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LAW ENFORCEMENT & SOCIETY Soc 3344 INSTRUCTOR: W. A. FLEISCHMAN, Ph.D. Spring 2009 ROOM: Cina 224 MEETING TIME: 6:00 - 8:30 pm Tuesday OFFICE: 207 CINA HALL PHONE: Office - 218/726-7557 OFFICE HOURS: 4:30 - 5:30 Tuesday Department - 218/726-7551 (OTHER TIMES BY APPOINTMENT) Home - 218/525-3296 INTERNET: [email protected] FAX - 218/726-7759 Home Page: http://www.d.umn.edu/~wfleisch/ Department Home Page: http://www.d.umn.edu/socanth/ TEXT: Gaines, Larry K. and Victor E. Kappeler.. 2008. Policing America. 6h Ed. Anderson Publishing Co. Cincinnati, OH COURSE DESCRIPTION: Role of Police and relationship of law enforcement to the community: focuses on crime prevention. There are a number of forms of law enforcement in the United States. All of us are affected both directly and indirectly by the activities of the people employed in the law enforcement agencies. The variety of agencies, the structure of the agencies, the nature and behavior of personnel, role of the agencies in society and in the criminal justice system provide the basis for this course. The following questions provide a guide to the topics covered during the course: How is the Criminal Justice System organized? Where does law enforcement Afit@ in the C.J. System? What is law enforcement? How has law enforcement developed? What is the basis upon which law enforcement agencies operate? What is the social basis for law enforcement? The legal basis? What do people in law enforcement agencies do? What do law enforcement agencies do? Who are the people that are employees of law enforcement agencies? What do members of society think about law enforcement? What do members of society expect from law enforcement agencies? What are the major issues concerning contemporary law enforcement? W hat might law enforcement look like in the future? WEEK 1 Introduction 20 Jan The Criminal Justice System Structure and Goals Assignment: Information Sheet WEEK 2 Law Enforcement - Historical Perspective - Public & Private Law Enforcement 27 Jan Social Control Laws & Interests Reading: Gaines & Kappeler Chapter 2 Assignment: Issues in Policing WEEK 3 Law Enforcement - History (cont) 3 Feb Forms of Government The good - the bad - the ugly Reading: Gaines & Kappeler Chapter 1 Assignment: Topic Selection WEEK 4 Who are the Cops? Law Enforcement in the U.S. 10 Feb Community Criteria - Race & Sex Recruitment, Selection, Training St. Louis County Sheriff=s Dept Reading: Gaines & Kappeler Chapter 3 TEST - WEEKS 1 THRU 3WEEK 5 Organization & Management of Law enforcement 17 Feb Organization Structure Management Styles Duluth Police Department Reading: Gaines & Kappeler Chapter 4 WEEK 6 Police Operations 24 Feb Patrol, Investigation, Special Units, Support Reading: Gaines & Kappeler Chapter 5 The Kansas City Gun Experiment (handout) Counter Terrorism – FBI (Local, Regional, National & Interntional) Assignment: Outline of Topic Paper WEEK 7 Issues in Law Enforcement - Police Discretion & Use of Force 3 Mar Bill of Rights Decision Making Prejudice & Discrimination Racial Profiling Use of Deadly Force - Dave Greeman Reading: Gaines & Kappeler Chapter 6 & 7 WEEK 8 Issues - Police Culture 10 Mar AChoir Boys@ In Group - Out Group Reading: Gaines & Kappeler Chapter 8 TEST - WEEKS 4 THRU 7 March 14 thru 22 Spring Break WEEK 9 Issues in Law Enforcement - Ethics & Deviance 24 Mar Principles and Behaviors Reading: Gaines & Kappeler Chapter 9 WEEK 10 Civil Liability 31 Mar Liability and Negligence FBI - Tentative Reading: Gaines & Kappeler Chapter 10 WEEK 11 Police and The Community 7 April Community & Problem Oriented Policing Duluth Police Department Reading: Gaines & Kappeler Chapter 11 Assignment: Draft of Topic Paper WEEK 12 Policing Drugs & Guns 14 April Drug Policy and Enforcement Strategies MN BCA Reading: Gaines & Kappeler Chapter 12 WEEK 13 Law Enforcement & the Future 21 April Philosophy & Technology Border Patrol - Tentative Reading: Gaines & Kappeler Chapter 13 WEEK 14 Presentations 28 April WEEK 15 Presentations 5 MayF I N A L E X A M I N A T I O N 12 MAY 6:00 - 7:55 p.m. CINA 224 GRADING CRITERIA: The grade for the course will be based on three different types of criteria. First, you will do written work assigned throughout the semester including concept descriptions, a topic paper and a journal. Second, there will be examinations which will cover the text and lecture/discussions, and third, there will be in-class activities which will including unannounced quizzes over assigned readings and lectures/discussions and analysis of presentations made by guest lecturers. ASSIGNMENTS POINTS Information Sheet 10 Issues in Policing 15 Topic Project 100 Selection (10 %), Outline (20 %), Presentation (25 %), Paper (45 %) GUEST PRESENTERS 60 QUIZZES (3-4 UNANNOUNCED) 40 EXAMINATIONS Exam 1 75 Exam 2 100 Final Examination 125 TOTAL POINTS 525 FINAL GRADE: the final grade for the course will be based on the total points accumulated for the term and will be awarded as follows: A = 94 - 100% A - = 90 - 93% B + = 88 - 89% B = 82 - 87% B - = 80 - 81% C + = 78 - 79% C = 72 - 77% C - = 70 - 71% D + = 67 - 69% D = 65 - 66% F = BELOW 65% NOTE: The score for an assignment turned in after the prescribed time will be based on 85% of the total points for the assignment. In addition, 10% of the points will be deducted for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the assignment is late. All work done Aoutside@ the regular class time must be submitted in typed/word processed form (8 2 X 11 bond paper with your name on each page and pages numbered) and is due at the beginning of the class period for which it is assigned. Scores/grades will be posted using a secure e-mail program. No make up exams will be given unless arrangements are made and approved PRIOR to the examination. There will be no Amake ups@ for quizzes. Students are expected to use INTERNET to: (1) keep up with changes in the course syllabus, (2) receive additional information about lectures/discussions, and (3) interact with me and other students in order to receive clarification and additional information about assignments. Academic Integrity: Statement on Student Academic Integrity Policy, see: http://www.d.umn.edu/assl/conduct/integrity/ SPECIAL FACILITIES AND/OR


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