SYLLABUS-FALL 2011 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT PAN AMERICAN COURSE: CRIJ3320.

01-Juvenile Delinquency & Justice CLASS TIME: TR CRN:15363

1035AM-1150AM LOCATION: BA111 EMAIL: sgonz@utpa.edu TUES 845AM-930AM THUR 845AM-930AM FAX:956-381-2490

PROFESSOR: STANLEY Z. GONZALES HOURS: MON WED FRI 200PM-230PM 830AM-900AM 830AM-900AM

OFFICE: SBS332 PHONE: 956-665-8757

REQUIRED TEXT: Juvenile Delinquency:The Core; Larry J. Siegel and Brandon C. Welsh. Cengage Learning, 4th edition(2011); ISBN-10: 0495809861 DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Criminal Justice Department is to impart knowledge and promote critical thinking about the crime problem, and its control through criminal justice institutions and public cooperation. Students receive comprehensive criminal justice education with courses taken in the areas of criminal law, criminology, policing, courts, corrections, and crime prevention, in the context of a general and liberal arts education, with background in the social sciences. The main aim of the department is to help students develop the knowledge and analytical abilities to become agents of change in criminal justice organizations and serve well the communities in which they are located. LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR STUDENTS MAJORING IN CRIMNAL JUSTICE: develop the knowledge of criminal justice theories and practices, and professional abilities to address criminal justice issues for crime control. gain a liberal arts education to help understand human behavior and cultural diversity, and follow ethically fair practices and integrative values to serve and live in a democratic society. develop abilities and skills to analyze crime and criminal justice issues in a disciplined and critical manner for policy-making and problem-solving. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Examination of causes of delinquency; distribution and patterns in delinquency over time and space, by age, gender, and ethnicity; individual and collective forms of delinquency in community and school context; history, development and philosophy of juvenile courts; legal rights of juveniles, and the judicial processing of juveniles; critical evaluation of the current juvenile justice practices, and punishment, rehabilitation and prevention programs. Prerequisite(s): Advanced sophomore standing

COURSE OUTCOMES: UNDERSTANDING OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE PHILOSOPHIES; IDENTIFYING KEY PROCESSING POINTS OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM; BE KNOWLEDGABLE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE PROCEDURES; BECOME AWARE OF JUVENILE PROGRAM ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES;

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: A. EXAMS THREE MAJOR EXAMS ARE SCHEDULED. THE QUESTIONS WILL BE A COMBINATION OF OBJECTIVE AND SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS. EXAMS WILL COVER MATERIAL FROM THE TEXT, LECTURE, AND HANDOUTS. A STUDENT THAT IS BEHIND ON HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THE EXAM UNTIL ALL MAKEUP WORK IS COMPLETED. THE FINAL EXAM WILL BE COMPREHENSIVE. IF A STUDENT MISSES AN EXAM, A MAKEUP IS NOT GUARANTEED AND MAY BE TAKEN AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PROFESSOR.

B. ASSIGNMENTS/CLASS PARTICIPATION PERIODICALLY THERE WILL BE WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS AND QUIZZES, BOTH INCLASS AND TAKE HOME. LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL RESULT IN POINTS BEING DEDUCTED FROM THE TOTAL GRADE. THE ASSIGNMENTS WILL VARY IN POINT VALUE(INCLUDES PASS/FAIL). CLASS PARTICIPATION IS REQUIRED FROM ALL STUDENTS TO INCLUDE DISCUSSION OF CLASS CONCEPTS AND ASSIGNED GROUP ACTIVITIES(COOPERATIVE LEARNING). FAILURE TO COMPLETE ALL ASSIGNMENTS WILL RESULT IN A F FOR THE SEMESTER.

C. ATTENDANCE/ABSENCES/WITHDRAWAL EACH STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TO CLASS ON TIME TO MINIMIZE DISRUPTIONS. ANY STUDENT WHO IS ABSENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING IF ANY CLASS WORK WAS ASSIGNED DURING THEIR ABSENCE. ANY STUDENT WHO WILL MISS CLASS/CLASS WORK FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME MUST ADVISE THE PROFESSOR. IF A STUDENT DECIDES TO DROP THE CLASS OR WITHDRAW THE PROFESSOR MUST BE ADVISED IN PERSON OR IN WRITING. ANY STUDENT WITH EXCESSIVE ABSENCES WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE COURSE.

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Each student will be required to make an oral presentation on a topic approved by the professor . Specific details will be provided in writing by the professor after the first exam. E. GRADING SYSTEM CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND EXAMS WILL BE WORTH VARIOUS POINTS. THE FINAL GRADE IS BASED ON THE TOTAL POINTS ACCUMULATED DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL POINTS AVAILABLE. FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY: POINT VALUES EXAM 1 EXAM 2 EXAM 3 ORAL PRESENTATIONS ASSIGNMENTS PARTICIPATION 28.5% 28.5% 28.5% 7% 4.5% 3% TOTAL 50 50 50 12 8 5 175 PTS. PTS. PTS. PTS. PTS. PTS. PTS.

GRADE RANGE A= 157-175 PTS. ACCUMULATED B= 140-156 PTS. C= 122.5-139 PTS. D= 105-122 PTS. F= 1-104 PTS. F. SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES UTPA and the Criminal Justice Dept. are committed to providing access to services, programs, and activities for persons with disabilities on our campus. If you have a documented disability, which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work and/or you need special accomodation/assistance due to a disability, please contact the Office of Services for Persons with Disabilities(OSPD), Emilia Hall, Room 1.101, 316-7005, immediately. Appropriate arrangements or accomodations can be made. Verification of disability and processing of special services required, such as note takers, extended time, separate accomodations for testing, etc., will be determined by the OSPD.

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3320.01 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE-FALL 2011 Tuesday/Thursday 1035am-1150am Aug./Sept. 30/1 Introduction; Chapter 1; Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct.. Oct. Oct. Oct. 6/8 13/15 20/22 27/29 4/6 11/13 18/20 25/27 Chapter 1 continued; Chapter 2; Chapter 2 continued; Chapter 3; Oral presentation assignments; Chapter 3 continued; Chapter 5; Test Review Ch. 5 continued; Major Exam # 1; Chapter 10; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Ch. 14; Oral presentations; Test review; Chapter 14 continued; Major Exam # 2; Oral Presentations Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 7 continued; Chapter 8; Thanksgiving Holiday(Thursday-Friday) Chapter 8 continued; Chapter 9; Test review; Chapter 9 continued; Dead days(Thursday/Friday) Major Exam #3/Tuesday(1015am-1200pm)

Nov. 1/3 Nov. 8/10 Nov. 15/17 Nov. 22 Nov. 24/25 Nov./Dec. 29/1 Dec. Dec. Dec. 6 7/8 13

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