Introduction to Criminal Justice - Section 005
Fall 2002
 Sequence of Topics and Readings
MAJOR REVISIONS AND UPDATE: 12/1/02

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  Be sure to go to the review page for questions related to the readings, and review sheets

NOTE:

NOTE: CJBE = Criminal Justice, Brief Edition; BIG = BIG - DOWNLOAD AT SCHOOL - I try to give you instructions about printing specific pages if they are real big

WEEK OF

TOPIC AND READING

9/2 Overview of the syllabus; using the resources provided; developing group norms for conversation; mass questionnaire
9/9 TOPICS: What is the nature of crime? What "purposes" does it serve? How is it changing in American Society? How do we figure out how much there is?; Explanations of crime
READ:
  1. CJBE: Ch1 (crime and violence)

RECOMMENDED: 
L. Joe Dunman (1999). The Emile Durkheim Archive. The Functions of Crime in Society, according to Emile Durkheim. ONLINE: http://durkheim.itgo.com/crime.html

Gary LaFree, Robert J. Bursik, Sr., James Short, and Ralph B. Taylor (2000). The Changing Nature Crime in America. In G. Lafree, R. Bursik, J. Short, amd R. Taylor (eds.) Crime and Justice 2000 Volume 1 . Washington: National Institute of Justice.BIG - about 49 pages - just read pages 16 to 30 - from heading "Predictions About Crime and the Criminal Justice System in the Years Ahead" to the heading "The Changing Nature of Crime in America" ONLINE: http://www.rbtaylor.net/50_read_changingnatureofcrimeinus.pdf

9/16 TOPICS: More on measuring crime; UCR vs. NCVS; What is a rate?; perspectives on the purposes of the criminal justice system; the question of confidence in the criminal justice system; a respect-based model of policing

READ:
CJBE: Ch 2 (defining and measuring crime)
Sherman, L. (2002) Trust and confidence in criminal justice. National Institute of Justice Journal 22-31. semi-BIG - 10 pages with graphics. ONLINE: http://www.rbtaylor.net/50_read_confidenceincriminaljustice.pdf

9/23 TOPICS: The juvenile justice system; Civil vs. criminal law; definitions of crime; loopholes; battered women defense syndrome 

READ:

  1. CJBE: Ch 4 (criminal law)

RECOMMENDED: Harris, P., Welsh, W., Butler, F. (2000). A Century of juvenile justice. In G. Lafree, R. Bursik, J. Short, and R. Taylor (eds.) Crime and Justice 2000 Volume 1 .  Washington: National Institute of Justice.BIG BIG 67 pages - JUST READ AND PRINT PAGES 1-14 ONLINE:
http://www.rbtaylor.net/50_read_centuryofjj.pdf 

Charles M. Puzzanchera (2002). Juvenile Court Placement of AdjudicatedYouth, 1989–1998. Washington, DC: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP Fact Sheet February 2002 # 2). ONLINE:
http://www.rbtaylor.net/50_read_juvcourtplacement.pdf 

TEST 1 PROBABLY AROUND THE END OF THIS WEEK

9/30 TOPICS: Stepping through the CJS: tensions in the criminal justice system; due process; legal guilt vs. factual guilt; Bill of Rights

READ:

  1. CJBE: Ch. 5 (criminal procedure)
  2. Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. ONLINE AT:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.table.html#amendments 

Read the following amendments: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 15

RECOMMENDED: Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966) (USSC+).

Portions available ONLINE (these are html pages):
http://www/rbtaylor.net/50_read_miranda
http://www.rbtaylor.net/50_read_miranda2
10/7 TOPICS: Community policing: purposes and implementation; the Co-Production model; community input in Chicago; The History of policing; The Function of Police; Police Training; Police, Race and Gender; Police and Technology impacts

READ:
CJBE: Ch 6 (police)

RECOMMENDED: Skogan, W. et al (2000). Public involvement: Community policing in Chicago. Washington, DC: National Institute of Justice. BIG - JUST PRINT AND READ PAGES 1-17 - this is about a 40 page document - Available ONLINE at:

http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/179557.pdf  
10/14 TOPICS: The "Respect Based" model of policing; Police corruption; Use of Excessive force; oversight of the police; "Zero Tolerance" Strategies; "Driving While Black"

READ:

  1. CJBE Ch 7 (police issues)

Recommended: 
1.     Schmitt, L., Langan, P., and Durose, M. (2000). Characteristics of Drivers Stopped by Police, 1999. Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics. ONLINE: http://www.rbtaylor.net/50_read_driverstops.pdf 
2.     Oversight of the police: Different Structures. Finn, P. (2001) Citizen review of police. Washington: National Institute of Justice. READ JUST THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - up through Exhibit 3 - about 12 pages. DO NOT PRINT THIS OUT JUST DOWNLOAD - BE SURE YOU ARE ON A NETWORK  - THIS IS 181 PAGE FILE! ONLINE: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/184430.pdf 

