STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY CANTON, NEW YORK COURSE OUTLINE JUST 201 CRITICAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Prepared by: Dr. Brian K. Harte SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Department of Criminal Justice April 2012
JUST 201 Critical Issues in Criminal Justice A. TITLE: Critical Issues in Criminal Justice B. COURSE NUMBER: JUST 201 C. CREDIT HOURS: 3 D. WRITING INTENSIVE COURSE: Yes E. COURSE LENGTH: 15 weeks F. SEMESTER(S) OFFERED: Fall, Spring, Summer G. HOURS OF LECTURE, LABORATORY, RECITATION, TUTORIAL, ACTIVITY: 3 hours per week H. CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION: This course is a study of the economic, political, ethical, and emotional issues in community policing, courts, and corrections. Topics covered in the course include: AIDS and criminal justice services, emotional stress and coping skills needed in criminal justice employment, understanding prejudices and functioning in a culturally diverse society, plea bargaining and the death penalty. This course is writing intensive. I. PRE-REQUISITES/CO-COURSES: Pre-requisite: JUST 101, Introduction to Criminal Justice or permission of instructor J. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: By the end of this course, the student will be able to: Course Objective 1. Examine the criminal justice system, crime, the death penalty, and their impact on society. 2. Discuss the impact of plea-bargaining and the court system within the United States. Institutional SLO 3. Describe crime from the point of view of the victim. 4. Compare the impact of punishments and corrections on those within the system. 5. Compare the juvenile justice system to the adult system in the United States. 6. Examine the effects terrorism on policing and civil rights in the United States since 9/11. facilities.
7. Explain how diversity and minority issues have impacted the criminal justice system. 4. Inter-Intrapersonal Skills K. TEXTS: (11-12) Criminal Justice, Annual Editions. McGraw-Hill/Dushkin, updates annually in fall. L. REFERENCES: M. EQUIPMENT: Technology Enhanced Classroom N. GRADING METHOD: A-F O. MEASUREMENT CRITERIA/METHODS: Exams Quizzes Assignments Paper P. DETAILED TOPICAL OUTLINE: I. Crime a. Causes and non-reporting b. Uniform Crime Reports c. National Crime Victimization Survey II. III. IV. Death Penalty a. Positive and Negative aspects b. 8 th Amendment Three Strikes and Plea bargaining a. Impact on CJ System Victims a. Who are the victims? b. Treatment by Criminal Justice System c. Victim Advocacy V. Punishment and Corrections a. Conditions b. Rights c. Issues VI. VII. Juvenile Justice a. Juvenile verses Adult system Health Issues in Criminal Justice a. AIDS
b. Stress and Officer Suicide VIII. IX. Terrorism a. History b. Defining Terrorism c. How 9/11 changed the United States d. U.S.A. PATRIOT ACT Diversity and minorities a. Hiring practices b. Qualifications c. Treatment X. Ethics and Moral Issues a. As a student b. As a Criminal Justice Workers Q. LABORATORY OUTLINE: N/A
DETAILED OUTLINE JUST 201 CRITICAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE III. IV. XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. Crime a. Causes and non-reporting b. Uniform Crime Reports c. National Crime Victimization Survey Death Penalty a. Positive and Negative aspects b. 8 th Amendment Three Strikes and Plea bargaining a. Impact on CJ System Victims a. Who are the victims? b. Treatment by Criminal Justice System c. Victim Advocacy Punishment and Corrections a. Conditions b. Rights c. Issues Juvenile Justice a. Juvenile verses Adult system Health Issues in Criminal Justice a. AIDS b. Stress and Officer Suicide Terrorism a. History b. Defining Terrorism c. How 9/11 changed the United States d. U.S.A. PATRIOT ACT XVII. Diversity and minorities a. Hiring practices b. Qualifications c. Treatment XVIII. Ethics and Moral Issues a. As a student b. As a Criminal Justice Worker
* Please note that topics may change from one semester to the next depending on current events