Spring, 2018 (CRN 31042)Instructor: Charlesfeer, JD/MPA

Spring, 2018 (CRN 31042)Instructor: Charlesfeer, JD/MPA

BakersfieldCollege

Syllabus

Criminology 10

Organized Crime

Spring, 2018 (CRN 31042)Instructor: CharlesFeer, JD/MPA

Mondays 6:00 pm – 9:10 pmTelephone: 661-817-0546 Call/Text

Office Hours: Before/After ClassE-Mail:

Location: Main Campus LA 111

Catalog Course Description:Interrelations of organized crime to the community; impact of covert criminal activities upon the social structure; symptoms of organized crime activity, i.e. narcotics and white collar crime; political influences in the legal system; and management of crime control units.

Prerequisites: None. (Reading Level 5 or 6 recommended.)

Text Book: (Required) Lyman & Potter. (2015). Organized Crime(6th ed.). Pearson Publishing. ISBN: 13-978-0-13-357173-8

We will cover a chapter a week. For the first week, we will discuss An Overview of Organized Crime.

Class Attendance Policy: Is held in strict observance of the College Attendance policy. If any student misses two weeks of class, they may be dropped. IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO DROP THE CLASS. Failure to do so, and if I do not drop you, will result in an “F” for the course.

Academic Honesty Policy: Is per the College Catalog and will be strictly enforced.

Note: You will write no less than 10 pages in essays, exams and other assignments.

No class meetings:February 19 (President’s Day) and March 26 (Spring Break).

FINAL EXAM: Monday May 7, 6:00 pm – 7:50 pm.

Grading Policy: Course Grading:

Class Participation = 25%90 – 100% = A

Project= 25%80 - 89% = B

Tests/Quiz= 25%70 – 79% = C

Final Exam= 25%60 – 69%= D

Notice of Invitation
Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact Disabled Student Programs & Services(661-395-4334), FACE 16, as soon as possible to better ensure such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. Please talk with me if I can be of any assistance to facilitate your learning.

Students with disabilities who have been authorized alternate media (Braille, electronic text, etc.) to supplement or in lieu of text books and other printed materials for class may obtain necessary information related to the books that will be used in the classroom. Information needed will include text book information are to provide the name and edition of the text, author, and ISBN, syllabus, handouts, etc. that you will be using for your class. You or I can e-mail the materials to: . The text and other materials will be converted into the student’s preferred format.

INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION

Sometime during the semester, there may be a student evaluation of my teaching. This is brought to your attention now so that you can take note and provide honest and helpful evaluation.

CRIMB10Organized Crime Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of CRIMB10 with a grade of “C” or better, the student will be able to:

  1. Distinguish and describe the categories of organized criminal behavior;
  2. Understand and define the theories underlying the purpose and motivation of those who join organized crime groups;
  3. Identify and articulate the history of the major United States organized crime groups in both large cities and Southern and rural areas;
  4. List and illustrate the illegal activities and businesses of organized crime;
  5. Describe the history, areas, and workings of the illegal drug trade;
  6. Identify and describe the structure, history, and purpose of street and prison gangs;
  7. Compare and contrast domestic organized crime groups with those in other countries;
  8. Identify and illustrate the history, structure, and purpose of domestic and international terrorist groups;
  9. Recognize and discuss the links between organized crime, politics, and corporations;

10.Identify and discuss legal methods of responding toand controlling organized crime groups;
11. Possess a body of knowledge, skills, recognized as asuitable foundation for further academic study orprofessional training.

Crim B10 Organized Crime
Course Outline

1/22Intro - Overview of Organized Crime (How we are affected)
1/29 Chapter 1, continued

2/5Chapter 2 Quiz

2/12Chapter 3 Quiz

2/19No Class
2/26Chapter 4 Quiz

3/5Chapter 5 Quiz

3/12Chapter 6 Quiz

3/19Chapter 7 Quiz

3/26No Class
4/2Chapter 8

4/9Chapter 9 Quiz

4/16Chapter 10 Quiz& Term Papers Due

4/23Chapter 11Quiz
4/30 Review
5/7Final Exam

PROJECT:

You will be required to write a research paper on an Organized Crime Group.

You will select an organized crime group. Report its origins/evolution; the form of organization; its categories of organized criminal behavior; it’s predominate theory of criminal behavior; businesses involved (both legitimate and criminal enterprise).

Should you chose, you may write on Youth Gangs, Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, Prison Gangs, Drug Trafficking groups; or, a Terror Group.

More instruction and expectations will be provided.

Enjoy the class.

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