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PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW CMJ 213

Course Description and Objectives

What’s in this syllabus

Course Description and Objective 1

Professional Attitude and Attendance 1

Textbook 1

Assignments 2

Turn It In 2

Course Grades and Letter Grades 2

In Class Presentment 2

Absences 3

Course Objectives 3

Academic Dishonesty 4

Emergency Management Plan 5

Accommodations 5

Time Expectations 5

Cell Phones and Electronic Device 5

Ticket to Enter 6

How to get an A 6

Principles of Criminal Law

CMJ 213

Fall 2014

Thursday 6:30-9:15

Caroline Center C211

TEXT BOOK

Course Description:

The sources of criminal law

with emphasis on the

Constitutional limits of state

action in criminal offenses, as

well as the substantive

elements of criminal offenses

and the defenses thereto. A

case method approach is used

in developing the subject

matter of the course. 3

CREDITS

John C. Klotter & Joycelyn M. Pollock, Criminal Law (Anderson) (10th Edition)

Professional Attitude and Attendance

5% of Grade - Students will be graded on professional

attitude as a college student. This grade will be based on

classroom participation, attendance, being on time and

staying until the end of class, as well as participation in

group discussions, focus on classroom lectures, and

evading the temptation to pull out your phone during class.

Students are responsible for reading the course material

prior to class and should be prepared to discuss the material

the day of lecture.

PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW CMJ 213 | 2

Identify criminal conduct and defenses

Define criminal law terminology

Analyze judicial opinions concerning criminal law

Caption 2 style is used to add picture captions. Captions are in text boxes for easy placement relative to images. Absences:

Please do not miss class. Class is not only

wonderful, but you are paying for it. You will get

the most out of the class by showing up. If you

miss a class, you are responsible for getting any

notes from Canvas and a classmate. If an

assignment or reading material is distributed on a

night you miss class, it is your responsibility to

check Canvas and download anything you missed

or get it from a classmate. If an assignment is due

in a class that you have missed, you are still

responsible for turning in your assignment.

One of the things I really like about teaching this class is it is one of the rare opportunities I have to bring together both the paralegal and criminal justice students. If you are here you likely have some interest in the law. You may be studying criminal justice, paralegal, or just thing this would be an interesting class. This class will look at various crimes from common law, the model penal code, and the Maryland code. As you work though the material you should be able to leave the class being able to identify when a crime has taken place based on a specific fact pattern.


Assignments will be posted on canvas and must be turned in through Canvas.

*Late assignments will be docked 10% per twenty four hour period, so by 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 10% off, 6:30 p.m. Friday, 20% points off, etc. You will receive credit when it is received via Canvas.

Late quizzes are not accepted.

Course Grades:

Case Presentation: 5%

Quizzes: 10%

Test I: 20%

Test II: 20%

Test III: (Final) 25%

Assignments 15%

Prof. Attitude and Att. 5%

Letter Grades:

90-100% = A

80-90% = B

70-80% = C

60-70% = D


Academic misconduct is prohibited

and may result in disciplinary action.

Attempts to commit acts of academic

dishonesty or encouraging or

assisting others to commit such acts

are prohibited and may be punished

to the same extent as if one had

committed the prohibited behavior.

Definition: Academic dishonesty

includes, but is not limited to, the

following:

1. Cheating on examinations

2. Plagiarism, the representing of

another’s ideas or writing as one’s

own, including but not limited to:

a. Presenting all or part of

another person’s work as

something one has written;

b. Paraphrasing or summarizing

another’s writing without

proper acknowledgement;

c. Representing another’s

artistic or technical work or

creation as one’s own.

3. Willingly collaborating with

others in any of the above

action(s) which result(s) in work

being submitted which is not the

student’s own.

4. Stealing examinations,

falsifying academic records, and

other such offenses.

5. Submitting work previously

presented in another course

without permission of the

instructor.

6. Unauthorized duplication of

computer software.

7. Unauthorized use of

copyrighted or published material.

Disciplinary Action: If, based on

substantial evidence, a student is

deemed guilty of academic

dishonesty, the college may initiate

disciplinary action as follows:

1. The student may be required to

repeat the assignment or the

examination.

2. The student may be given a failing

grade for the assignment or the

examination.

3. The student may be given a failing

grade for the course.

4. The student may be suspended or

dismissed from the college.

You are taking a course in the law.

Cheating is not acceptable in such a

profession nor will it be tolerated in

this class. If you are caught cheating

in any way shape or form IF it is your

first time cheating, be it in this class

or any other, you will be given a zero

on the assignment and your final

grade for the course will be no higher

than a C. If you have had a previous

incident of cheating anywhere on

campus you will fail the class. All

incidents of cheating will be reported

to the Vice President of Academic

Affairs.

