on the basis of organizational, grammatical and material
content. The paper will account for 40% of your final grade.
Graduates:
Graduate students will adhere to the same formatting and content
requirements as listed above. The exceptions being that the page
requirement for graduate students is Times New Roman 10 point or 12 point must
be 10 to 12 pages, while Courier New 10 point or 11 point must be 15 to 17
pages. Additionally, the final research paper will account for 50% of
your final grade.
PARTICIPATION:
All students are expected to take part in discussions facilitated through the
use of the WebCT software’s discussion board forum. Students will be
assigned to groups by the professor. Each week the professor will post
discussion questions in the WebCt discussion board. At a minimum
students should respond to the professor’s question and one fellow student’s
response. These postings will be graded on the basis of grammar and
substantive content. Under no circumstance should a student post their
first response to a question later than three days after the professor has
posted the question (NOTE: If you have already posted your minimum two
responses and you are still interested in discussing someone else’s post or
the professor’s post then you are welcome to do so. You may not,
however, post your required response to the professor’s question any later
than three days from the initial post). Every four weeks the professor
will post a quarterly grade in the online grade book that reflects the
student’s grade thus far on the discussion board. For both undergraduate
and graduate students participation will account for 20% of your final grade.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
If a student has a disability that qualifies under the Americans with
Disabilities Act and requires accommodations, he/she should contact the Office
for Disability Accommodations (ODA) for information on appropriate policies
and procedures.
Tentative Class Schedule
Week Assignment Date Available Date Due
One Student Introductions August 22, 2005 August 26, 2005
Assignment One: Classical
School (pp. 8-39) August 24, 2005 August 29, 2005
Two Assignment Two: Positivist
School and Ecological
Theory (pp. 40- 61) August 29, 2005 September 2, 2005
Three Assignment Three: Ecological
School and Differential
Association (pp. 62-81) September 5, 2005 September 9, 2005
Four Assignment Four: Social
Learning Theory (pp. 83
-112) September 12, 2005 September 16, 2005
Paper Topic Due September 16, 2005
Five Assignment Five: Anomie
And Delinquent Boys (pp.
113-147) September 19, 2005 September 23, 2005
Six Assignment Six: Delinquency
and Opportunity; Focal
Concern Theory (pp. 149-
180) September 26, 2005 September 30, 2005
Seven Assignment Seven: Labeling
Theory (pp. 181-203) October 3, 2005 October 7, 2005
Eight Assignment Eight: Conflict
Theories (pp. 205-227) October 10, 2005 October 14, 2005
Nine No Assignment: Fall Break October 17, 2005 October 21, 2005
Ten Assignment Nine: Conflict
Theories (Marxian Deviance
and Political Criminality)
(pp. 229-265) October 24, 2005 October 28, 2005
Eleven Assignment Ten: Techniques
of Neutralization (pp. 267-
281) October 31, 2005 November 4, 2005
Twelve Assignment Eleven:
Containment Theory (pp.
283-305) November 7, 2005 November 11, 2005
Thirteen Assignment Twelve:
Routine Activities Theory
(pp. 307-321) November 14, 2005 November 18, 2005
Fourteen No Assignment: Work
on Papers November 21, 2005 November 25, 2005
Paper Due November 22, 2005
Fifteen Assignment Thirteen:
Etiology of Female
Crime (pp. 323-349) November 28, 2005 December 2, 2005
Sixteen Course Wrap Up December 5, 2005 December 9, 2005
