II. Student Learning Objectives (SLO's)

After completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Analyze the procedures involved in the United States justice system from arrest to release;

2. Examine the defendant’s rights, as well as recognize various Supreme Court decisions that have effected the justice system, as it relates to the rights of the defendant;

3. Determine various legal rules of procedure from arrest to release to include the court room and proper court room procedure.

In the box below type the one objective that interests you the most from the list above and one reason why you took this class. 

III. Course Policies

On-Line Participation
This course is offered on-line, over the Internet and the World Wide Web, which allows students to participate at any time, from any location. Because of this flexibility, it is important to plan your time carefully. Students are expected to sign in to the class conference forum (your "virtual classroom") and participate in discussions and other activities at least four times per week. You should expect to spend a minimum of four - five hours per class week on-line -- the same amount of time you'd spend in the physical classroom. You'll be sending and receiving E-mail, performing on-line research and participating in Web explorations and "tours," and interacting socially and professionally with classmates. See Ground Rules for On-line Participation for additional guidance.

A class week is defined as the period of time between Monday and Sunday. The first week begins the first day of the semester and ends midnight the following Saturday. Assignments scheduled for completion during a class week should be completed by Saturday of the week assigned. Writing assignments and formal papers should be completed and successfully submitted, or postmarked, so that they are in my hands on the due date. NOTE: Because this is an online course designed to get feedback on assignments to you directly via Internet, you must make prior arrangements with me before submitting a paper via fax or the postal service. If you ever have problems transmitting your assignments to me, telephone me immediately, and we'll get the problem solved. The student is to understand that unless the instructor authorizes a time extension, all assignments received past its due date will receive a grade score penalty. The student will receive a confirmation of receipt from the instructor within 72 hours of sending the assignment. If the instructor has not replied within 72 hours to the student, it is the student's responsibility to follow-up on all submitted assignments and email messages sent to the instructor.

Midterm Exam: The midterm exam must be submitted no later than Saturday of week 5. Late midterm exams will receive a grade penalty. Midterm exams not turned by the due date, but which is turned in no more then 7 days late, will receive a 5 (five)-point penalty for each day late. Midterm exams not received within 7 days of the due date will not be scored and will receive a zero. No work received after the last Saturday of the online term will be scored.

Discussion Assignments: Discussion (student classroom participation) work must be posted in the classroom not later than Saturday of the week assigned. I will not accept these via email. They must be posted in the classroom i.e., week one discussion question in week one discussion message board in order to be scored. Posting placed in the wrong classroom message board will not be graded and will not be scored. Late discussion thread postings by a student will receive a 5 (five)-point penalty for each day late after the due date up to 7 days. The required discussion posting(s) not posted after 7 days of there due date will not be scored and will receive the grade of zero. No class-work posted after the last Saturday of the online term will be scored.

In the box below type, I understand and agree to abide by the rules stated above about assignments.

Absentee Policy: Student(s) who fail to participate in the classroom during a course week will be deemed absent for that week. The absence will be annotated as absent unexcused (AU), unless the instructor has been informed beforehand and deemed the absence as absent excused (AE). The instructor shall report all absences to the main campus as required. A student who has not participated for 14 consecutive days regardless if the absences were deemed AU or AE shall be recommended for administrative withdrawal to the main campus. The main campus shall make recommendations to the instructor as to what action if any will be taken. Emails sent to the instructor during a "course week" without actual classroom participation will not count as classroom participation or attendance. This will be scored and annotated accordingly AU or AE. In a traditional classroom just because a student contacts the instructor and is excused from a scheduled class meeting does not mean the student is given credit for participation or attendance. The student is still annotated as AU or AE. The online classroom shall be no different in this respect. It is the instructor's sole discretion as to what he/she shall consider AU or AE.

Ground Rules for On-line Participation
Students should use e-mail for private messages to the instructor and other students. The Classroom Conference Board(s) are for weekly discussions, instructor messages, classroom participation and attendance. Students are to send all email messages or homework to the instructor's following email address: beshearsAJ2@hotmail.com
1. Students are expected to complete (4 - 5) hours per week of conferencing or other appropriate online activities, including sending/receiving E-mail and navigating and conducting research over the World Wide Web.
2. All students will participate in conference discussion. Conventions of on-line etiquette, which include courtesy to all users, will be observed. Conference discussion in this context means the course conference where we can all post questions and comments. (Note: Typing in all caps is the same as shouting at your classmates and is considered rude.)
3. We will also have on-line real time conferences from time-to-time. These are strictly voluntary - participate if you can and want to. I'll try to arrange these at convenient times, but one of the reasons you are taking an Internet course is to avoid being stuck with a particular schedule. If the topic proposed is of no interest to you or if the time is inconvenient, don't worry about it.
4. Students may get assistance with computer-related problems through the college and instructor.
5. Students will submit papers as MS Word or Rich Text Format as an email "ATTACHMENT".  All email messages and ATTACHMENTS will include the student's: FULL NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS, COURSE TITLE, and ASSIGNMENT TITLE. If I can't read your file, I'll let you know.
6. Assigned papers will be submitted via the postal service or fax only if arrangements are made with the instructor beforehand.