Bottom Line: Plagiarism and

cheating have no place in a

community of scholars. Have the

confidence in yourself to give your

original best.

FAMOUS CHEATERS

Charles Ponzi

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Bernard Madoff Bernie Madoff, 71, was sentenced to 150 years in prison after admitting to scamming thousands of investors out of billions of dollars in a Ponzi Scheme.

Academic Dishonesty

November 6, 2015

Last day to drop a course with a "W" grade,

including fall interim. Last day to change a course

from credit to audit.


In the event that Chesapeake College needs to close for an extended period of time due to a flu pandemic, severe weather event or other emergency situation, consideration will be given to the timing and duration of the closure as follows:

1. Closure during the semester for up to one week – there will be an opportunity to make up work missed without significant alteration to the semester calendar.

2. Closure extending beyond one week (or in situations where classes are cancelled on the same days/evenings over multiple weeks) – the College may extend the length of the semester. Depending on the timing of the closure, scheduled breaks, end of semester dates, and/or the processing of final grades might be impacted.

Students can acquire information about closures on the College website or by calling 410-822-5400 or 410-228-4360. Chesapeake College courses held at off campus sites will follow the protocol of the host facility.

Accommodations Students with Disabilities seeking services or accommodations through Chesapeake College must disclose the need for these services or accommodations to the Office of Disability Services. Given sufficient notice and proper documentation, the College will provide reasonable accommodations, auxiliary aids, and related services required by persons with disabilities to allow access to our programs and services, if it is not an undue burden to do so. Students requiring accommodations are urged to submit requests at least 14 days in advance of the need to use them. To be eligible for academic accommodations through Chesapeake College, a student must have a documented disability as defined by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. For information on eligibility, contact: Judy Gordon Developmental Studies Case Manager/ADA Coordinator [email protected]. Phone: (410) 827-5805 FAX: (410)827-5233.

Time Expectations

Students are expected to do a minimum of two hours of work outside of class for every hour in class. Some assignments may require more time.

Cell Phones and Electronic Devices

Cell phones can be very disruptive during class but I understand there are emergency situations where somebody may need to make contact with a student. Accordingly, cell phones should be off or on vibrate during class. This is for emergencies only and if it becomes disruptive cell phones may be banned from class all together. Texting during class is not acceptable. If a cell phone goes off during class for a call or text thereby disrupting the educational environment, the offending owner will beg forgiveness from his or her colleagues by buying a dozen donuts, pizza or other acceptable treat for the next time the class meets. Cell phones must be off and inactive during tests.

Emergency Management Plan

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The Five Fabulous Secrets to Getting an A in Mrs.

Lowrie’s Class

If you are a good student

generally these will seem

like common sense. But if

you do these things, you

will likely suceed in this

class.

1) Carpe Diem! That is Latin for seize the

day! In this class that roughly translates to Do Your Work! Because this is a hybrid class.

You are required to take greater responsibility for your learning than in a traditional face

to face class. In a hybrid class you have to self-motivate. Don’t wait until six o’clock on

Sunday night to start your work. All of your work is due on Sunday evenings at 11:59

pm. Please plan accordingly. Many of the modules take longer to work though than you

think. Do not wait until the last minute.

2) Start At the Beginning: The modules are set up so you have to work through them in order. Thus the one below will not unlock until you have completed the one

above. The assignments within the modules are also set up so you have to set them up in

order. Be sure you are logging into canvas several times a week to keep up with

assignments and discussions.

3) Timing is Everything: Turn in your work on time. I see so many students do so well all semester and then get overwhelmed at the end and start missing deadlines and

don’t get the grade it looks like they deserve. Stay on top of your deadlines and get your

work in on time.

4) Failing to Plan, is Planning to Fail: Put the required time in. Just because it is a hybrid class doesn’t mean you don’ t have to put in the time. If anything you will be

putting in more time because you are on your own. Plan on dedicating at least six hours a

week to this class.

5) Ask for Help: If you have having trouble contact me right away. If you are not

doing as well as you would like, or struggling with the format, do not wait until the end of

the semester to get help.

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What is a Ticket to Enter Assignment? Many of your assignments are marked “ticket to enter.” This means that to be admitted to the next class, you must

have completed this assignment. Ticket to enter assignments are the learning foundation

for the next in class assignment. If you have not completed the necessary work ahead of

time, you will not be able to contribute to the class discussion or exercise in a meaningful

way. Because of this it is unfair to allow you to come to the next class. Bottom line:

Failure to complete a ticket to enter assignment means you are not permitted to the

next face to face class meeting.

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