Minorities and the Criminal Justice System Course Orientation
and Introduction Slide 2 Todays Schedule Instructor Introduction
Instructor Introduction University Education University Education
Course Outline and Expectations Course Outline and Expectations
Website Orientation Website Orientation Course Beginning Course
Beginning Slide 3 Raymond E. Foster, MPA EDUCATION &
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Doctoral Student, Touro University
International Winter 2007 MPA, Public Financial Management
California State University, Fullerton 4.0 GPA (Member Phi Kappa
Phi) - 2003 BA, Criminal Justice The Union Institute 1999 National
Institute for Justice, Technology Institute, Washington, DC Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Incident Command System POST
CoursesPOST Certificates West Point Leadership ProgramManagement
Instructor Development CourseSupervisor Middle ManagerAdvanced
Officer Watch CommanderIntermediate Officer Supervisory
DevelopmentBasic Officer Slide 4 De-briefing Suspects: An Analysis
of the Crime Control Tactic of Gathering Criminal Intelligence from
Arrested Persons LAPD Intranet, September 1999. Change in Public
Safety Organizations: Its a Cultural Thing www.hitechcj.com,
October 2003. (Co-Author) Police Technology Prentice Hall, July
2004. Five Tactics for Taking Civil Service Multiple Choice
Examinations www.hitechcj.com, January 2004 Strategies for
Preparing for Promotion www.hitechcj.com December
2004www.hitechcj.com Hi Tech Criminal Justice Newsletter 2003 to
Present (Editor) Police Pursuit Technology Modern Marvels, History
Channel, September 2004, (Technical Advisor) Tailored Technology
Mobile Government, September 2004 Air-to-Ground Communications
Airbeat Magazine, October 2004 Returning to the Scene of the Crime:
High Definition Survey Technology and Law Enforcement Government
Technology Magazine, March 2005 Homeland Security and the New
Threats of Global Terrorism: From Cold War to Flaming Hot War
(Prentice Hall, February 2007) Prepared and submitted several
successful grant applications Slide 5 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY,
FULLERTON (Instructor) 2004 Present UNION INSTITUTE AND UNIVERISTY
(Faculty Advisor and Instructor) 2004 Present HI TECH CRIMINAL
JUSTICE 2003 Present Owner FOSTER YOUTH CONNECTION 2003 Present
Founding Board Chair LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT1980-2003
LIEUTENANT (1997-- 2004) SERGEANT (1988 1997) POLICE OFFICER (1980
1988) Slide 6 What does a university 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 Slide 7 Course
Objectives: This course provides an overview and discussion of the
themes and issues surrounding the relationship between minority
groups and the criminal justice system. The course focuses on
overt, institutional and subtle racism and discrimination and its
relationship to the criminal justice system. Subjects will include
personnel and organizational policies, policing, corrections,
juveniles and the courts. Slide 8 Contact Me Office Hours: Tuesday
and Thursday, 1000 to 1100 hours Office Location: UH541 Office
Telephone: 909.599.7530 [email protected] Slide 9 Learning
Goals: Place the issues of race and gender in the criminal justice
system in a broader societal context by examining the historical
developments of race and gender issues. Explore the criminal
justice system responses to minority groups Understand the extent
and differences in the nature and cause of crime by and against
minority groups. Develop an awareness and understanding of
different cultures. Slide 10 Required Text Books: (Available at the
Titan Bookstore) With Justice for All: Minorities and Women in
Criminal Justice, Janice Joseph, The Richard Stockton College of
New Jersey, Dorothy L. Taylor, University of Miami: 2003 ISBN No.
0-13-033463-4 / Prentice HallWith Justice for All: Minorities and
Women in Criminal Justice, Janice Joseph, The Richard Stockton
College of New Jersey, Dorothy L. Taylor, University of Miami: 2003
ISBN No. 0-13-033463-4 / Prentice Hall Multicultural Law
Enforcement: Strategies for Peacekeeping in a Diverse Society, 3/E
Robert M. Shusta, Deena R. Levine, Herbert Z. Wong, Philip R.
Harris: 2005 ISBN No. 0-13-113307-1 / Prentice HallMulticultural
Law Enforcement: Strategies for Peacekeeping in a Diverse Society,
3/E Robert M. Shusta, Deena R. Levine, Herbert Z. Wong, Philip R.
Harris: 2005 ISBN No. 0-13-113307-1 / Prentice Hall Slide 11
Required Supplemental Readings: What is a Minority Group? Based on
Richard T. Schaefer, Racial and Ethnic Groups 5 - 10 (1993).What is
a Minority Group? Based on Richard T. Schaefer, Racial and Ethnic
Groups 5 - 10 (1993).What is a Minority Group?What is a Minority
Group? Creation and Consequences of Minority Group Status, Based on
Richard T. Schaefer, Racial and Ethnic Groups 18 34 (1993).Creation
and Consequences of Minority Group Status, Based on Richard T.
