Syllabus
CRIM JUS 225 – Substantive Law
Course
Description
Prerequisites
CRIM
JUS 105 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Student
Learning Outcomes
Upon
completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Define
specific crimes as they pertain to state statutes.
- Identify and
define elements of specific crimes.
- Distinguish
among crime classifications.
- Identify the
levels of culpability.
- Describe the
various affirmative defenses of criminal law.
- Compare and
contrast elements of preparatory offenses and parties to a crime.
Instructor
Information
Wallace Francis, quarter, e-mail address, phone number,
and office hours here.
April 2013
E-mail: wfrancis65@yahoo.com
Phone: (707) 544-1134
Office Hours: Thursday 4:30-5:00 Room 102
Topics
Covered
- Sources of
Criminal Law
- Criminal
Liability
- Basic
Requirements of a Criminal Act
- Basic
Requirements of a Criminal Act
- Inchoate or
Anticipatory Crimes and Criminal Liability
- Defenses
- Homicide
- Sex Offenses
- Other Crimes
Against Persons
- Robbery,
Extortion, and Bribery
- Theft and
Other Crimes Involving Property
- Crimes Against
Habitation
- Crimes Against
Public Morals
- Special Crimes
and Offenses
Textbook(s)
Roberson,
C. & Wallace, H. (2012). Principles
of Criminal Law (5th ed.). Boston Massachusetts
GRADING
Exams 40%
Projects
and Assignments 50%
Participation 10%
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Failing (Class performance and subject knowledge
mastery are below academic and job acceptability; class must be repeated)
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†Satisfactory
completion of most courses is based on achieving a grade of at least “D”. However, satisfactory completion of some courses is
based on achieving a grade of at least “C
”. Students earning less than 70% in these
courses will receive an F. Courses that
require a passing grade of “C” are identified by a “†” in the Academic Program Descriptions section within the Academic
Catalog. Students are
encouraged to review the Academic Catalog and current Addendum to determine
whether they are required to earn 70% to pass this class.
Students whose cumulative grade point
average is below 2.0 will not graduate.
Heald does not grant “extra
credit” points. Students can view
their final grades online using the Heald Student Portal.
Course at a Glance
COURSE AT A GLANCE
Week 1
· READ CHAPTER ONE
Week 2
· CHAPTER TWO
Week 3
· CHAPTER THREE
Week 4
· CHAPTER FOUR
Week 5
· CHAPTER FIVE
Week 6
· CHAPTER SIX: BENCHMARK, BEGIN
Week 7
· CHAPTER SEVEN AND EIGHT
Week 8
· CHAPTER NINE AND TEN
Week 9
· CHAPTER TEN AND ELEVEN: FINISH BENCHMARK
Week 10
· CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Week 11
· FINAL EXAM
Instructor’s
Biography
Wallace Francis is an attorney practicing in
Santa Rosa, California California and the Federal Court of the Northern District
of California
Online Library and
Learning Resources
·
Found
at http://heald.campusguides.com, in your Internet Explorer favorites, and the student
portal.
- Off-campus
remote username is: heald_college; password is: student. (No login
required on campus computers.)
- The Library and LRC contains resources, including EBSCO
and online tutoring, needed to complete course work.
- For
more information about all available resources, contact a Library and LRC
staff member.
Heald Policies, Standards, and
Guidelines
Please
review the attached Syllabus Policies, Standards, and Guidelines,
which contain important catalog excerpts from current Heald College
Instructor’s
Classroom Guidelines
Students are required to check class website each
class session they are absent and at least three times per week. Students are required to check their Heald
email address once per week and no less.
Failure to check email is a serious error. Students who have demonstrated a protracted,
consistent pattern of late arrivals, work turned in late, and other
unprofessional conduct will not be permitted to turn in late work or make up
assignments are tests, save ONE quiz or test per quarter.
No cell phones, facebook, or other such
distractions in class, especially during lecture. Students who surf the net while the teacher
is lecturing or teaching will receive no participation points for that day and
such behavior will be noted for future reference should any party request a
recommendation. It is rude and
unprofessional. Don’t do it.
Portfolio
A
portfolio represents the assembly of – and reflection upon – the depth and
breadth of learning that has taken place at Heald College
You
should start saving key assignments from each class in your first quarter at Heald College
We
recommend creating both an electronic and paper storage system and storing
evidence as you complete each course in your program. You can create a folder in your P: drive
titled “Portfolio” in which to place portfolio documents. You can also buy a
two-inch binder and start saving paper copies of your work.
Turnitin
Students agree that by taking this course all
required papers may be subject to submission for textual similarity review to
Turnitin.com for the detection of plagiarism. All submitted papers will
be included as source documents in the Turnitin.com reference database solely
for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. Use of the Turnitin.com
service is subject to the Terms and Conditions of Use posted on the
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