Copyright 2007 Raymond E. Foster, Hi Tech Criminal Justice Crime and Delinquency Course Orientation and Introduction

Copyright 2007 Raymond E. Foster, Hi Tech Criminal Justice

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Copyright 2007 Raymond E. Foster, Hi Copyright 2007 Raymond E. Foster, Hi Tech Criminal JusticeTech Criminal Justice

Raymond E. Foster, MPARaymond E. Foster, MPAEDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Doctoral Student, Touro University International – Winter 2006 MPA, Public Financial Management — California State

University, Fullerton 4.0 GPA (Member Phi Kappa Phi) - 2003

BA, Criminal Justice — The Union Institute — 1999National Institute for Justice, Technology Institute, Washington,

DCFederal Emergency Management Agency, Incident Command

SystemPOST Courses POST CertificatesWest Point Leadership Program ManagementInstructor Development Course SupervisorMiddle Manager Advanced OfficerWatch Commander Intermediate OfficerSupervisory Development Basic Officer


De-briefing Suspects: An Analysis of the Crime Control Tactic of Gathering Criminal Intelligence from Arrested Person (LAPD Intranet, September 1999).

Co-Authored Change in Public Safety Organizations: It’s a Cultural Thing (October 2003).

Five Tactics for Taking Civil Service Examinations (June 2004).

Police Technology (Prentice Hall, 2004).

Editor, Hi Tech Criminal Justice Newsletter 2003 to Present

Redefining Law Enforcement’s Mobile Office Mobile Government, September 2004.

Interoperability and Air to Ground Communications Airbeat Magazine, September 2004.

Current Project – co-authoring a text book on “Homeland Security”


CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON(Instructor) 2004 – Present

UNION INSTITUTE AND UNIVERISTY(Faculty Advisor and Instructor) 2004 – Present

HI TECH CRIMINAL JUSTICE2003 – Present – Owner

FOSTER YOUTH CONNECTION2003 – Present – Project Co-Developer

LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT 1980-2003 LIEUTENANT (1997-- 2004) SERGEANT (1988 – 1997) POLICE OFFICER (1980 – 1988)


What does a university What does a university education mean?education mean?

You can manage a long term project.

You can work independently.

You can work in a group.

You can manage competing resources.

You can read and write.

You learned new ideas.

You were exposed to a variety of cultures.

You enhanced your critical thinking skills


Course Objectives:Course Objectives:

• (Prerequisite: Criminal Justice 300)(Prerequisite: Criminal Justice 300)• This course provides an overview and This course provides an overview and

analysis of the evolving and conflicting analysis of the evolving and conflicting purposes and practices associated with purposes and practices associated with the topics of criminology, crime and the topics of criminology, crime and delinquency with an emphasis on delinquency with an emphasis on contemporary strategies for the contemporary strategies for the prevention, remediation and control of prevention, remediation and control of crime and delinquency.crime and delinquency.


Learning Goals:Learning Goals:• Understand the scientific method and the use of the Understand the scientific method and the use of the

scientific method in the construction of theory; and, scientific method in the construction of theory; and, the differences between theory and factual the differences between theory and factual knowledge.knowledge.

• Develop skills to analyze, critique and construct Develop skills to analyze, critique and construct theory.theory.

• Understand the historical, social and political Understand the historical, social and political background of the development of theories on crime.background of the development of theories on crime.

• Be able to compare and contrast the various theories, Be able to compare and contrast the various theories, their use and expected outcomes in criminal justice their use and expected outcomes in criminal justice policy and decision making.policy and decision making.

• Increase the student’s analytical, research and Increase the student’s analytical, research and writing skills through exposure to academic, writing skills through exposure to academic, research and practitioner writings.research and practitioner writings.

• Increase the student’s information literacy skills.Increase the student’s information literacy skills.


Required Text Book:Required Text Book:

(Available at the Titan (Available at the Titan Bookstore)Bookstore)

Criminology with Making the Criminology with Making the Grade Student CD-ROM and Grade Student CD-ROM and PowerWeb, 5th Edition, Freda PowerWeb, 5th Edition, Freda Adler, Gerhard O. W Mueller, Adler, Gerhard O. W Mueller, William S Laufer, ©2004William S Laufer, ©2004


Course Requirements:Course Requirements:• The following responsibilities apply The following responsibilities apply

to all students:to all students:– Attend class and take notes.Attend class and take notes.– Read and prepare to discuss the Read and prepare to discuss the

assigned reading by the dates assigned reading by the dates identified in the course syllabus.identified in the course syllabus.