Individual Student Responsibilities:

• Reading the Instructor's Bulletin as posted every time they log into the classroom.

• Actually participating in meaningful discussion in the classroom. Just signing in will not earn a student full credit for classroom participation. Full participation is considered signing in weekly and contributing to the class discussion(s) each week with meaningful valid discussion with classmates concerning the course subject material and the assigned topic(s) for each week.

• Ensuring assignments are turned into the instructor on time as well as the completion of required online quizzes and exams. Note: Assignments received late or quizzes taken late will be deducted 5 points for each day late up to 7 days and will receive a zero (0%) once 7 days past the due date. Contacting the instructor after 72 hours if they have not heard anything from the instructor regarding their turned in assignment within 72 hours.

• Sending homework assignments to the instructor as an "ATTACHMENT", to an email message. The email and attached work product will have the students FULL NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS, COURSE TITLE, and SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENT.

• Completing weekly Reading assignments and assigned online quizzes.

• Completing Weekly Discussion Questions.

• Completing other assignments as assigned

• Students are responsible for ensuring the instructor has received all messages and work products i.e., homework sent via email.

ACADEMIC HONESTY:

Barstow College policies are in effect. All work must be your own, unless the instructor authorizes collaboration, in which case you must, in writing, acknowledge the help you have received. Presenting as one's own the words, ideas, or expression of another in any form is cheating through plagiarism, and will not be tolerated. The claim of ignorance is no excuse.

GRADING POLICY:

A. General. You will be able to track your average exactly throughout the course. The grading scale is as follows: A = 90-100; B = 80-89; C = 70-79; D = 60-69; F = 0-59. Each of the five online quizzes will count as 5% of the student's total course grade for an aggregate quiz percentage weight of 25%. The student is to be aware that the online quizzes may only be accessed online one time. The mid-term exam will count 25% of your total grade. The mid-term is a 4 to 5 page essay paper. The student will access the mid-term questions via the discuss area.  The student is to email the instructor with the attached midterm essays on one word document. The student should take a look at the rubrics below for how each of the midterm essays will be scored. The final exam will be 30% of the student's total course grade. Online participation and other assignments as assigned will comprise 20% of the student's course grade. Each student is responsible for:

• Completing weekly reading assignments and online quizzes/exams.

• Completing Weekly Discussion Questions.

• Completing on line legal research as assigned.

• Completing other assignments as assigned.

    MIDTERM ESSAY RUBRIC

                                                                0 -   60                70 - 80                    80 - 90                        90 - 100

ADJU 2 Essay #1 –  Discuss the principles and procedures of law enforcement, courts and corrections and how they operate together both under the rule of law and as a principle means of maintaining the rule of law. Also, discuss how these systems are intertwined	Paper displays little APA Formatting and some adequate coverage of the content by providing 2 or fewer  categories: 1-6 by providing a thorough analysis of basic principles and procedures of each type of agency, i.e. law enforcement and corrections, 7- as well as a discussion demonstrating a thorough understanding of how the systems are intertwined. *	Paper displays some APA formatting and  coverage of the content  in 3-4 categories: 1-6 by providing a thorough analysis of basic principles and procedures of each type of agency, i.e. law enforcement and corrections, 7- as well as a discussion demonstrating a thorough understanding of how the systems are intertwined.	Paper displays appropriate APA formatting and coverage of the content in 5-6 categories: 1-6 by providing a thorough analysis of basic principles and procedures of each type of agency, i.e. law enforcement and corrections, 7 -as well as a discussion demonstrating a thorough understanding of how the systems are intertwined.	Paper displays exceptional APA formatting and coverage of the content in 7 categories: 1-6 by providing a thorough analysis of basic principles and procedures of each type of agency, i.e. law enforcement and corrections, 7 -as well as a discussion demonstrating a thorough understanding of how the systems are intertwined.
ADJU 2 Essay #2–  Describe the functions of police, courts and corrections.	Paper displays little APA Formatting and some adequate coverage of the content in 2 or fewer categories:   1-3 Covering a description of police, courts and corrections.  4-6 Also, must include peer reviewed references discussing recent initiatives for each.*	Paper displays some APA formatting and  coverage of the content in 3 categories:    1-3 Covering a description of police, courts and corrections.  4-6 Also, must include peer reviewed references discussing recent initiatives for each.	Paper displays appropriate APA formatting and coverage of the content in 4-5 categories:    1-3 Covering a description of police, courts and corrections.  4-6 Also, must include peer reviewed references discussing recent initiatives for each.	Paper displays  exceptional APA formatting and coverage of the content in 6 categories:   1-3 Covering a description of police, courts and corrections.  4-6 Also, must include peer reviewed references discussing recent initiatives for each.

