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Applied Criminal Justice Ethics

Applied Criminal Justice Ethics. W E L C O M E !!!. Instructor John Hynes Email: jhynes@kaplan.edu Office: www.aim.com AIM sign-in: profjhynes. The Syllabus. Read it; it is not a boilerplate syllabus The Syllabus and the Course Expectation Announcement should be read together.

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Applied Criminal Justice Ethics

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  1. Applied Criminal Justice Ethics W E L C O M E !!! Instructor John Hynes Email: jhynes@kaplan.edu Office: www.aim.com AIM sign-in: profjhynes

  2. The Syllabus • Read it; it is not a boilerplate syllabus • The Syllabus and the Course Expectation Announcement should be read together. • Follow directions for assignments • You may do MORE than required!

  3. Announcements on Course Home Page • Refer often for new announcements • Contains important information—see Course Expectations Announcement & Important Deadlines and Due Dates—contains assignment due dates • Requirements and tips and clues for major assignments such as: • Critical Analysis Essay • Unit 4 essay • Interview Analysis • Final essay

  4. Doc Sharing—Important Documents • Contains PowerPoint presentation on APA format • Plagiarism Fact Sheet • Contains Course Syllabus • Course Expectation Announcement • Discussion Board Rubric & Grading Rubric\Papers • Other Tutorials

  5. Course expectations • Read and follow requirements for assignments in the Syllabus, Course Expectation Announcement, in the Unit Tabs and in Doc Sharing • Keep current with your reading and written assignments • Submit assignments on time • Use college-level writing – format, content, spelling and grammar – Use the Writing Center • Be familiar with the late assignment policy contained in the Syllabus

  6. Late assignments • Not accepted • Contact me in writing before the assignment due date if you encounter a problem • We will discuss options and extensions • DO NOT submit late assignments without written permission for an extension

  7. Seminar Etiquette • Actively participate • Don’t chat among yourselves • If you have a question, type ?—if I do not respond immediately, keep trying • “Break” or stop • Past seminars archived

  8. Alternate Seminar Essay • If you cannot attend the seminar, you may still receive credit if you submit the alternate seminar essay prior to the end of the unit week • Click on Unit, then Seminar for seminar QQ • Essay must be a minimum 300-500 word in length • Download to Doc Sharing & mark Instructor Only

  9. Discussion Boards • Two DB Questions per Unit • Review DB Rubric. Must post response to main question and fellow students’ posts. Responses must be substantive. Post across three days. • Good Rule of Thumb: 3 post per QQ/main topic + 2 • Proper netiquette required • APA required • Purpose of the boards • To test your knowledge • To stimulate discussion • To learn from each other

  10. Writing Assignments • College-level writing required. Points deducted for errors in spelling, grammar, etc. • You MUST use proper APA format for every assignment. See the tutorial on APA contained in Doc Sharing or links to APA • Do not plagiarize – zero tolerance policy. Know the Kaplan Plagiarism Policy • Help is available at the Writing Center

  11. Critical Analysis Essay • Due Date: April 3 • Announcement posted. Essay, 2-4 pp. It may be longer, but don’t over due it • Answer all 3 Questions and subparts • College level writing/APA Citation Format

  12. Critical Analysis Essay (cont.) • Thesis and Counter-argument provided • Review readings with an emphasis on 3 QQ • State your position & support with citations to the readings or to outside sources • Submit as MS Word document to Drop Box

  13. Excellent Character • honesty, trustworthiness, dependability, integrity, law-abiding, good work ethic, cares for his/her family, takes pride in accomplishments, refuses to succumb to temptation.

  14. How is excellent character developed? • Parents, authority figures, upbringing • Set positive examples; exhibit excellent character traits themselves • Two concepts of wholeness: • Balanced perception • integrity

  15. Bad Character • Dishonesty, undependable, unreliable, break the law, poor work ethic, lack of commitment to work and family

  16. Mission of the police • (1) Law enforcement • (2) Peace keeping • (3) Performance of social services • (4) Obtain convictions of the accused

  17. Public trust • Confidence of character • Trusting relationship with those who govern • “spirit of service” – place our welfare above their own

  18. Four character types of officers • Excellent • Self-controlled • Uncontrolled • Bad

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