Community
College of
Philadelphia
Justice
Curriculum
Criminal Law (JUS
241)
Distance Education Course Syllabus
This syllabus is used for three different distance courses: 7 week, 10 week and 14 week.
The guidelines for the classes are the same, but the schedules are, of course, different.
At the end of this document you will see the weekly breakdowns of course materials.
Instructor: David
Freeman
Office: W3-28
Office hours: by appointment
Telephone: 215-751-8744
E-mail: dfreeman@ccp.edu
Classroom:
N/A
No
live meetings are anticipated. This
may be changed at the discretion of the instructor.
Prerequisites: English 101,
Justice 101 or permission of the Curriculum chairman
Course Objectives: The
objectives of this course are as follows:
1)
To introduce students to the
criminal justice system; and
2)
To introduce students to a
broad range principles underlying our criminal laws; and
3)
To introduce students to the
developing trends in criminal law.
Textbook: Samaha, Criminal Law, 10th Edition, (Cendant, 2009)
Attendance: Students will be expected to attend all
classes and to comply with all college regulations. Attendance in a distance course is the
process of logging into the course website and participating in Forums and other
course activities. Failure to
comply with these rules will result in grade reductions and/or being dropped
from the course.
Disability Policy: If you require assistance
with any condition or disability you should consult the College catalog for
direction. The Center on Disability
is located at M1-22B and may be reached by telephone at 215-751-8307. I urge you to consult with that office
immediately. Unless you are working
with the Center, we may not be able to provide the assistance you
need.
Counseling Department: The Counseling Department is
located in office W2-2. It is a
great resource for students that may be struggling with problems of a personal
nature. The staff is highly trained
and very helpful and is available on a walk-in basis.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is a serious offense which
has been made easier by the World Wide Web. Very simply, it is a form of theft; that
is, stealing someone’s work and passing it off as your own. This theft does not require you to
physically steal someone’s paper, but most commonly, the offense is done using
the World Wide Web. While
searching, students find an article that covers their topic and then copy it and
use it as their own.
If
you are discovered having plagiarized, you will: (1) fail the assignment; and (2) fail the course; and (3) I will turn the matter over to the
appropriate administrative official for disciplinary action. The College and our program take this
offense very seriously and so should you.
Evaluation:
| Tests |
20% |
| Written Assignments |
50% |
| Forums |
30% |
The
course schedule is always subject to modification based upon circumstances in
the instructor’s discretion
Seven Week Course
| Week |
Topic |
| 1 |
Introduction |
| 2 |
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| 3 |
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| 4 |
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| 5 |
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| 6 |
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| 7 |
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Ten Week Course
| Week |
Topic |
1 |
Introduction |
2 |
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3 |
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4 |
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5 |
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6 |
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7 |
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8 |
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9 |
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Fourteen Week Course
| Week |
Topic |
1 |
Introduction |
2 |
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3 |
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4 |
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5 |
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6 |
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7 |
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8 |
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9 |
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