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Seminar in Correctional Criminology CRJ 420/520 Instructor: Bobby
Moore, Ph.D. Office Hours: Class Time:
10:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday Required Text: Convict Criminology, 1st Ed. by Jeffrey Ian Ross and Stephen C. Richards COURSE GOALS AND
OBJECTIVES This course is designed to introduce students to the various philosophical theories associated with correctional operations. Specifically, theories associated with punishment and the justification for correctional incarceration will be discussed in detail. Students will also engage in discussion related to prison life, prisoner reentry to the community, theories and justifications supporting the death penalty and issues concerning research in prisons. CLASSROOM
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION This course is a split-level senior and graduate level course, and as such it is expected that the student is capable of determining whether he or she should attend class. However, the University’s rules and regulations require that a student attend at least 75% of class meetings in order to receive credit for the course. With this in mind, each student will be given 8 absences, which will include both excused and unexcused absences. Any student missing more than 8 classes will be given an automatic grade of “F” for the course. Participation in class discussions will be instrumental in the student’s understanding of the course materials. Therefore, failure to attend class may result in the student being unable to adequately discuss materials on the examination. TARDINESS An individual entering the classroom after class has begun is not only disrupting for the instructor, it is also disrupting for other students. If you arrive to class late and the door is already closed, then do not interrupt the class by coming in. Arriving late will still count as one of your allotted absences. GRADING Each student’s grade for this course will be computed using a combination of test scores and the student’s grade on a final paper. Each grade will be weighted evenly. EXAMS: There will be a minimum of 3 exams, and a maximum of 4 exams given throughout the semester; 2 (or 3) regular exams and the final exam. The exams will consist of 30 multiple-choice questions and 4 essay questions. The material will come from the instructor’s lectures, as well as classroom discussions. There will be no makeup exams given. FINAL PAPER: The student should choose a subject relating to correctional criminology that is of interest to them and prepare a research paper. To prevent confusion as to what is an acceptable topic, all students should submit a one page or less abstract relating to their chosen topic no later than the sixth week of classes. The APA format should be used in preparing this paper. Plagiarizing is of course unacceptable and anyone caught doing so will receive a grade of “F” for the course. Papers are due by the end of week 14, and no late papers will be accepted.
Undergraduate Requirements: 15 to 18 pages (not including title page and abstract). Spacings and margins should be of an acceptable format, meaning no greater than 1.25 inches on the left, 1 inch on the right and 1inch top and bottom. Graduate Requirements: 22 to 25 pages (not including title page and abstract). Spacings and margins should be of an acceptable format, meaning no greater than 1.25 inches on the left, 1 inch on the right and 1 inch top and bottom. OPTIONAL PRESENTATION: Students have the option of replacing their research paper with a presentation concerning one aspect of correctional theory. Students who elect to make a presentation in place of a paper should contact the instructor as soon as possible to discuss a potential topic. Topics may only be covered once and will be assigned on a first-come basis. The requirements for a presentation are as follows: Presentations must be 20 minutes (undergraduate) or 30 minutes (graduate) in length. Each presenter must provide a detailed outline to the instructor before beginning his or her presentation. Grades will be based upon the presenter’s knowledge of the subject matter, creativity in presentation, presentation content, and presentation style. GRADING SCALE: A = 90% - 100% 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. Projected Timeline For Fall 2003 Subject to Change August 19, 2003 - Introduction to the course; expectations
of students and instructor August 21, 2003 - Introduction to the correctional system; common justifications for punishment August 26, 2003 - The right of the state to punish (Immanuel Kant) August 28, 2003 - Utility of punishment (Jeremy Bentham) Sept. 2, 2003 - The Rules of punishment (Bentham) Sept. 4, 2003 - General and Specific Deterrence Sept. 9, 2003 - The moral and legal value of retribution (Morris and Aquinas) Sept. 11, 2003 - The lawful worth of retribution (St. Thomas Aquinas) Sept. 16, 2003 - Examination One Sept. 18, 2003 - Theory of incapacitation; introduction to the history of the death penalty Sept. 23, 2003 - Death penalty continued Sept. 25, 2003 - Furman v. Georgia (408 U.S. 238, 1972); Gregg v. Georgia (428 U.S. 153, 1976); Ford v. Wainwright (477 U.S. 399, 1986) Sept. 30, 2003 - The history of the juvenile death penalty and its standing today Oct. 2, 2003 - Juvenile Death Penalty continued; Thompson v. Oklahoma (487 U.S. 815, 1988); Stanford v. Kentucky (492 U.S. 361, 1989) Oct. 7, 2003 - Misrepresenting prisons (Text 37-58) Oct. 9, 2003 - The federal bureau of prisons (Text 120-149) Oct. 14, 2003 - Rehabilitation (Text 150-169) Oct. 16, 2003 -
Examination Two Oct. 21, 2003 - Women in prison (Text 227-246) Oct. 23, 2003 - Education programs in prison (Text 309-324) Oct. 28, 2003 - Open Class Oct. 30, 2003 - Probation Nov. 4, 2003 - Probationer rights – Minnesota v. Murphy (465 U.S. 420, 1984) and Griffin v. Wisconsin (483 U.S. 868, 1987) Nov. 6, 2003 - Alternatives to incarceration Nov. 11, 2003 - Undergraduate Presentations Nov. 13, 2003 - Undergraduate Presentations Nov. 18, 2003 - Undergraduate Presentations Nov. 20, 2003 - Undergraduate Presentations Nov. 25, 2003 - Graduate Presentations Nov. 27, 2003 - Holiday (Thanksgiving) Dec. 2, 2003 - Graduate Presentations Dec. 4, 2003 - Final Exam Review Final Examination |
