SACRAMENTO COLLEGE
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
COURSE: AJ 300 Introduction to Administration of Justice
INSTRUCTOR: Kelly Gould Phone: 558-2485 Office AJ5a
Email: gouldk@scc.losrios.edu-
Web page: http://web.scc.losrios.edu/gouldk
OFFICE HOURS: See posted times outside of AJ5a
DIVISION DEAN: Frank Malaret Phone: 558-2402
COURSE OBJECTIVES: To inform students of the development and growth of law enforcement agencies in the including their purpose, function, responsibilities, and challenges. To acquaint students with the law enforcement career and the requirements for entrance into police work. To analyze the methods employed to enforce the law in a democratic society. To compare and contrast the roles of Police, Prosecutor, Defense Attorney, Judge, Courts and Corrections. To thoroughly explain the role of all participants in our Administration of Justice System.
REQUIRED TEXT: “Criminal Justice …a brief introduction” 8th Ed. by Frank Schmalleger (the previous edition will also work)
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION:
Lecture, required reading, visual aids and group exercises.
I. Course Responsibilities
A. Completion of Reading Assignments
B. Class Participation
C. Class Attendance
D. Completion of all quizzes, examinations, and projects
E. Punctuality!!!
II. Grading
A. Midterm Exams will be completed in essay form, Final Exams will be completed in multiple choice and True/False test form. Quizzes will require multiple-choice and True/False responses. The essay exams shall be written responses to course topics. Students will adequately develop and support their written responses in a well-organized and thoughtful (intelligent) manner.
Midterm: 100 points
Final: 100 Points
Three Quizzes (65 pts each): 195 Points
Attendance 100 Points
Assignment(s) 5 Points each
Total: 500 + Points
B. Grade Points:
A= 450-500 Points 90%
B= 359-449 Points 80%
C= 251-358 Points 70%
D= 150-250 Points 60%
F= 0-149 Points
III. Attendance:
NO LAPTOPS w/o permission from instructor
Students will be awarded 100 points for perfect attendance. You will be given a midterm attendance score and a final attendance score- each worth 50 points.
Students will lose 3 points for each hour they miss up to 9 points. He/She will lose 16 POINTS FOR 4TH & 25 points beyond.
DO NOT COME LATE - IF YOU ARE MORE THAN 15 MINUTES LATE YOU WILL NOT GET CREDIT FOR ATTENDANCE!
*On testing dates, students arriving more than 10 minutes beyond the start of the test will be required to make-up the test
Students will lose attendance points for any absence (excused or unexcused)
Students turning in late assignments will have scores docked 10 points for every day of late status. I do not accept assignments as email attachments.
The Instructor will drop a student who has more than 5 absences.
IV. Make-up Exams/Extra Credit
Make-up exams and quizzes will be given only at the discretion of the Instructor and then only on the last day of the semester or at the time of the Final Exam. Students are allowed ONE make-up quiz. There is no make-up for midterms or final exams. All make-up quizzes will require multiple-choice and true/false responses. Extra credit work is only at the discretion of the Instructor or only for those students who are failing the class even though they are making a sincere effort and have no attendance problems.
COURSE SYLLABUS
I. This Course syllabus is to be considered a tentative outline of course progression. The study plan is at the discretion of the Instructor and is subject to change.