In the box below type the following, "I understand and agree to abide by the grading scales listed above".

CRITICAL THINKING:

As the student progresses through the course, critical thinking will take place as an in-depth study of the role and responsibilities of each segment of the administration of justice system is understood. A past, present, and future exposure to each sub-system procedure from the initial entry to final disposition, and the relationship each segment maintains with its system member will result in critical thinking.

Other Outside Class Assignment:

1. Study
2. Answer questions
3. Required reading
4. Written work (essay/compositions/reports/analysis/research)
5. Observations of or participation in an activity related to course content (e.g., visit a trial)
6. Other (to be specified) - Review online media and/or online journals for administration of justice

Each student is responsible for:

• Completing Weekly reading assignments and online quizzes.

• Completing Weekly Discussion Questions.

• Completing Email Homework as assigned.

• Completing other work as assigned.
  

Criteria Utilized for Grading Written Assignments e.g., (If a research project or paper is assigned.)

Assignments will be graded on a possible 100 point system
1. Misspelled Word = (-1 point) for each word (Use Spell & Grammar Check)
2. Proper Word Spelling, but misused word i.e., their, there = (-2 points) for each word
3. Improper Grammar = (-1 point) for each grammar mistake
4. Poor Sentence Structure = (-1 point) per sentence
5. Failed to Support Own Opinion with Valid Facts = (-5 points)
6. Rambling without making a point leaving reader lost = (-6 points)
7. Failed to explain theory or case in detail = (-10 points)
8. Failed to site source(s) in which information was found = (-4 points)
9. Failed to place full name on assignment = (-5 points)
10. Research paper(s) if assigned; for each APA or MLA format error = (-1 point) per error even if it a repeated error. (See APA & MLA Reference Link Provided)
Assignment(s): Received past its assigned due date will be penalized 5 points for each day late up to 7 days and shall not be scored, after 7 days, receiving a zero.

V. Grades
The grades will consist of; quizzes, a mid-term exam, a final exam, and online class participation through the online weekly conferences.

VI. Required Text
Procedures in the Justice System 9th Edition By Cliff Roberson, Harvey Wallace, Gilbert B. Stuckey. Publisher: Prentice Hall.

ISBN: 978-0-13-515442-7

In the box below type, I have textbook for ADJU 2 or I will have it by the end of the first week of class.

Email Updates:

IMPORTANT NOTE:

It is the student’s sole responsibility to contact the Main Campus and/or the Fort Irwin Education Center (Barstow Office) to make arrangements with the computer lab at the main campus or the Fort Irwin Barstow Site Staff to take the online final exam during week 9 of the course. This is to be done as soon as possible, before week ten. 

An approved, "PROCTOR" MUST give the final exam. No exceptions will be made to this Barstow College policy. The proctor will be required to check the students picture identification prior to administering the final examination. It is the students responsibility to ensure that their proctor is identified and required forms are complete by the proctor and sent to the instructor by "No Later Than" (NLT) the second week of the course. (If the college so requires.) The Proctor may be an instructor or director at their local education center or a professional person approved by the instructor. The required forms shall be posted in the classroom area. The student is then to copy and/or print these forms from this location and take actions to have them completed in a timely manner and returned to the instructor. The final examination will NOT be sent to anyone other than the approved proctor either by i.e., regular mail, email, or fax. The instructor's fax number is (775) 855-7183.

In the box below type, I understand and agree to abide by the test information above. The final exam will be given on campus.  If I require a proctor I must fill out the proctor form and have my proctor approved by the instructor by the end of the third week of the course. 

Again: This course is extensively Internet-augmented. Students will need to know how to use the Internet to review lecture notes, take online quizzes, keep track of course announcements and assignments, take exams, check their grades, and interact with the instructor and/or other students via email and within the online classroom.

Syllabus Disclaimer:

A syllabus and any other class material is not a contract between the instructor and student but rather a guide to course procedures on attendance, requirements, grading, and objectives. The instructor reserves the right to amend this syllabus or other material when an emergency or situations arises that necessitate a change. Students will be duly notified of any changes.

In the box below, I understand a syllabus is a general guideline for students to use in planning their time for a particular class. The instructor reserves the right to make modifications to the syllabus with reasonable time allowances for students to adjust to the changes.

Disability Statement: 

After filling out this form, copy the confirmation page and send it via email to beshearsAJ2@hotmail.com and mbeshears@bcconline.com.