CRIMINAL JUSTICE 201
CORRECTIONAL POLICY AND TREATMENT
Fall Semester, 1997
Tuesday 7:00-10:00
| INSTRUCTOR | OFFICE HOURS |
| Kenneth E.Gewerth | MW: 10:00-12:00 |
| Brown 315 | T: 10:00-11:30 |
| Phone: 790-4021 | |
| e-mail: keg@tardis.svsu.edu | |
| website: http://www.svsu.edu/~keg |
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Criminal Justice 201 is designed to acquaint students with the various steps or decisions in the criminal justice process, from the victim's decision to report the crime to the ex-offender's release into the community. The course will also introduce stude nts to the major actors and the roles they perform at each decision point, as well as the theoretical perspectives that can be used to analyze the workings of the criminal justice system.
GRADING POLICY
Course grades will be based on the results of three objective examinations.The examinations will be scored on a 1-100 point scale, partitioned as follows:
| 100-90 | A | 69-67 | C | |
| 89-87 | A- | 66-60 | D | |
| 86-80 | B | 59-57 | D- | |
| 79-77 | B- | below 59 | F | |
| 76-70 | C |
The first examination is tentatively scheduled for September 30, 1997; the second exam will be held on November 4, 1997, and the third exam will be on December 9, 1997 from 7:00-8:50. The final grade will be computed by summing the scores on each exam, and dividing the total by 3. Letter grades will then be assigned based on the scale presented above.
MAKE UP EXAMINATIONS, EARLY AND LATE EXAMS AND CLASS ATTENDANCE
To read about the new attendance and examination policy (effective Fall, 1997) click here.
SPECIAL TESTING ARRANGEMENTS
Students who are registered with the SVSU Office of Disability Services and who require special testing arrangements through the office of Academic Support Services are responsible for notifying the instructor at least one week prior to each examination.
READINGS
Students are responsible for all assigned readings, regardless of the extent of classroom discussion on each reading. The readings will be posted on my website (see address above) or, where this is not practical, on reserve at the library.
STUDENT DISHONESTY
While I do not expect any difficulties in this regard, you should know that any student found cheating during an examination will receive a grade of "F" for the course, and will be referred to the appropriate academic authorities for additional sanctions pursuant to applicable University regulations.