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Instructor’s Manual for
CJ 2019
James A. Fagin Michele P. Bratina
Instructor’s Manual prepared by Mark Noe 1 / 4
iii Contents To the Instructor iv Syllabus (10-week) v Syllabus (16-week) xii
Chapter 1: Introduction to Criminal Justice 1
Chapter 2: Measuring Crime and Victimization 12
Chapter 3: Crime: The Search for Understanding 24 Chapter 4: Criminal Law: Crimes and Limits of the Law 39 Chapter 5: An Overview of Law Enforcement: History, Agencies, Personnel, 50 and Strategies
Chapter 6: Oversight and Professionalism of Law Enforcement 70
Chapter 7: The Court System91
Chapter 8: Courtroom Participants and the Trial 99
Chapter 9 Sentencing 114
Chapter 10: Jails and Prisons 131
Chapter 11: Probation and Parole 154
Chapter 12: Corrections in the Community 166
Chapter 13: The Juvenile Justice System 179
Chapter 14: Trending Topics200
Testbank 218 2 / 4
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To the Instructor
This manual is provided to assist and guide you in creating lesson plans for your Introduction to Criminal Justice course using the textbook CJ2019 written by James A. Fagan. It starts with sample syllabi for a 10-week and a 16-week course. Following the syllabi are frameworks for each chapter, which include a chapter overview, chapter objectives, a lecture outline, additional assignments and class activities, and suggested answers to the end-of-chapter questions.Following the chapter schematics is a test bank containing a variety of assessment options.
CJ2019 is a continuation of the groundbreaking Justice Series. It retains the outstanding format and supplemental materials associated with the Justice Series with some exciting changes. It offers both instructor and student a wide-ranging examination of the criminal justice system, its processes, and controversies. The supplemental materials associated with the Justice Series have been enhanced, especially the alignment of learning outcomes with text material and supplements.
While CJ2019 has been extensively updated, it has retained the same core of instructional material for each chapter. Thus, instructors will find that they can continue to use instructor- produced PowerPoint slides, lecture outlines, and other instructional lecture material from previous editions. The book is designed to provide an overview of the American criminal justice system for the undergraduate student. It is designed to facilitate different methods of learning by use of visual graphics and chapter features to help students comprehend the material. Each chapter is carefully crafted so that the instructor can customize the topics covered. This concept is extended with various e-book options that allow the instructor to customize the text.
CJ2019 includes coverage of current issues that have been incorporated by use of the Chapter Introductions, Think About It boxes, and case studies. The Think About It boxes and case studies, drawn from the most current media news, encourage students to go beyond memorization to explore applications, conflicts, and ethical issues. These features can be used for online discussion board topics or in-class discussions or short critical thinking paper assignments. Graphs, tables, and data have been updated to reflect the most current data available. In some cases new graphics and figures reflecting more current concerns have been added.
The learning outcomes are clearly identified for each chapter. This feature allows instructors to link the course learning outcomes to department and university learning outcomes. It also helps students retain the major ideas of the chapter. Learning outcomes, glossary terms, and chapter summaries are integrated to help students comprehend the important points of the chapter.Lastly, the timeline has been updated to include current events that have impacted the criminal justice system. This timeline helps students understand the historical development of the criminal justice system and place events in chronological order.
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Syllabi
Course Syllabus (10 week)
Course Title: Intro to Criminal Justice Course Number: Credit Hours: Course Length: 10 Weeks Date: Course Schedule: Prerequisite: Instructor:
Phone:
Email:
Course Description:
This course offers an overview of the criminal justice system. It examines the nature and causes of crime, criminal law, constitutional safeguards, and the organization and operation of the criminal justice system including the police, courts, jails, prisons, probation and parole, community corrections, and juvenile justice. It briefly covers the history of crime in America and includes relevant terminology.
Course Materials
• CJ2019
James A. Fagan & Michele P. Bratina
ISBN-10: ISBN 0135202175
ISBN-13: ISBN 9780135202173
©2020 • Pearson Education Inc.
Course Assignments
• Exams (50 points each – 150 points) There are three (3) multiple-choice exams. The exams are not cumulative but will be based on the chapters presented immediately preceding each exam.
• Final exam (100 points) There will be final exam for this class. The format for the exam may consist of some type of multiple choices, fill-ins the blanks, and/or essay questions that pertain to all of the information presented.
• Instructor homework assignments (10 points each – 80 points) Assignments will be given out throughout the semester. Students are expected to complete each assignment and submit them on the due date.
• Miscellaneous graded in-class assignments (10 points each for 120 points) Students will complete assignments in class for points.
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