SOCI/ CRJU 4431 Spring 2015 Hybrid/Online Course 10-10:50 a.m. Mondays UH 326 and on D2L Instructor: Dr. Kim Davies Office Location: Allgood Hall N218 Email: kdavies1@gru.edu Office Phone: 706-737-1735 Office Hours: Office Hours Phone or stop by to schedule appointments with me via Office Supervisor Pat Henderson. Course Description The development of criminal behavior and societal reaction in contemporary society is addressed in terms of some of the most influential explanations of crime and its causation. Course Format Hybrid/Online Course. All in-class lectures/discussions will be recorded and uploaded to D2L. You may attend class in person or watch the recorded lectures/discussions online. Class attendance, except for the midterm and the final, is not required. However, if you miss more than 2 assignments in a row, the instructor may drop you for non-attendance. Course Goals This course contributes to your learning of criminological theories. By the end of this course, students should not only be able to name major criminologists, but students should have a basic understanding of core criminal justice concepts, theories, and their interrelationships, including: the use of concepts and theories in criminal explanation and the role of theory in criminological analysis. Learning Objectives Students will explain the concept of crime. Students will compare different sources of crime data. Students will identify major classical criminologists and their contribution to criminology. Students will apply criminological theories to various criminal behaviors. Students will summarize and compare major classical criminological theories. Students will demonstrate and apply knowledge of core criminological concepts and theory. Pre-Requisites: CRJU 1103 or SOCI 1101 and SOCI 1160. Teaching Methods This is a college-level course and as such, the primary responsibility of learning is your own. Much of the course involves reading and other work outside of the classroom. The course will include READING classical works in criminological theory, attending or viewing class lecture videos posted on D2L, various assignments, and THINKING. Assignments in this class include 10 quizzes/essays over the reading; a UCR data assignment, three theory briefings, a midterm and a final. Separate directions will be distributed/ posted for the various course assignments and exams. Student Needs: Students with disabilities enrolled in this course and who may need disability-related classroom accommodations must Contact the Office of Testing and Disability Services located on the Summerville Campus in Galloway Hall, at 706 737 1469, in order to arrange an appointment to register with the Office of Disability Services. For more information: http://policy.gru.edu/4-1-1-accomodating-students-with-learning-disabilities/ 1
Required Text Classics of Criminology by Joseph Jacoby, Theresa Severance and Alan Bruce. 4 th Edition. Available at the book store and there is one on 2-hour reserve at the main desk in the Reese Library for you to borrow. There will be one you may borrow for 2 hour periods in the departmental office as well. ISBN-10: 1577667360 ISBN-13: 978-1577667360 2011 edition This book provides us with explanations of major criminological theories, concepts, and responses to crime from those who have developed the theories. Other readings may also be assigned from time to time and you will be expected to search out other written work for some course assignments. Grading Summary Quizzes/Essays* 75 UCR Data Assignment 25 Theory Briefing 120 Midterm 80 Final Exam 100 Total 400 A = 370 or higher; B = 330-369.9; C = 285-329.9; D 245-284.9; F = less than 245. In an attempt to be fair, except in extreme circumstances, late work will not be accepted if I have already begun to return graded work or if I have reviewed the answers in class. I will drop your lowest quiz score on quizzes #2-9. Quiz #1 is mandatory and worth 5 pts only. Quizzes 2-9 are worth 10 points each. Grades will be posted on D2L, so please take responsibility in monitoring your own grade in this class. If your grade is low, you will be able to see that on D2L and do something about it early. There will be extra credit opportunities in the form of attending a few important campus events related to the content of this class some mentioned on syllabus but some may develop over the term. There will be due dates and D2L drop boxes for these assignments and they require you to do more than attend an event. You will be required to tie the event to something you have read for this class this term. Each extra credit opportunity is worth 2 points and each student can do no more than 5. Late extra credit work will not be accepted. If you see an event advertised that might be good for this class, let me know and I may add it is as an extra-credit opportunity. Expectations Though, the primary responsibility of learning is your own, I see my primarily responsibility as designing and delivering a course in which you can learn. I want you to learn! So, you can expect me to treat you with respect and as adults. I will not chase you down and ask for your assignments, but I will be available to answer questions and help you learn. 2
