adj140f14 courseintroduction
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Course overview for ADJ 140-63 Fall Semester 2014TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to ADJ 140 Introduction to Corrections
Robert Griffin
Adjunct Professor
ADJ 140 Course Description
Focuses on societal responses to the offender. Traces the
evolution of practices based on philosophies of retribution,
deterrence, and rehabilitation. Reviews contemporary
correctional activities and their relationships to other
aspects of the criminal justice system.
The course is required course in the AAS degree in
Administration of Justice and may fulfill an elective
requirement in the Law Enforcement Certificate. This
course does not meet requirements for the Arts and
Sciences Transfer Degrees.
Student Learning Objectives
Upon the completing this course the students will be able to:
1.Differentiate the sanctions of misdemeanors and felonies.
2.Describe the history, philosophy, and process of probation and parole.
3.Compare and contrast three treatment approaches in corrections.
4.Create a flow chart of the criminal justice system, beginning with an arrest
and ending with parole.
5.Trace the development of social control, crime, and punishment from early
times to present.
6.List the rights of prisoners and how they impact prison operations
7.Identify early theories of criminology, imprisonment, and the emergence of
corrections.
8.Explain the effects of social and cultural factors on the correctional client.
Student Learning Objectives (cont’d)
Upon the completing this course the students will be able to:
9.List and discuss three critical issues facing corrections today
10.Compare and contrast federal, state, and local correctional facilities
11.Compare and contrast early cellular prisons to today’s prisons
12.List and discuss three community-based programs
13.Compare and contrast male and female prisons
14.Compare and contrast adult and juvenile systems
15.Describe the development of correctional administration from early times to
present
16.Discuss the process of recruitment and selection of correctional personnel
Instructor Information
Robert Griffin
Call or email for an appointment
Online or on campus
804-832-6738 Cell
804-758-6770 Dean’s Office
804-758-3852 fax (if applicable)
Course Information
This is an online course delivered via Blackboard. Students
will be required to complete weekly readings and view
multimedia presentations. Weekly assignments may include
discussion blogs, reports, and reading quizzes. Following the
assignment schedule is the key to success in this class.
There is not a textbook that must be purchased in the
bookstore for this class. Resources are contained in or linked
in Blackboard. Students are encouraged to utilize RCC library
resources, too.
Expectations of Students
Attendance
Policy:
Although no traditional class attendance is required for this class, students
should check Bb and RCC email daily and must complete assignments on
schedule. Students should acknowledge receipt of instructor emails.
Testing
Policy:
There will be two proctored tests in this class. Unless special arrangements
are made with the instructor the tests must be taken in the RCC testing
center. Students must check the testing center website for location, hours,
and policies.
Other: Students should update contact information in the student information
system when addresses and phone numbers change.
Overview of Course Content
.History and Evolution of Corrections
Correctional Philosophies and Politics
The Criminal Justice Process and Sentencing
Sentencing Options
Correctional Facilities
Prisoner/Offender Rights
Prisoner Release
Correctional Population Demographics
Correctional Careers
Getting Started
Go to the RCC website at www.rappahannock.edu
Click on the MyRcc button.
If you don’t know your username, click on New to Your College?
Look up your username and set your password.
Once you have set up your password and Security Question, you will
be able to login to Blackboard, Student Email and the Student
Information System.
For more directions go to
http://www.rappahannock.edu/helpdesk/myrcc/.
If you need help, please contact the RCC Helpdesk at
Getting Started
After logging into the single sign on you
need to:1. Login to Blackboard and go to your course
2. Review your Syllabus
3. Review the text information and make sure to purchase
course materials.
4. Login to your Student Email Account and make sure you
know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for
all course related email.
5. Be sure to look at the official start date for the course and
assignment deadlines.
Technical Requirements
General student Blackboard Help at
http://www.rappahannock.edu/helpdesk/blackboard/blackboard-
video-tutorials/
and
http://www.rappahannock.edu/helpdesk/blackboard/
Dates to Remember
15-Week Session
Classes Start: August 25
Last Day to Add: September 6YOU MUST COMPLETE ONE WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT BEFORE DROP DATE TO
REMAIN IN THE COURSE!
Drop with Refund: September 10
Last Day to Withdraw with "W": October 28
Classes end: December 8
Final Exams: December 9-12, 15
* Failure to complete by date listed above may result in drop from the course.
Grading/Evaluation
How will your grade be determined?
Points Description of Course Requirements
140 Reading assignments will be due each week followed by a short quiz or short essay about the assigned reading.
140 Class Participation means that a student regularly signs into Bb, completes assignments on time, responds to instructor emails, and participates in discussion boards/blogs by interacting with other student participants.
100 Students will be required to submit 4 current issues reports such as a journal article review/summary.
200 Two proctored exams. (Both exams must be taken to pass the class)
580 Total Number of Points
Evaluation
In order to truly improve, we must evaluate
this class. Please complete your course
evaluation when emailed or posted in the
Blackboard Announcement area near the
end of the semester.
Only you can make the course better by
giving us constructive feedback.
Login Help
Email the helpdesk at
Help Website
http://www.rappahannock.edu/helpdesk/
Email and Blackboard Tips and Tricks
If using AOL or other broadband internet providers, please open another Internet browser. Our best results are in Google Chrome or Firefox.
Make sure when sending attachments that the filename contains no spaces or special characters such as hyphens or special symbols ( & % ‘ # )
If you are typing a long email or discussion posting in Blackboard, you might want to type it in word and then cut and paste the information into your email message.
Make sure to log out of Blackboard and Email when using a public computer.
Have a great semester
“I was kind of excited to go to jail for the first
time and I learnt some great dialogue.”
― Quentin Tarantino