CONTEMPORARY POLICING IN AMERICA Fall 2011 Tuesday & Thursday 2-3:15 Schroeder Hall 211 Dr.

Cara Rabe-Hemp Email: cerabe@ilstu.edu Blackboard mail Office: Schroeder Hall 414 Office Hours: TR 1 2:00; W 12-2 or by appointment

Required Readings: Roberg, Novak, & Cordner (2009). Police and Society (4th Ed). Oxford Press. Weisheit, R., Falcone, D. & Wells, L. (2006). Crime and Policing in Rural and Small Town America. Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press. Recommended Readings: Falcone, D. (2005). Prentice Halls Dictionary of American Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Criminal Law. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson-Prentice Hall. Course Description This course will examine the nature of policing in a free society. Students will read classic and modern works to gain insight into the function and organization of the police, as well as learn about the problems created by efforts to maintain order, prevent crime, and enforce the law in urban communities. The course will cover the history of policing, the occupational culture of the police, and the street-level work of police officers. Students will examine new approaches to policing ranging from community and problem-oriented policing to specific strategies for addressing gangs, guns, drugs, domestic violence, and other problems. Students will consider the dilemmas facing the police and analyze the potential for police abuse of authority, corruption, and violations of civil liberties (e.g. making decisions on the basis of race, social class, or gender). They will explore administrative strategies for enhancing equity, efficient, and effectiveness in urban policing within the context of balancing safety and liberty. Evaluation of Students 1. Exams: There will be three exams during the semester. These exams will be based on reading assignments, in-class discussions, videos, and class notes. Each exam will be worth 100 points. Exam 1 & 2 will be comprised of multiple-choice, true/false, matching, short answer, and essay questions. Exam 3 may be comprehensive and may be entirely essay in nature. Missing Exams. Exams may only be rescheduled in case of emergency and only if the instructor has been notified prior to the exam. All makeup exams will be given at the instructors convenience and may be in a written essay format. 2. Reading: Student must have required readings completed before attending class and be ready to contribute to class discussions. Students will be called upon by the instructor during class to answer questions about the readings. Quizzes based on reading will be instituted if necessary.

3. Book/Article Review: Students are required to complete an analytical book/article review and be prepared to present it to the class. The analytical book/article review will require student to conduct library research on their given topic. Texts/Articles will be selected the first week of class. The typewritten final product should be completed in accordance with the APA Style Manual Guide. Students will be required to present the findings of their research during the two weeks of the semester before the final examination week (approximately 8 10 minutes in length). Papers written concurrently in other courses will NOT be accepted. This project is worth 50 points of your final grade. Missing Assignments. Late assignments will not be accepted! All assignments must be typewrittenlate or un-typed assignments will not be accepted! 4. In class participation: In class writing assignments, as well as group work assignments will be given during throughout the semester, they account for a large part of the scholarly class participation part of a students overall grade. Missed participation work can not be made up so class attendance and preparation is necessary. Exam I Exam II Exam III In class participation Final Project Total 100 points 100 points 100 points 50 points 50 point 400 points

Final grades are determined by the number of points that are earned throughout the semester: 360 - 400 =A 320 - 359 =B 280 - 319 =C 240 - 279 =D 239 or less =F

COURSE SCHEDULE This is a tentative schedule of topics and required readings that will be discussed in class. You will be responsible for ALL reading assignments listed. The schedule may be changed at any time due to time constraints, weather, etc. If this occurs you will be notified in class. It is the individual students responsibility to keep up with any changes that are announced in class.

Date August 23 & 25 August 30 & September 1 September 1 September 6 & 8 September 13 & 15 September 20 & 22 September 27 September 29 & October 4 &6 October 6 October 11 & 13 October 18 & 20 October 25 & 27 November 1 November 3 Nov 8 & 10 November 8 November 15 & 17 November 17 November 21 - 27 November 29th & December 1, 6, 8 TBA (usually Monday @ 3:10

Topic Introduction History Article Citation due in APA Police Organizations Selection and Development Issues Facing Police: Stress and Higher Education EXAM I Police Innovations: COP & POP Sections A & B due Field Operations & Legal Issues Police Behavior & Discretion Police Use of Force & Accountability EXAM II Intro to Rural Policing The Rural setting of crime Rural & small town crime Rough draft due Rural & Small town police Book/Article Review Due NO CLASS In Class Presentations FINAL EXAM

Reading Police & Society #1 Police & Society #2 Police & Society #5 Police & Society #6 & 12 Police & Society #13 & 14

Police & Society #3

Police & Society #7 & 11 Police & Society #8 Police & Society #9 & 10

Weisheit, Falcone & Wells, Appendix A & Chapter #1 Weisheit, Falcone & Wells, Chapters #2 & #3 Weisheit, Falcone & Wells, Chapter #4 Break

In usual classroom

How to Write a Book or Article Review A critical book review is not just a book report or a summary. It is basically a reaction paper in which you point out strengths and weaknesses of the material, and how it helps -- or misleads 3

you -- in understanding the content of your course. Here's a general outline to follow in order for you to take adequate notes as you read your book: A. Selection's topic, author and author's background Questions to ask:

Who is this author? Is he or she considered an expert in this topic? Does the author's background, time, or place affect the conclusions reached? Do you find an obvious bias? What is the author's point of view or frame of reference (usually found in the introduction or opening paragraphs)?

B. Selection's thesis, methodology and major findings. Questions to ask:

What is the author's major hypothesis; what's the purpose for writing this paper -- what's the hook? What are the most important pieces of evidence to support it? Be sure to include: the thesis, hypotheses, methodology and major findings.

C. Your (and/or other reviewers') objections/contrary views. Questions to ask:

What is the quality of the evidence -- convincing? Adequate? Are the sources recognized by others in the field? Are there other works on the same or a similar topic? Does any of the author's information (or conclusion) conflict with other books you've read, courses you've taken or just previous assumptions you had of the subject? How might you resolve any conflict?

D. Selection's impact on you and other potential readers. Questions to ask:

Were any previous ideas you had on this subject changed or abandoned due to this book? Were they reinforced? Would you recommend this book or article to others? Why?

Policing Paper Guidelines (45 points possible) Grammar/Punctuation Correct Punctuation Correct Grammar Appearance/Format No type-os; one-inch margins White paper/black ink; Stapled; 12 pt font Title Information (title of paper, students name, date, name of class) Page numbers Organization of Paper Intro. Paragraph, organized body, conclusion paragraph Thesis statement in intro paragraph Conclusion: Must contain a summary of arguments/points & one sentence that summarizes the main points of the paper Overall: Did the assignment answer all questions assigned? Were the responses wellresearched and complete? Was the quality of the responses appropriate for class level? Citation/ Bibliography Cite all information gathered from external source; Bibliography (in accordance w/proper citation format & includes 6 academic references) Possible Points 4 4 2 1 1 1 4 2 4 17 Earned Points

Policing Presentation Guidelines (5 points possible) Style of Presentation: 2 points possible o DO NOT READ!!! PRESENT!!! o Did it keep students interest (aka no one is sleeping) o Was it easy to understand (aka did students learn material?) Information Presented: 2 points possible o Was the information current? o Was the information correct? o Was the information thorough? Class Grade : 1 point possible