I will work to make the classroom/online learning area one in which you can best learn. As such I ask all students to silence their cell phones, refrain from texting, and other disturbing behaviors in class. I will work not to embarrass you but I may have to notify you in class if you are participating in distracting behavior. You are expected to FOLLOW THE COURSE SCHEDULE included below. It indicates what you need to do for this class including when to turn in assignments. However, additional information will be given via D2L and in-class so it is key that you keep up with this course. You will be required to interact with me and turn in work on D2L, if this is an issue for you, you need to solve the issues now or please drop the course. Please also note that due dates do not always correspond to class dates this is a hybrid course that requires you to do work outside of the classroom. By staying in the course, you are agreeing to use D2L and to abide by the requirements set forth in this syllabus. I strongly believe that we all learn when we engage in the material and with others in a community and thus, I work to make class time and assignments valuable to you. It is imperative that you keep up with the assigned readings, complete all assignments on time and attend or observe all class lectures. Important dates are subject to change, and will be announced in class and/or on D2L if they are changed. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE IN CLASS (on podcasts) AND THROUGH D2L. Once the instructor turns in grades for the semester, you may not turn in additional papers except under extreme circumstances and with the professor s permission. Academic Honesty: A partial listing of the GRU Academic Honesty policy is copied below. Please review the entire policy at: http://policy.gru.edu/3-1-4-academic-conduct-policy/ Violations of academic honesty include cheating of all kinds, plagiarism, collusion, and false statements made to avoid negative academic consequences. Cheating on course examinations or assignments is prohibited; including but not limited to the following: Copying from another student s paper; Use of prepared materials, notes, or texts other than those specifically permitted by the instructor during the examination; Collaboration with another student during an examination, unless such collaboration is explicitly allowed by the course instructor for the examination in question; Unapproved use of any technological device to gain or provide advantage on an examination, or other assignment to be submitted for academic credit; and Substituting for another person during an examination or allowing someone else to substitute for you. Plagiarism is prohibited. Themes, essays, term papers, tests, presentations, creative works, and similar work submitted to satisfy course and program requirements must be the personal work of the student submitting it. Plagiarism is the failure to acknowledge indebtedness to the authors/creators of works used to complete such assignments and/or other course requirements. It is always assumed that the work offered for evaluation and credit is the student s own unless otherwise acknowledged. Such acknowledgment should occur whenever one quotes another person s actual words; whenever one appropriates another person s ideas, opinions, or theories, even if they are paraphrased; and whenever one borrows facts, statistics, or other illustrative materials, unless the information is common knowledge. Further, it is expected, in the production of creative work, that the student s work products are original, and that any images, sounds, or other intellectual properties that are not the original work of the student will be used fairly and with acknowledgement of the original source(s). 3
Criminology Course Outline Spring 2015 (subject to change) Date Topic Student Responsibility Due on D2L M Jan 12 Introduction to Course We will review course responsibilities. Attend Lecture or watch recorded lecture online after it posts today or, read syllabus and start working on UCR Assignment due as quiz on Mon Jan 26 by 9:45 a.m., plus work on quiz due by midnight Tues Jan 13. T Jan 13 Course Introduction Q1 Quiz questions about yourself and syllabus in D2L due by Tues Jan 13 at midnight I will use this quiz as indicator that you want to remain in class. (5pts) M Jan 19 MLK II Day University is closed M Jan 26 How much crime is there and how do we know?. UCR Assignment answers due as quiz by 9:45 am on D2L 2/2 Classical School & Positivist Criminology Read Bentham pp. 147-150 Read Clarke & Cornish pp. 151-160 Read Dugdale pp199-206 Read Hutchings & Mednick pp 219-225 M Feb 2 Classical School & Positivist Criminology. Q2 Quiz or essay due by 9:30 2/9 Functionalism & Conflict Theory Read Durkheim pp 161-165 Read Marx pp 166-172 Read Quinney pp 173-182 M Feb 9 Functionalism & Conflict Theory. Q3 Quiz or essay due by 9:30 W Feb 11 M Feb 16 2/23 M Feb 23 3/2 Theory Briefing 1 due today Exam Review & Instructions Reviewed in Class Exam studying EXAM at 10 am in class or at set alternate evening time TBA Attend review or watch recorded review online after it is posted today or Study for your exam details about exam announced 2/17 during review in class M Mar 2 Exam Respite Class/lecture only if we are behind 3/9 Labeling Read Tannenbaum pp 349-350 Read Lemert pp 351-353 Read Becker pp 354-361 M Mar 9 Labeling lecture online after it is posted Q4 Quiz or essay due by 9:30 4
3/16 Strain Theory Read Durkheim pp 235-240 Read Merton pp 241-250 Read Agnew pp 251-261 M Mar 16 Strain Theory W Mar 18 3/ 23 Theory Briefing 2 due today Culture/Social Disorganization Read Sellin pp 262-266 Read Shaw & McKay pp 267-274 Read Cohen pp 275-294 Read Miller pp 281-294 M Mar 23 Culture/Social Disorganization Mar 30 Learning Read Sutherland pp 299-301 Read Burgess & Akers pp. 302-309 M Mar 30 Learning April 13 Social Control Read Sykes & Matza pp 295-298 Read Hirschi pp 321-328 Read Hagan, Simpson & Gillis pp338 View PPTs on Social Control Theories M Apr 13 Social Control W Apr 15 April 20 Theory Briefing 3 due today General Theory of Crime & Applying Theory to CJS Read Gottfredson & Hirschi pp 339-348 Read Sherman& Berk pp 552-556 Read Widom pp 113-122 Q5 Quiz or essay due by 9:30 Q6 Quiz or essay due by 9:30 Q7 Quiz or essay due by 9:30 Q8 Quiz or essay due by 9:30 M Apr 20 M 4/20 R 4/23 General Theory of Crime & Applying Theory to CJS Clothesline Project Extra Credit Opportunity Take Back the Night Extra Credit Opportunity M 4/27 Exam Review (Recorded only no in-person lecture today) Exam Exam studying See details on D2L -- Likely to be around 9am. See details on D2L -- Likely to be around 6 pm Watch recorded exam review online after it is posted (no later than today). Study for your exam TBA Exam Day Official Date not Available at time Syllabus was posted stay tuned. Q9 Quiz or essay due by 9:30 See D2L to see what must be turned in for extra credit points. See D2L to see what must be turned in for extra credit points 5