– Complete three exams (at fifth week, Complete three exams (at fifth week, mid-term and final).mid-term and final).

– Prepare and deliver a presentation.Prepare and deliver a presentation.– Prepare 5-7 page, academically sound, Prepare 5-7 page, academically sound,

paper on an issue identified by the paper on an issue identified by the instructor.instructor.

– Participate in class activities and Participate in class activities and discussions.discussions.


Method of Evaluation:Method of Evaluation:

• Exam OneExam One 10%10%• Exam Two (Mid-Term)Exam Two (Mid-Term) 20%20%• Exam ThreeExam Three 10%10%• FinalFinal 20%20%• Issue PaperIssue Paper 20%20%• Website PresentationWebsite Presentation 10%10%• ParticipationParticipation 10%10%• Semester TotalSemester Total 100%100%


Grades:Grades:A 94-100%

A- 90-93%

B+ 87-89%

B 84-86%

B- 80-83%

C+ 77-79%

C 70-76%

D+ 67-69%

D 64-66%

D- 60-63%

F Below 60

Grades:In accordance with University Policy Statement (UPS) 300.020 the +/- system of grading will be used in this course:


Attendance

Within the university setting, students are expected toattend class on a regular basis and participate in topicdiscussion to enhance the overall learning experience.As participation is directly related to attendance,students missing four (4) class session will notreceive any credit for attendance/participation. Attendance will be recorded by a class roster that willbe passed among the students during each class. It isthe students responsibility to sign the roster.


Ethical ConductEthical Conduct

Students should be aware that there are severeStudents should be aware that there are severeconsequences for violations of academic ethicalconsequences for violations of academic ethicalconduct. Primarily, we are concerned withconduct. Primarily, we are concerned withcheating and plagiarismcheating and plagiarism. Students who are. Students who aredetermined to have cheated or committeddetermined to have cheated or committedplagiarism will face disciplinary action as identifiedplagiarism will face disciplinary action as identifiedwithin CSUF regulations. For additionalwithin CSUF regulations. For additionalclarification of cheating and/or plagiarism, refer toclarification of cheating and/or plagiarism, refer tothe CSUF website or the instructor. the CSUF website or the instructor.


Exam One, Two and Exam One, Two and Three Three

ExaminationsExaminations – Exam one, exam two – Exam one, exam two (mid-term) and exam three will (mid-term) and exam three will consist of multiple choice, true-false consist of multiple choice, true-false or short answer questions. All of the or short answer questions. All of the material in the exam one, exam two material in the exam one, exam two (mid-term) and exam three will come (mid-term) and exam three will come from the readings, lectures, videos from the readings, lectures, videos and class discussions and will be and class discussions and will be cumulative. cumulative.


Issue Paper Issue Paper

Students will be required to prepare a typed, 5-7 Students will be required to prepare a typed, 5-7 page analysis of a course related issue. The page analysis of a course related issue. The issue topic is posted on the course website. At a issue topic is posted on the course website. At a minimum, it is expected that the students will minimum, it is expected that the students will produce an academically sound and properly produce an academically sound and properly formatted work (APA format is strongly formatted work (APA format is strongly encouraged) with a minimum of five sources, encouraged) with a minimum of five sources, not including the text book. The instructor will not including the text book. The instructor will provide more information concerning Issue provide more information concerning Issue Paper expectations during class. The paper Paper expectations during class. The paper will graded on content as well as exposition. will graded on content as well as exposition.


Final Examination Final Examination The final examination will consist of two essayThe final examination will consist of two essayquestions questions and will be cumulative.and will be cumulative. Shortly after the Shortly after theMid-Term, and as a means of preparing for the final,Mid-Term, and as a means of preparing for the final,the instructor will provide the students with the instructor will provide the students with five essayfive essayquestions, two of which will be the final questions, two of which will be the final

examinationexamination..Although this is not an “open book” test, studentsAlthough this is not an “open book” test, studentsmay use any notes they took during class or whilemay use any notes they took during class or whilestudying for the final examinationstudying for the final examination. They must be the. They must be thestudents notes – refer to the syllabus section onstudents notes – refer to the syllabus section onethical conduct for further information. ethical conduct for further information.


ParticipationParticipation

• AttendanceAttendance• LogLog• ForumForum

10%10%


No Extra CreditNo Extra Credit


Date Class Main Subject Comment Reviewed

8.23 Course Orientation This log can be downloaded at the course website.

Participation Log


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