Schaefer, Racial and Ethnic Groups 18 34 (1993).Creation and
Consequences of Minority Group StatusCreation and Consequences of
Minority Group Status What is Race? Ian F. Haney Lopez, The Social
Construction of Race: Some Observations on Illusion, Fabrication,
and Choice, 29 Harvard Civil Rights- Civil Liberties Law Review
1-62, 6-7, 11-17 (Winter, 1994)What is Race? Ian F. Haney Lopez,
The Social Construction of Race: Some Observations on Illusion,
Fabrication, and Choice, 29 Harvard Civil Rights- Civil Liberties
Law Review 1-62, 6-7, 11-17 (Winter, 1994)What is Race?What is
Race? Language of Closet Racism: An Illustration, Paul Gorski
(2004)Language of Closet Racism: An Illustration, Paul Gorski
(2004)Language of Closet Racism: An IllustrationLanguage of Closet
Racism: An Illustration Defining Race Racism and Racial
Discrimination, Vernellia R. Randall, Professor of Law, The
University of Dayton, School of LawDefining Race Racism and Racial
Discrimination, Vernellia R. Randall, Professor of Law, The
University of Dayton, School of LawDefining Race Racism and Racial
DiscriminationDefining Race Racism and Racial Discrimination
Institutional Racism, Vernellia R. Randall, Professor of Law, The
University of Dayton, School of LawInstitutional Racism, Vernellia
R. Randall, Professor of Law, The University of Dayton, School of
LawInstitutional RacismInstitutional Racism Domestic Violence
Handbook, U.S. Department of Agriculture Safety, Health and
Employee Welfare DivisionDomestic Violence Handbook, U.S.
Department of Agriculture Safety, Health and Employee Welfare
DivisionDomestic Violence HandbookDomestic Violence Handbook What
is Community Orientated Policing?, Community Orientated Policing
Services, Department of JusticeWhat is Community Orientated
Policing?, Community Orientated Policing Services, Department of
JusticeWhat is Community Orientated Policing?What is Community
Orientated Policing? Slide 12 Teaching Assistant Slide 13 Course
Requirements: Attend class and take notes. Read and prepare to
discuss the assigned reading by the dates identified in the course
syllabus. Prepare five reaction papers to subjects identified by
the instructor. Complete a mid-term paper. Complete the final
examination. Slide 14 Method of Evaluation: Reaction Papers50% (10%
each) Mid Term Paper25% Final20% Participation5% Extra Credit5%
Semester Total100% (105% with extra credit) Slide 15 Grades: A
94-100% A- 90-93% B+ 87-89% B 84-86% B- 80-83% C+ 77-79% C 74-76%
C- 70-73% D+ 67-69% D 64-66% D- 60-63% F Below 60 In accordance
with University Policy Statement (UPS) 300.020 the +/- system of
grading will be used in this course: Slide 16 Attendance Within the
university setting, students are expected to attend class on a
regular basis and participate in topic discussion to enhance the
overall learning experience. As participation is directly related
to attendance, students missing four (4) class session will not
receive any credit for attendance/participation. Attendance will be
recorded by a class roster that will be passed among the students
during each class. It is the students responsibility to sign the
roster. Slide 17 Ethical Conduct Students should be aware that
there are severe consequences for violations of academic ethical
conduct. Primarily, we are concerned with cheating and plagiarism.
Students who are determined to have cheated or committed plagiarism
will face disciplinary action as identified within CSUF
regulations. For additional clarification of cheating and/or
plagiarism, refer to the CSUF website or the instructor. Slide 18
DateClass Main SubjectCommentReviewed 8.23Course OrientationThis
log can be downloaded at the course website. Participation Log
Slide 19 Reaction Papers Students will be required to write five
typed, 1-2 page reactions to subjects identified by the instructor.
The instructor will provide more information concerning Issue Paper
expectations during class. The paper will graded on content as well
as exposition. The due dates of the reaction papers are listed on
the syllabus and course website. Late papers will lose one letter
grade per week. Papers more than three weeks late will not be
accepted. Slide 20 Reaction Papers Subject will be assigned.Subject
will be assigned. It is your reaction to the material.It is your
reaction to the material. It should be clear, concise and
well-written.It should be clear, concise and well-written. One or
two paragraphs describing the subject One or two paragraphs
describing your interpretation of the subject. The balance of the
paper should describe your reaction to the subject based on your
personal experience. Slide 21 Mid Term Paper Students will be
required to write a typed, 3-5 page analysis of a course related
issue identified by the instructor. The student will have a choice
of ten issues (available on the course website and Blackboard). At
a minimum it is expected that the students will produce an
academically sound and properly formatted work (APA format is
strongly encouraged). The instructor will provide more information
concerning Issue Paper expectations during class. The paper will
graded on content as well as exposition. Slide 22 Mid Term Paper
Exposition means spelling, grammar, punctuation and composition do
count.Exposition means spelling, grammar, punctuation and
composition do count. Content means academically sound.Content
means academically sound. A thesis, topic paragraph or hypothesisA
thesis, topic paragraph or hypothesis Properly sourced.Properly
sourced. At least three separate sources with a bibliography that
does not count as a page. Slide 23 Final Examination The final
examination will consist of two essay questions and will be
cumulative. questions, two of which will be the final examination.
Although this is not an open book test, students may use any notes
they took during class or while studying for the final examination.
They must be the students notes refer to the syllabus section on
ethical conduct for further information. Slide 24 Slide 25 Slide 26
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