MASTER SYLLABUS

2020-2021

A.	Academic Division: Liberal Arts

B.	Discipline: Criminal Justice

C.	Course Number and Title: CRMJ2174 Current Issues in the Criminal Justice Profession

D.	Course Coordinator: Anne Strouth, A.A.S, B.S., M.S

Assistant Dean: Dr. Steve Haynes

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E.	Credit Hours: 1

F.	Prerequisites: None

G.	Syllabus Effective Date: Fall, 2020

H.	Textbook(s) Title: NONE

Workbook(s) and/or Lab Manual: Provided by the Instructor

J.	Course Description: This course introduces the student to the diverse ethical, professional, cultural, and legal issues and dilemmas confronting the field of the criminal justice profession. The course requires the student to create action plans to address the issues.

K.	College-Wide Learning Outcomes:

College-Wide Learning Outcome	Assessments - - How it is met & When it is met
Communication – Written
Communication – Speech
Intercultural Knowledge and Competence
Critical Thinking
Information Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

L.	Course Outcomes and Assessment Methods:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student shall:

Outcomes	Assessments – How it is met & When it is met
Create and conduct action plans to address and/or resolve the most common ethical and professional issues/dilemmas facing the profession of criminal justice.	Ethical and Professional Dilemma worksheet scenarios; weeks 8-15
Research and Identify the current critical issues facing the Criminal Justice Profession	Weekly written discussion question exercises/assignments, weeks 1-7
Describe the role that Law Enforcement plays in the creation of the issues that are currently facing the profession	Weekly written discussion question exercises/assignments, weeks 1-7
Describe the role that the public and/or the media plays in the creation of the issues that are currently facing the profession	Weekly written discussion question exercises/assignments, weeks 1-7

M.	Topical Timeline (Subject to Change):

Week One	Use of Force Issues/Dilemmas
Week Two	Use of Force Issues/Dilemmas
Week Three	Cultural Issues/Dilemmas
Week Four	Cultural Issues/Dilemmas
Week Five	Cultural Issues/Dilemmas
Week Six	Public Relations Issues/Dilemmas
Week Seven	Public Relations Issues/Dilemmas
Week Eight	Common Ethical Situations/Dilemmas
Week Nine	Common Ethical Situations/Dilemmas
Week Ten	Common Ethical Situations/Dilemmas
Week Eleven	Common Ethical Situations/Dilemmas
Week Twelve	Common Ethical Situations/Dilemmas
Week Thirteen	Common Professional Situations/Dilemmas
Week Fourteen	Common Professional Situations/Dilemmas
Week Fifteen	Common Professional Situations/Dilemmas
Week Sixteen	Finals

Topics to be covered but not limited to:

Excessive Use of Force

Racial Disparities

Profiling

Public Relation Etiquette

Professionalism

Ethics of the Profession

N.	Course Assignments:

Weekly written dilemma assignments

Critical Thinking exercises/projects

Discussion Worksheets

Law/Legal Research

O.	Recommended Grading Scale:

NUMERIC	GRADE	POINTS	DEFINITION
93–100	A	4.00	Superior
90–92	A-	3.67	Superior
87–89	B+	3.33	Above Average
83–86	B	3.00	Above Average
80–82	B-	2.67	Above Average
77–79	C+	2.33	Average
73–76	C	2.00	Average
70-72	C-	1.67	Below Average
67–69	D+	1.33	Below Average
63-66	D	1.00	Below Average
60-62	D-	0.67	Poor
00-59	F	0.00	Failure

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T.	College Procedures/Policies:

Important information regarding College Procedures and Policies can be found on the syllabus supplement located at

http://catalog.ncstatecollege.edu/mime/download.pdf?catoid=5&ftype=2&foid=3