Department of Sociology & Criminal Justice

CRJ 340 -01 Criminal Conduct (also SOC 340) Main Campus 15 Week Session

Instructor: Dr. Fran FullerSemester: Spring, 2006
Class Location: Main Campus BA Bldg Rm 201ATime: 9:30am -10:45amTuesdays & Thursdays, beginning Jan 10, 2006.
Office Hours: UNCP BA Bldg Rm 205 Mondays 3pm to 5pm; Tues & Thurs 11-12noon; At Ft Bragg Tuesday 4-5pm.
Section: 15 
Office Hours: UNCP BA Bldg Rm 205 Mondays 3pm to 5pm; Tues & Thurs 11-12noon; At Ft Bragg Tuesday 4-5pm.">

Description
From the UNCP Catalog
CRJ/SOC 340. Criminal Conduct Taking a sociological persepctive on criminal correlation, etiology and crimogenesis, this course examins criminal behavior across the life course, considering such issues as juvenile delinquency, "aging out" of crime, persistent career criminality, and such social variables as class, employment, race, sex roles, ethnicity, religion and idology on crime. Spring. Credit 3 semester hours. Prerequisite: CRJ 240.

Goals
Specifically, criminology students will:
1 -- Read and discuss theoretical and empirical research in criminology as if it were Life Magazine without the pictures.
2 -- Think critically and analytically.
3 -- Speak, if not easily, at least professionally among peers.
4 -- Use writing and diagramming as an extension of thinking.
5 -- Understand the aspects of criminal conduct which go well beyond individual psychology.
6 -- Apply professional referencing techniques in the social sciences as a matter of course.
7 -- Easily destinquish between deviant versus criminal behavior.

Course Materials
Textbook(s)
Knepper, Paul. 2001. Explaining Criminal Conduct: Theories and Systems in Criminology. Durham NC: Carolina Academic Press. ISBN 0-89089-607-0
Other
Paul, Richard and Linda Elder. The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking: Concepts & Tools. Dillon Beach, CA: The Foundation for Critical Thinking. Required.

Course Resource Links
Schedule
UNCP Writing Center Webpage
UNCP Criminal Justice HomePage
UNCP Sampson-Livermore Library
The Foundation for Critical Thinking
UNCP support services for students with disabilities
Haga [Fuller] Class Slide Shows

Grading Policy
General. Suggested assignment due dates are announced in advance. There are no penalties for late work while semester classes are in session. Grade F (zero) is earned by any assignment turned in later than the end of the Last Day of Class, unless arrangements are made for an incomplete.

Grade equivalents show on the scale below. These percentages given for each grade component are called "weights."

ADDITONALLY, PLEASE NOTE: The University supports a variety of accommodations to the needs of students with disabilities. The policy reads, in part: In post-secondary settings, it is the student's responsibility to request accommodations, if desired. It is important to remember that not every student with a disability needs accommodation. It is equally important to remember that even though two individuals may have the same disability, they may not need the same accommodation. Disability Support Services, UNC Pembroke. Please contact Dr. Fuller with questions and concerns about this and any other aspects of evaluation and grading.

As the semester develops, grades will be posted on Blackboard as they are earned. Each student is reponsible for contacting the instructor if they believe a mistake has been made in the grading.

Grade Components
 Name 
 Weight 
  Subject
Class exercises & assignments
30%
  
Casenotes and Reference List
40%
  
Final Exam
30%
 Comprehensive. "M-KAT" Format.

Attendance Policy
Class attendance and participation is expected. Penalties are imposed for any day you miss class or are late or leave early, for any reason. Two points will be subtracted from your final grade for classtime missed. One point will be subtracted from your final grade for any day you reported late to class or left early. This policy might be relaxed if you suffer an extended illness of your own.

Procedure to re-gain points lost due to class absenses for any reason: In a timely manner (as soon as possible following your absense, tardiness, or early departure) present Proof of Studies specific to the days missed. Should be on the topics covered in class and in a format suitable for sharing with classmates who missed your class presense. Formats may include oral reports, essays, vocabulary flashcards, chapter exercises, powerpoint presentations, handouts shared electronically or on paper. Material presented should be substantial enough to demonstrate at least two, if not three hours, of your work so as to be proof of your studies in lieu of class attendence for any reason. Proof of studies will always be presented in class in a 1/2 inch loose leaf binder (small), or plastic zip bag in the case of flashcards, for open class inspection, and will include a daily journal of how you spent your time devoted to your studies for this class.

And before you panic reading this policy, please be advised that studies are different from employment. An employer may set up an absentee policy where you have to prove why you were absent from work, and your work may wait for you until you come back, or a co-worker may fill in for you. I am not interested in any "proof of absense," the records will show you were absent, but what I am interested in is purely and simply, "proof of studies." Studying is an activity that can be done in many places and under many circumstances. In short, I cannot care where you were or what you were doing when you were not in class. I can, however, ask that you present to me and to your classmates tangible evidence that you made up for your absense with study activity that has the potential to make up to me and to them for your unavoidable lack of participation during the time you were not in class.

Finally, please be assured that your proof studies are not pre-school busy-work. Remember that most proof of work offered in Criminal Justice employment is in the form of reports, journal notes and time records. You are studying a discipline, Criminology, and considering an profession, Criminal Justice, where you are expected to be academicly competent and account for much of your time with the production written documents that your co-workers need for their work. This course is designed to give you valuable practice in this endeavor.

Student Conduct & Honor Code
Students will read and adhere to The UNCP Student Honor Code. This should be a direct link to The Student Honor Code.

After reading the Honor Code, please email fran.fuller@uncp.edu to let me know whether or not you have (1) read the Honor Code, (2) have any questions about any part of it, and (3) agree or disagree with any portions of it.

Our academic honor code applies, in its entirety, to all aspects of the course. The UNC Pembroke Catalog advises instructors that "Students have the responsibility to know and observe the UNCP Academic Honor Code" (p. 50).

Contact Information
Cell Phone, please call: 910-733-5317.
Office Tel with Voice Mail: 910-521-6473.
University Mailing Address: Dr. Fran Fuller, UNC-P, Box 1510, Pembroke NC 28372

Office hours: UNCP BA Bldg Rm 205 Mondays 3pm to 5pm; Tues & Thurs 11-12noon; At Ft Bragg Tuesday 4-5pm.

Name change alert! Dr. Fuller was Dr. Haga until her marriage December 16, 2001 to Fred Fuller. The Fullers reside in Pembroke, North Carolina. Like all 21st Century communicators, the Fullers have shifted to cell phones, so please call Fran Fuller on hers, above.

Other Information
Any student with a documented disability needing academic adjustments is requested to speak directly to Disability Support Services and the instructor, as early in the semester (preferably within the first week) as possible. ACCOMODATIONS PROCESS LINK .

All discussions with Disability Support Services will remain confidential. Please contact Mary Helen Walker, Disability Support Services, UNC Pembroke. DF Lowry Building, 910-521-6695.

Updated January 3, 2006 | fran.fuller@uncp.edu | Copyright © 2006 The University of North Carolina at Pembroke