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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Correctional Systems and Practices – Spring 2021
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Course Prefix & Number:
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CRIJ 2313
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Section Number:
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0100
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Semester/Year:
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Spring 2021
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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3
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Lab Hours:
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0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog): This course is a survey of institutional and non-institutional corrections. Emphasis will be placed on the organizations and operation of correctional systems, treatment, and rehabilitation; populations served; Constitutional issues; and current and future issues. 48 lecture hours.
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Required Course Materials:
Corrections Today, (4th ED.) by Larry Siegel and Clemens Bartollas (With MindTap). You must purchase the MindTap access code. This can be done by purchasing the book and the access code from the bookstore, OR it can be purchased directly from the Cengage website. The textbook is included digitally with the MindTap access, so you do not need to purchase or rent the book unless you want it. WARNING – If you choose to purchase a book or rent a book, failure to use this edition is at your own risk.
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Gary Knight
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Campus/Office Location:
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Telephone Number:
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972-677-8890 – Google Voice Mail
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E-mail Address:
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geknight@nctc.edu
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OFFICE HOURS
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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10 am – 12 pm
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10 am – 12 pm
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INSTRUCTOR AVAILABILITY
I will be available with specific ‘office hours’ Mondays 10 am – 12 pm online through Webex. All you do is click on Webex, select a time slot and accept. It will send me a notification an appointment has been set. All contact should be through the CANVAS email system. All emails will be answered within 24 hours during the week. Emails received after 5pm on Fridays will be answered on Mondays. Under NO circumstances are you to email using your personal email to the instructor’s school email. I will not respond to private, personal account emails. You may contact me by calling the number listed in this syllabus. However, the only time you should call is if you are attempting to access homework or an exam and you do not see it, or it will not open.
The instructor is not available on Saturdays or Sundays at all.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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- Describe the organization and operation of correctional systems and alternatives to institutionalization.
- Describe treatment and rehabilitative programs.
- Differentiate between the short-term incarceration and long-term institutional environments.
- Evaluate current and future correctional issues.
- Identify the Constitutional rights applicable to the correctional setting.
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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13
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2 Videos per week and You Decide, parts 1 and 2
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20%
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13
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Chapter Reviews
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20%
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2
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Semester Critical Thinking Project, Parts 1 and 2
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15%
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3
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Staff Meetings (Discussion boards)
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15%
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1
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Midterm Exam
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15%
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1
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Final Exam
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15%
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
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13 Chapter assignments. 2 Videos and You Decide, Parts 1 and 2. These will be completed through MindTap)
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Weekly
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20%
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13 Chapter Reviews. These will be completed through MindTap)
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Weekly
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20%
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Midterm Exam, 50 multiple choice questions. You will have 45 minutes. This exam will be on Canvas, Lockdown Browser is required.
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Opens 3/3, 2021, 8 am – Closes 3/5, 2010, 11:59 pm
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15%
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Semester Critical Thinking Project Part 1
Part 2
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No Later Than 3/14/2021, 11:59 pm
No Later Than 4/25/2021
11:59 pm
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15%
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3 Staff Meetings (Discussion Boards)
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1/25 – 1/31
2/8 – 2/14
4/11 – 4/18
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15%
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Final Exam, 100 multiple choice questions. You will have 100 minutes. This exam will be in Canvas.
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Finals Week
Opens 5/10, 8 am – Closes 5/11, at 11:59 pm
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15%
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GRADING CRITERIA
90%-100% A
80%-89% B
70%-79% C
60%-69% D
59% and below F
CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES 2313
SPRING 2021 CLASS CALENDAR
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
NOTE: This is a ‘tentative’ schedule and can be altered by the instructor as needed. You will be notified of any changes in advance.
Week 1. January 19 – January 24
Review Module on Cengage MindTap Resources
Review Class Tips
Review Class Calendar and Syllabus
Complete Class Agreement Quiz
Introduce Yourself
Week 1 assignments due No later than January 24, 11:59 pm
Week 2. January 25 – January 31
Read Chapter 1, The Correctional System
Review Power Point lecture/Class Discussion
Complete first Staff Meeting – Covid-19 and the release of inmates.
Homework and Exam Chapter 1 Due No later than January 31, 11:59 pm
Week 3. February 1 – February 7
Read Chapter 2, Sentencing and the Correctional Process
Review Power Point lecture/Class Discussion
Homework and Exam Chapter 2 Due No later than February 7
Week 4. February 8 – February 14
Read Chapter 3, Community Corrections: Diversions and Probation
Review Power Point lecture/Class Discussion
Homework and Exam Chapter 3 Due No later than February 14, 11:59 pm
Complete second Staff Meeting - Probation
Week 5. February 15 – February 21
Read Chapter 4, Intermediate Sanctions
Review Power Point lecture/Class Discussion
Homework and Exam Chapter 4 Due No later than February 21, 11:59 pm
Week 6. February 22 – February 28
Read Chapter 5, Jails and Houses of Correction
Review Power Point lecture/Class Discussion
Homework and Exam Chapter 5 Due No later than February 28, 11:59 pm
Week 7. March 1 – March 7
Read Chapter 6, Prisons
Review Power Point lecture/Class Discussion
Homework and Exam Chapter 6 Due No later than March 7, 11:59 pm
Midterm Exam opens March 3, 8 am – closes March 5 11:59 pm
Week 8. March 8 – March 14
Read Chapter 7, The Prison Experience: Males and Females
Review Power Point lecture/Class Discussion
Homework and Exam Chapter 7 Due No later than March 14, 11:59 pm
Semester Critical Thinking Research Project Part 1 Due March 14, No Later Than 11:59 pm
Week 9. Spring Break March 15 – March 21
Week 10. March 22 – March 28
Read Chapter 8, Prisoners’ Rights
Review Power Point lecture/Class Discussion
Homework and Exam Chapter 8 Due No later than March 28, 11:59 pm
Week 11. March 29 – April 4
Read Chapter 9, Correctional Programs and Services
Review Power Point lecture/Class Discussion
Homework and Exam Chapter 9 Due No later than April 4, 11:59 pm
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 5th
Week 12. April 5 – April 11
Read Chapter 10, Parole and Release to the Community
Review Power Point lecture/Class Discussion
Homework and Exam Chapter 10 Due No later than April 11, 11:59 pm
Week 13. April 12 – April 18
Read Chapter 11, Special Prison Populations
Review Power Point lecture/Class Discussion
Homework and Exam Chapter 11 Due No later than April 18, 11:59 pm
Complete third Staff Meeting – Special Populations
Week 14. April 19 – April 25
Read Chapter 12, Capital Punishment and the Death Row Inmate
Review Power Point lecture/Class Discussion
Homework and Exam Chapter 12 Due No later than April 25, 11:59 pm
Semester Critical Thinking Research Project Part 2 Due April 25, No Later Than, 11:59 pm
Week 15. April 26 – May 2
Read Chapter 13, The Juvenile Offender
Review Power Point lecture/Class Discussion
Homework and Exam Chapter 13 Due No later than May 2, 11:59 pm
Week 16. May 10 – May 15
Final opens May 10 at 8am – closes May 11 at 11:59 pm.