CJUS 325A: Comparative Law Enforcement
Course Syllabus
Spring 2015
Instructor:Amanda K. TuckOffice:West 223
Contact Information:(540) 915-0186Office Hours:Tues. 5:30 – 6:00 pm
Email: Others by appointment
Class Meeting:Block 8 (MW 4:00 – 5:30 pm)Location:West 123
Required Text:
Dammer, Harry R. and Albanese, Jay S., Comparative Criminal Justice Systems, 4th Ed., Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2008.
Reichel, Philip L. Comparative Criminal Justice Systems: A Topical Approach, 6th Ed., Pearson, 2008.
Scott, Gregory M. & S. M. Garrison. The Political Science Student Writer’s Manual. 7th Ed., Upper Saddle River: Pearson/Prentice-Hall, 2012.
Additional class handouts and on-reserve videos, if necessary.
Course Objectives (Intended Learning Outcomes):
The student who successfully completes this course should have a better understanding of international concepts of justice, law, deviance and social control. This will be accomplished by analysis of various formal and informal international systems of law enforcement.
Grading:
The student will be graded based upon the following criteria:
Attendance/Class Participation (20%)
Midterm Examination (25%)
Presentation & Paper (25%)
Final Examination (30%)
Final examination is scheduled for Monday, April 27th (6:30-9:30 pm)
Any material covered in lecture, readings, guest speakers, videos, classroom discussion, etc. may be asked on examinations. The exams will consist mostly of traditional type testing tools (multiple choice, true/false, short answer) but will include several essay and/or discussion questions.
During the semester and completed no later than April 1st, teams of students will compose a written paper on a previously approved topic in support of their in class presentation. A hard copy of the paper must be provided to the instructor. Instructions will be provided. Gregory M. Scott & S. M. Garrison, The Political Science Student Writer’s Manual. 7th Ed., Upper Saddle River: Pearson/Prentice-Hall, 2012 must be used as the guide to proper citation and format. A reference copy of this style manual is on reserve in the library for your use. Source citation is critical.
Academic Integrity is expected and required. Cheating will not be tolerated & YOU ARE THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. Enrollment constitutes acknowledgment by the student of his/her awareness of all definitions, rules and procedures relating to academic integrity. Students should read and be aware of the Roanoke College’s Academic Integrity System found in your Student Handbook.
Grading Scale:
A 93-100A-90-92
B+87-89B83-86B-80-82
C+77-79C73-76C-70-72
D+67-69D63-66D-60-62
Fbelow 60
Course Policies:
Attendance can positively or negatively affect your grade. Students who have missed 3 classes or fewer (regardless of reason) will receive 10 extra points on their lowest exam grade. Students who have missed 4 classes will have 3 points deducted from their overall course grade (ex. Your course work earns you an 88 but you have missed 4 classes, your final grade will be an 85). Each additional absence will be an additional 3 point deduction. Your attendance is important because this is the only way you can make a contribution to the discussion and know about items that will be covered on the exams given. I understand that emergencies and illnesses arise. However, unless you are most unfortunate, you should not have more than 2 or 3 that occur at 4:00 on Monday and Wednesday. Students whose absences seem to be contributing to unsatisfactory performance will receive a formal warning concerning this problem; continued absences after such warning will cause the instructor, in accordance with College policies, to drop the student from the course with a failing grade (“DF”).
Students are expected to participate and provide input in classroom discussions. Class activities will also count toward participation. You are expected to read ahead in the textbook as assigned and be prepared to discuss the material during class. Students only receive participation credit if that which is added to the discussion is constructive. Any disrespectful comments toward others will result in a poor participation grade. All assigned reading materials must be read prior to the class in which that assignment will be covered. All material from the text may not be covered in class; however, the student will be responsible for that information on the exams.
Absence from a quiz or examination without prior permission by the instructor will result in a grade of “0”. Make up examinations will be administered only up until the date that the quiz/exam was originally scheduled and this will be for legitimate reasons, pre-approved (if possible).
Cell phones, blackberries or other electronic devices (laptops included) MUST be turned off prior to entering the classroom. Any use of such devices during an examination will be considered a breach of academic integrity. Should use of an electronic device interrupt course instruction, the first offense will result in the offender providing snacks for the entire class. The second offense will result in the offender being excused from class.
Special Needs:
The office of Disability Support Services, located in the Goode-Pasfield Center for Learning and Teaching in Fintel Library, provides reasonable accommodations to students with identified disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are provided based on the diagnosed disability and the recommendations of the professional evaluator. In order to be considered for disability services, students must identify themselves to the Office of Disability Support Services. Students are required to provide specific current documentation of their disabilities. Please contact Richard Robers, M.A. Ed., Coordinator of Disability Support Services, at 540-375-2247 or email .
If you are a member of an athletic team or other college club and know that you will be missing class in the coming semester, please let me know immediately. I am willing to accommodate your absences if I am informed at the beginning of the semester.
Subject Tutoring:
Subject Tutoring is a CRLA Nationally Certified Program located on the lower-level of Fintel Library in Room 005. Subject Tutoring offers individual appointments in 30-minute intervals for Lab Sciences, Modern Languages, Math & CPSC, Social Sciences, Business & Economics. Hours are Sunday-Thursday (4:00 pm – 9:00 pm). For a list of tutorials or to make an appointment, go to
CJUS 325A: Comparative Law Enforcement
Tentative Schedule of Assignments
Date / Reading Assignment / Topic for Class1/12 / Introduction/Syllabus Review
1/14 / Select Articles
Dammer text pg. 1-36 / Comparative Issues/
“Consider the Source”;
Introduction, Measuring & Comparing Crime in & across Nations
Week 2 (1/19-21) / Reichel text pg. 1-51
Dammer text pg. 1-36 / An International Perspective & Domestic Crime, Transnational Crime & Justice
Weeks 3 & 4 (1/26-2/4) / Reichel text pg. 55-72
Dammer pg. 36-61 / An American Perspective on Criminal Law; Families of Law
Weeks 5 & 6 (2/9-2/18) / Reichel text pg. 79-111
Dammer text pg. 61-92 / Legal Traditions; Six Model Nations
Week 7 (2/23) / Reichel text pg. 114-146 / Substantive & Procedural Law in the Four Legal Traditions
2/25 / Midterm Exam
Week 8 (3/2-4) / Spring Break / Spring Break
Weeks 9 & 10 (3/9-3/18) / Reichel text pg. 150-181
Dammer text pg. 92-117
Presentation assignments / An International Perspective on Policing; Law Enforcement: Functions, Organization & Current Issues
Weeks 11 & 12 (3/23-4/1) / Dammer text pg. 117-145 / Criminal Procedure
Weeks 13 & 14 (4/6-15) / Reichel text pg. 184-223
Dammer text pg. 145-175 & pg. 223-242 / Presentations will begin on 4/6 until concluded;
International Perspective on Courts; Courts & Legal Professionals; Terrorism
4/20 / LAST DAY OF CLASS / Review
4/27 (6:30-9:30 pm) / Final Exam