In-class participation exercise: Private Hell 36 (1956)
TEST 2 PROBABLY AROUND THE END OF THIS WEEK
real

date:

11/4

 TOPICS: Courts; Specialized Courts; Drug Courts; Community Prosecution; the U. S.  Attorney as a leader of a problem solving group (SACSI); questions about bail
READ:
  1. CJBE Ch 8 (courts)
  2. Goldkamp, J. et al. An Honest chance: Perspectives on drug courts. ONLINE:
    http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/dcpo/publications/honestchance/execsum.html     -SOMETHING HAPPENED AND THIS READING DISAPPEARED - I WILL TALK ABOUT IT IN CLASS- PLEASE TRY AND READ AT LEAST A COUPLE OF THE FOLLOWING - THEY ARE EACH SHORT
  3. The Drug Court Movement by John Goldkamp
  4. Drug Courts as Pretrial Diversion in DC by Adele Harrell
  5. The Drug Court Program Office

RECOMMENDED:
Boland, B. (2001) Community prosecution in Washington, DC. Washington, DC: National Institute of Justice. BIG. ONLINE: http://www.rbtaylor.net/50_read_commcourts.pdf 

Groff, L. (2001) Strategic approaches to community safety initiative. Washington: National Institute of Justice. ONLINE: http://www.rbtaylor.net/50_read_sacsi.pdf 
real date:
11/11 		TOPICS: Prosecutorial discretion; plea bargaining; rights to counsel

READ:

  1. CJBE Ch 9 (defense and prosecution)

GUEST SPEAKER MONDAY 11/11: Mr. Michael Davis. State Drug Law Enforcement Procedures. EARN EXTRA CREDIT BY WRITING REACTION PAPER

GUEST LECTURE 11/13 AND 11/15: Mr. William Love. Topic: Court Procedures

real date:

11/18

 TOPICS: questions of jury representativeness; sentencing guidelines; goals of sentencing; victims issues

READ:

  1. CJBE Ch 10 (trials and sentencing)
  2. Lubitz, R. L.,  Ross, T. W. (2001). Sentencing Guidelines: Reflections on the Future (Papers From the Executive Sessions on Sentencing and Corrections, No. 10). Washington: National Institute of Justice. ONLINE: http://www.rbtaylor.net/50_read_sentencingguidelines.pdf 
real date:

11/25

 TOPICS: Victims, Victim rights, Victim Impact Statements, Restitution and Compensation, Mediation

READ:

  1. Office for the Victims of Crime (2000). New Directions from the Field: Victims' Rights and Services in the 21st Century. ONLINE: http://www.rbtaylor.net/50_read_victimsrights.html 
  2. Office for Victims of Crime. (2002). Enforcement of protective orders. (Legel Series Bulletin # 4).  Washington: Office for Victims of Crime. ONLINE:
    http://www.rbtaylor.net/50_read_protectionorders.pdf

RECOMMENDED: Look at the Victims Bill of Rights in each state

http://www.ncvc.org/law/issues/bills/bills_frames.htm 

TEST 3 LIKELY TO BE 11/27

12/2 TOPIC: Jails and Prisons and prison riots

READ:

CJBE Ch. 11 (prisons)

RECOMMENDED: 

James J. Stephan (1997) Census of State and Federal Correctional Facilities, 1995: Executive Summary. Washington, DC: Bureau of Justice Statistics. ONLINE:
http://www.rbtaylor.net/censusofprisons95ex.pdf 
12/9 TOPICS: Probation and parole; white collar and organized crime

READ:

  1. CJBE Ch. 12 (corrections in the community)
  2. CJBE Ch. 3 (EXCLUDING81-86; 92-98)

SCHEDULED GUEST SPEAKER ON PAROLE AND PROBATION THIS WEEK

TOPIC: Returning offenders; offender re-entry; community justice; restorative justice models; environmental crimes

RECOMMENDED: 

  1. Lynch, J., and Sabol, W. (2001). Prisoner entry in perspective. Washington, D.C.: Urban Institute. BIG. ONLINE: http://www.rbtaylor.net/50_read_reentry_lynchsabol.pdf 
  2. READ: J. Travis (2001). Prisoner reentry seen through a community lens. Washington, DC: Urban Institute. ONLINE: http://www.rbtaylor.net/50_read_reentry_travisspeech.pdf 
  3. Petersilia, J. (2000). Challenges of prisoner reentry and parole in California. Berkeley: California Policy Research Center. ONLINE:

http://www.rbtaylor.net/50_read_paroleincalif.html 

WED. DEC. 11 is last day of class

12/16 FRIDAY 12/20, 11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM IS OUR SCHEDULED FINAL EXAM TIME. TEST 4 WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THIS PERIOD. IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE AN END OF SEMESTER ASSESSMENT. SO YOU NEED TO PLAN TO BE THERE