ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

Justice Studies 310

Spring 2010

Professor:                                                         Class Meets:

Gary Reed                                                        Tuesday & Thursday

Justice Studies Program                                    10:30am-11:45am

Social Science Division                                     Classroom: SAC #148

Lewis-Clark State College                               

Spalding Hall, Room #211                               

500 8^th Ave.                                                     Office Hours:

Lewiston, ID 83501-2698                                Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday

Phone: (208) 792-2794                                    4:20pm-5:20pm, and by appointment

E-mail: gereed@lcsc.edu

Website: www.lcsc.edu/gereed

Course Description:

Students study behavior in the justice system as influenced by organizational structure, technology, managerial policies, supervisory patterns, individual need, and group relations. Pre-requisite: JS 103 or instructor's permission.

Goals:

It is expected that students will become more adept at utilizing social scientific analysis to understand the relationships between the criminal justice system, its challenges, and its management. The written work and verbal presentations of students should reflect systematic, logical arguments that are clearly supported by theory and research.

Course Requirements:

Written Reports 25%

Exam One 25%

Exam Two 25%

Exam Three/Final Exam 25%

Written Reports:

Short reports (approximately two to three typed pages) on selected issues in the readings will be assigned in class. The reports are important because they will serve as preparation for discussions. The reports will be evaluated on the quality and thoughtfulness of your social scientific analysis of the assigned material. They will be graded as: excellent, surpassing expectations (A), good, competent work (B), satisfactory (C), not satisfactory (D), failing (F).

REPORTS WILL BE DUE IN CLASS. LATE REPORTS WILL NOT BE EXCUSED, AND THEY WILL BE PENALIZED A FULL LETTER GRADE (e.g. a late "B" will become a "C"). FIVE (5) REPORTS WILL BE ASSIGNED. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THREE (3). You may turn in reports early. YOU MAY SUBMIT A FOURTH AND FIFTH REPORT IF YOU NEED EXTRA CREDIT. The extra credit will be applied towards your written report grade. An "A" extra credit report adds three percent to your written report grade, a "B" is worth two percent, and a "C" is worth one percent.

Also note that your reports must contain references for paraphrased and quoted material. See the term paper assignment for the required style of reference citations.

Exams:

Three exams (including the final exam) consisting of essay questions will be administered in class. Study questions will be available prior to the exams to help you prepare.

Attendance:

Attendance will be taken most meetings. One percent will be added to the final grades of students with recorded attendance of 90% or better.

Student Conduct:

"Cheating or plagiarism in any form is unacceptable.  The College functions to promote the cognitive and psychosocial development of all students.  Therefore, all work submitted by a student must represent his/her own ideas, concepts and current understanding" (Provost Fernandez, 2008).

All students are expected to take the short tutorial on citing sources at: http://www.lcsc.edu/library/ILI/Module_2A/Welcome.htm

Any student with questions remaining as to what constitutes cheating or plagiarism should consult the instructor in order to avoid any misunderstanding. If a student is caught cheating, at minimum, he/she will fail the assignment, the Judicial Affairs Officer will be notified and the incident recorded. Students must also keep copies of any written work turned in. Moreover, we will be dealing with controversial issues at times and it is essential that discussions remain constructive and respectful. 

If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability, if you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment to talk with me.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law designed to protect the privacy of student education records and is enforced by the U.S. Department of Education.  In essence, the act states that 1) students must be permitted to inspect their own “education records” and 2) “school officials” may not disclose personally identifiable information about a student without written permission from the student.  For further information on FERPA and LCSC’s directory information policy, visit www.lcsc.edu/registrar or call 208-792-2223.

Please refrain from gaming, web surfing or using your cell phone during class.

Readings: (Available at the LSCS Bookstore and elsewhere)

Textbook:

Criminal Justice Organizations: Administration and Management, 4th edition, 2008

Authors: Stojkovic, Stan; Kalinich, David; and Klofas, John

Publisher: Thomson/Wadsworth

Note: there will also be additional readings assigned from web sources.

Topics and Assignments:

(Due to the nature of academic discussions, the items listed below will not always correspond to the days noted.)

Jan 12-14: Introduction to the course

Reading:  Textbook chapter 1

Jan 19-21: Structure of Criminal Justice Organizations

Reading: Textbook chapter 2

Jan 25: Last day to drop classes without a W

Jan 26-28: The Criminal Justice System in its Environment

Reading: Textbook chapter 3

Written Report #1 (Feb 28)

Feb 2-4: Problems of Communication

Reading: Textbook chapter 4

Feb 9-11: Motivation of Personnel

Reading: Textbook chapter 5

Written Report #2 (Feb 11)

Feb 16-18: Job Design

Reading: Textbook chapter 6

Feb 18 Exam One

Feb 23-25: Leadership; reader chapter 13

Reading: Textbook chapter 7

March 2-4: Personnel Supervision and Evaluation

Reading: Textbook chapter 8

March 9-11: Occupational Socialization I

Reading: Textbook chapter 9

Written Report #3 (March 11)

March 15-19:   Spring Break 

March 23-25: Occupational Socialization II

March 30-: Power and Political Behavior

April 1 Reading: Textbook chapter 10

April 1 Exam Two

April 6-8: Organizational Conflict

Reading: Textbook chapter 11

April 13-15: Decision Making

Reading: Textbook chapter 12

April 20-22: Organizational Effectiveness

Reading: Textbook chapter 13

Written Report #4 (April 22)

April 27-29: Change and Innovation

Reading: Textbook chapter 14

May 4-6: Research in Criminal Justice Organizations

Reading: Textbook chapter 15

Final Exam Study Questions Distributed

Written Report #5 (May 6)

May 11: FINAL EXAM 10:30am-12:20pm