NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

 

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

 

 

Course title: Ethics in Criminal Justice

Course prefix, number, and section number: CJSA1348  0400

Semester/Year of course: SP23

Semester start and end dates: March 20 – May 12

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

Class meeting location, days, and times: Online

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

Semester credit hours: 3

Course description:

Course prerequisites: None

Required course materials: Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice - 10th Edition

Pollock Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice 10e Mindtap

Joycelyn M. Pollock

ISBN-10: 1337558494 | ISBN-13: 9781337558495

 

 

Name of instructor: Cliff J. Downey

Office location: Gainesville Campus, Room 2107

Telephone number: 940-668-3313

E-mail address: cdowney@nctc.edu

Office hours for students: Monday through Thursday 10 am until 2 pm 

If you need to meet at a time nor listed above, please contact me with your request.

 

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:  GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements                                                                             Percentage

14	Chapter Exams	20%
5	Discussion Forums	10%
14	Video Cases	10%
28	"You Decide" Cases	10%
1	Mid-Term Exam	15%
1	Project Paper	15%
1	Final Exam	20%

                         

                         

Final grade scale:  90 – 100    A

                                  80 – 89      B

                                  70 – 79      C

                                 60 – 69       D

                                 Below 60    F

 

 

Late work policy:   Except for the listed exceptions, all late assignments will be subject to a deduction of 10 percent for each day the assignment is late (up to five days).  If an assignment is late more than five days, student will receive 0 for the assignment.

Because Discussion Forums require students to make an initial post and response posts to peers, discussions cannot be accepted after due dates.

These policies will be strictly enforced. If you have any questions about these policies, please contact your instructor.

 

 

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

 

 

COURSE POLICIES

 

Academic Integrity Policy: Academic Integrity Policy: ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

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 ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.

 

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

•          First Offense - warning

•          Second offense – Dropped from course and receive an F for the course

Attendance Policy: Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor.  It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member.  Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence.  Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.  Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor.  A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam.  Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives.    Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

 

 

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: April 24, 2023

Student Learning Outcomes:

Explain the foundation of ethics

Compare and contrast theories of ethics with personal and professional practices

Interpret and apply ethical considerations in policing, the courts, and corrections.

 

 

 

 REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)

o          Critical Thinking

o          Communication

o          Empirical and Quantitative

o          Teamwork

o          Personal Responsibility

o          Social Responsibility

 

COLLEGE POLICIES