NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS

 COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Juvenile Justice System

Course prefix, number, and section number: CJSA1317 sec. 0380

Semester/Year of course: Fall 2024

Semester start and end dates: August 26, 2024 to October 19, 2024

Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Asynchronous

Class meeting location, days, and times: N/A

Lab meeting location, days, and times: N/A

Semester credit hours: 3

Course description:

A study of the juvenile justice process to include specialized juvenile law, role of the juvenile law, role of the juvenile courts, role of police agencies, role of correctional agencies, and theories concerning delinquency.

 

 Course prerequisites: N/A

 Required course materials: Juvenile Delinquency: The Core 6th edition With Mind Tap (Required)

 Name of instructor: Allison Harrison Allen

Office location: Online

Telephone number: 817-771-8188

E-mail address: aharrisonallen@nctc.edu

 

Office hours for students:

Monday 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

 If you need to meet with me at a time not listed above, please call or email me with your request. 

Should these offices hours need to be adjusted, you will be notified a head of time and given an alternative time.

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

 SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

List of graded assignments:

14 Chapter “You Decide”        5%

7 Exams                                    10%

4 Discussion Forums              15%

2 Critical Thinking Papers     15%

14 Video Cases                         5%

Mid-Term                                  15%

Final                                           15%

Final Paper                               20%

 Final grade scale:                   90-100 A

                                                 80-89   B

                                                 70-79   C

                                                 60-69   D

                                                 59 and Below F

Late work policy: No assignments will be accepted late.  You must read your syllabus to ensure you are submitting your assignments on time.  All assignments will not be reflected on the to-do-list.  To see all assignments, you must click on module and go to the weekly modules to see all assignments

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct 

 Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

  • Removal from course
  • Dismissal from NCTC

Attendance Policy:  Attendance is taking by your participation in the discussion forums and completing assignments. Simply logging in does not constitute attendance.

Withdrawal Policy : A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.

Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: September 30, 2024.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Core Objectives:

  1. Describe the juvenile law and the role of juvenile courts
  2. Explain the roles of police and correctional agencies concerning delinquency
  3. Review and contrast the theories of delinquent

COLLEGE POLICIES

ADA STATEMENT

NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations.  See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.


AI STATEMENT

This course assumes that all work submitted by students will be generated by the students themselves, working individually or in groups. Students should not have another person/entity do the writing of any substantive portion of an assignment for them, which includes hiring a person or a company to write assignments and using artificial intelligence tools Students shall not use AI to complete any assignments.STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.

STUDENT SERVICES

NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students.  See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class.  If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division.  If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.

Name of Chair/Coordinator: Teresa Laman

Office location: Suite 170, 172 

Telephone number: 940-498-6263

E-mail address: tlaman@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman

Office location: Gainesville CTE 2100 Building

Telephone number: 940-662-3357

E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu