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Professional in Criminal JusticeCRIM 112

• Course Orientation and Introduction

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Todays Schedule

• Instructor Introduction
• University Education
• Course Outline and Expectations
• Website Orientation
• Course Beginning

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Raymond E. Foster, MPA
EDUCATION 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 1999 National
Institute for Justice, Technology Institute,
Washington, DC Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Incident Command System
POST Courses POST Certificates West Point
Leadership Program Management Instructor
Development Course Supervisor Middle
Manager Advanced Officer Watch
Commander Intermediate Officer Supervisory
Development Basic Officer
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Publications

• De-briefing Suspects An Analysis of the Crime
  Control Tactic of Gathering Criminal
  Intelligence from Arrested Persons LAPD
  Intranet, September 1999.
• Police Technology Prentice Hall, July 2004.
• Five Tactics for Taking Civil Service Multiple
  Choice Examinations www.hitechcj.com, January
  2004.
• 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.

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Publications

• Small Unit Leadership (Policeone.com, April
  2005)
• Terrorism Crime or Asymmetrical Warfare
  (Policeone.com, May 2005).
• Homeland Security A Needs Assessment (Part
  I). (Policeone.com, June 2005)
• Homeland Security A Needs Assessment (Part
  II). (Policeone.com, June 2005)
• Lessons Learned Overseas (Policeone.com, July
  2005).
• Lessons Learned Overseas Police Technology
  for Counter Terrorism
• (Policeone.com, August 2005)
• The Jump Start Small Unit Leadership (Part I
  of XII) www.hitechcj.com, July 2005
• Field Tactics and the Toughbook Arbitrator
  (Policeone.com, August 2005)
• Homeland Security and the New Threats of
  Global Terrorism From Cold War to
• Flaming Hot War (Prentice Hall, February
  2007) Co-Authors retired Maj. General
• Dror Itzhaki (Israeli Security Services) and
  Dr. Reuven Paz.

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Publications

• An Introduction to Policing From NYPD to LAPD
  (Prentice Hall, January 2007) Co-Author Dr.
  James OKeefe, Ph.D., Associate Professor, St.
  Johns University, New York.
• Pre-publication reviewer Introduction to
  Biometrics (Prentice Hall, 2006) by Steve Elliot
• Leadership Texas Hold em Style, Co-author with
  Andrew Harvey
• Prepared and submitted numerous successful grant
  applications.

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Work History
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON (Instructo
r) 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 DEPARTMENT 1980-2003         LIEUTENANT
(1997-- 2004) SERGEANT
(1988 1997) POLICE OFFICER (1980
1988)
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Contact Me

• Office Hours
• By Appointment
• Office Telephone [phone]
• raymond_at_hitechcj.com

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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
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Course Objectives

• This course is an exploration of professionalism
  and decision making in criminal justice through
  the lens of ethics, professional codes of conduct
  and leadership in organizations. The course will
  lay a foundation for exploration through a
  comprehensive survey of various ethical theories
  and leadership theories. With this foundation,
  the students will examine their own decision
  making process and apply these theories to
  current problems and issues facing criminal
  justice professionals.

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Learning Goals

• List, compare and contrast various ethical
  theories and leadership theories
• Improved technology literacy, research and
  writing skills
• Analyze current issues in criminal justice using
  different ethical and leadership theories
• Describe the development and importance of
  ethics, professional codes of conduct and
  leadership in criminal justice organizations
• Discuss typical ethical lapses by criminal
  justice practitioners criminal justice
  organizations and, individual and organizational
  responses to those lapses
• List and discuss the development values, norms
  and culture in organizations and how they relate
  to ethical issues in criminal justice and,
• Improved verbal communication skills.

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Prerequisites

• Per the catalogue, the prerequisites for this
  course are CRIM 2 and 20 and CRIM 100 and 170
  are highly recommended.
• If you have not met the prerequisites, discuss it
  with the instructor.

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Required Text Books

• (Available at the Bookstore)
• Ruggiero, V. Thinking Critically About Ethical
  Issues. McGraw/Hill, 6/e.
• Meese, E. Ortmeier, P. Leadership, Ethics and
  Policing. Prentice Hall.

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Additional Materials

• Students must have an email account and internet
  access. The
• university provides each student with a free
  email account. Students
• may sign up for the email online at
  https//email.csufresno.edu.
• Moreover, "At California State University,
  Fresno, computers and
• communications links to remote resources are
  recognized as being
• integral to the education and research
  experience. Every student is
• required to have his/her own computer or have
  other personal access
• to a workstation (including a modem and a
  printer) with all the
• recommended software. The minimum and recommended
  standards
• for the workstations and software, which may vary
  by academic major, are
• updated periodically and are available from
  Information Technology Services
• (http//www.csufresno.edu/ITS/) or the University
  Bookstore. In the
• curriculum and class assignments, students are
  presumed to have 24-hour access
• to a computer workstation and the necessary
  communication links to the
• University's information resources.

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Course Requirements

• The following responsibilities apply to all
  students
• Attend class and take notes.
• Read and be prepared to discuss the assigned
  readings by the dates identified in the course
  syllabus.
• Complete two examinations, one at approximately
  mid-term and one final examination.
• Prepare five, 2-3 page, reaction/reflection
  papers on ethical and professional issues
  identified by the instructor.
• Participate in class activities and discussions.
• Keep a participation log
• Make eight entries in an online discussion forum
  and,
• Make meaningful contributions to class
  discussions.
• Complete a presentation project near the end of
  the semester

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Method of Evaluation

• Participation 10
• Reaction/Reflection papers 50
• Mid Term 15
• Presentation Project 10
• Final 20

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Grades
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-59
F 59 and below
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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 sessions will not receive any
  credit for the attendance portion
• of 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. Furthermore, if a student is
  absent, it is their responsibility to
• obtain lecture notes and class announcements from
  that missed course

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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 University regulations. For additional
• clarification of cheating and/or plagiarism,
  refer to
• the University website, catalogue or the
  instructor.

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Schedule Changes

• The syllabus and schedule are subject to change
  in the event of extenuating circumstances and/or
  upon due notice and at the discretion of the
  instructor.

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Near Mid Term

• One hundred questions that are a
• combination of multiple choice, fill-in-the-
• Blanks, true/false and short answer. All
• readings and lecture material covered in
• class and/or assigned on the schedule may
• be included in the test. An in-class review
• will be held prior to this examination.

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Reflection/Reaction Papers

• Students are required to prepare a five (5)
  typed, 2-3 page, reaction/reflection papers which
  are a discussion and analysis of a course related
  issue.
• At a minimum, it is expected that the students
  will produce an academically sound and properly
  formatted work (APA format is strongly
  encouraged)
• A minimum of three sources from the readings,
  lectures or outside research.
• You will be given the question or reading at
  least two weeks prior to the paper being due.
• The appendix in the Ruggiero reading gives
  information on critical thinking and writing.
• As you progress through the course, expectations
  increase.
• The papers will be graded on content as well as
  exposition.
• Late papers lose grade per week or portion of a
  week late.

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Final Examination

• The final examination will consist of two essay
  questions
• It will be cumulative.
• Five final questions will be posted on the
  website prior to the mid-term.
• Two of them will be part of the final
  examination.
• Be prepared to answer all five at the time of
  final, because the two questions to be asked will
  be announced at the final.
• Not an open book test, it is an open notes test
• students may use any notes they took during class
  or while studying during the final examination.
  The must be the students notes.
• An in class review will be held prior to the
  final.
• You will use a large blue book and write in
  narrative form.
• The student MUST answer both questions.
• Above average and superior responses to the final
  questions will include sourcing to the readings,
  lectures, videos and class discussions

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Presentations

• Each student will be assigned a different
  web-based resource
• Website are designed to promote general ethics or
  ethical conduct ethics or ethical conduct in
  criminal justice professional standards in
  criminal justice current issues in criminal
  justice or, other web-based criminal justice
  resources.
• The student is expected to thoroughly explore the
  resource.
• Prepare a ten minute presentation
• Prepare a one-page briefing paper.
• The student must bring a copy of the briefing
  paper for each classmate and the instructor.
• The list of sites will be constantly updated on
  the course website.
• Site assignments and presentation dates will be
  by random draw.
• Assignment will be made after the mid-term.

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Extra Credit

• There is no extra credit available in this course.

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Participation

• Ten percent of the students final grade.
• Participation measured by
• the use of a student participation log
• class attendance
• participation in an online discussion forum of
  course related issues.
• Each of these is one third of the final
  participation score.
• Participation log is available for download at
  the course website.
• The students are expected to obtain the log and
  keep a record of their participation in class.
• The log must be handed in at the time of the
  final.
• To count toward the final participation grade,
  the online postings in the threaded discussion
  must be within 72 hours of the issue discussed.

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Participation Log
Date Class Main Subject Comment Reviewed
8.23 Course Orientation This log can be downloaded at the course website.







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Classroom Decorum

• An exploration of ethical issues should result in
  a variety of opinions and opposing points of
  view.
• A large part of this course is aimed at growing
  critical thinking skills through the discussion
  and debate of issues.
• Students are reminded that University policy
  says, "The classroom is a special environment in
  which students and faculty come together to
  promote learning and growth. It is essential to
  this learning environment that respect for the
  rights of others seeking to learn, respect for
  the professionalism of the instructor, and the
  general goals of academic freedom are maintained.
  ... Differences of viewpoint or concerns should
  be expressed in terms which are supportive of the
  learning process, creating an environment in
  which students and faculty may learn to reason
  with clarity and compassion, to share of
  themselves without losing their identities, and
  to develop and understanding of the community in
  which they live . . . Student conduct which
  disrupts the learning process shall not be
  tolerated and may lead to disciplinary action
  and/or removal from class."

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Students with Disabilities

• Upon identifying themselves to the instructor and
  the university, students with disabilities will
  receive reasonable accommodation for learning and
  evaluation. For more information, contact
  Services to Students with Disabilities in Madden
  Library 1049 (278-2811).

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Website

• The course has one companion website. At that
  website the students will find hyperlinks to the
  readings, important course downloads (such as the
  syllabus and class log) and hyperlinks to other
  course related multimedia presentations (such as
  PowerPoint presentations, short videos, etc).

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Note Taking

• Your logs
• PowerPoint Presentations

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General Stuff

• You must read the text and the supplemental
  material before the lecture.
• Reading will enhance your ability to participate
• Participation will increase your grade, enhance
  not only your learning, but your enjoyment of the
  class.

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Professionalism in Criminal Justice
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What is Criminal Justice?
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What is Professionalism?
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Profession

• Generally, paid.
• Some education, training or expertise requirement
• Licensing
• Significant norms, values and culture attached.
• Codes of conduct

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CRIM 112

• This course is an exploration of professionalism
  and decision making in criminal justice through
  the lens of ethics, professional codes of conduct
  and leadership in organizations. The course will
  lay a foundation for exploration through a
  comprehensive survey of various ethical theories
  and leadership theories. With this foundation,
  the students will examine their own decision
  making process and apply these theories to
  current problems and issues facing criminal
  justice professionals.