Upon successful completion oof this course, the student should be able to:

1. Identify the various agencies encompassing the administration of justice system and the inter-relationships between them.
2. Recognize the administration of justice agency best suited to his or her talents and aspirations.
3. Demonstrate his or her knowledge of the evolution of the administration of justice system, its objectives, role expectations and trends.
4. Identify crime problems, causal theories, criminal types and the implications of crime statistics.
5. Give an overview of the organization and operation of administration of justice agencies.

Appropriate conduct is required during traditional and distance education classes. Inappropriate conduct or communications with fellow class members, Testing Center or Distance Education staff is unacceptable. Aggressive language, insults, threats, displaying sexually oriented material, or bias based on gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnic background will not be tolerated.

Students may be excluded from class activities for up to two sessions for disrupting the class or aggressive behavior. A meeting with the Dean of Students may be required to re-enter class.

Academic dishonesty, such as cheating or plagiarism is subject to disciplinary action. Refer to the Citrus College Catalog for additional information regarding standards of conduct and due process.

1. Material will be posted each Friday for the following week's activity in the Distance Education format.
   
   Assignments are due on Friday of each week by 4:30 pm, but will be accepted without penalty through Sunday at 11:55 pm. The links are timed out and are not available after Sunday at 11:55 pm. If you wait unitl after the due date / time to complete the weekly assignment or Extra Credit quiz, you do so at your own risk regarding availability of the materials.
   
   
2. Review Announcements on Blackboard at least one time each week.
3. Read the assigned material for class.
4. Complete the on line Chapter Theme Sheet and send responses to the instructor. A reply will be sent with feedback regarding your responses. Please use an email address that allows reply to your material.
5. Complete the chapter True - False quiz online for extra credit, if desired.
6. Complete Unit Exams, and Unit News Article Reviews at the Testing center during the assigned time.
7. Submit Career Search material at the Testing Center when Unit Exams are completed.
8. Complete the Final Exam at the Testing Center during the assigned times.

Reports of academic progress and attendance that are required for EOPS&S, CARE, athletics, scholarships, grants, or other uses will be completed upon request and posted in Blackboard. The password pretected site will restrict access to this informaiton in compliance with federal regulations. The student can deliver or forward the informaiton whomever they wish to have access the report.

Academic progress cannot be discussed in telephone or email conversations.

Particpation in class activity is necessary for maximum credit. You may be dropped from class for four consecutive weeks of nonparticpation. No credit is awarded for checking-in by email without completing the week's activities. Submission of a complete chapter Theme Sheet for the chapter being reviewed earns 18 points. Contact the instructor if you have circumstances affecting your ability to particpate in class activities or complete assignments.

It is your responsibility to drop official from class in the Admissions and Records Office or you will receive a grade of A, B, C, D or F. The deadline to drop without penalty is October 26, 2009.

The Career Search is designed to provide an opportunity to expand the general information presented in the textbook to specific information regarding a career in the administration of justice field. Students are encourage to incorporate personal contacts and material gathered from the Internet in their research. The components have the following values:

Extra Credit may be earned by completing a True / False Quiz for each chapter that is posted on-line in the Blackboard Academic Suite. Credit may be earned only during the week we cover the chapter in class.

Credit will be awarded for completed work received by the instructor. Student computer incompatibility with the site may result in an inability to earn extra credit.

Click the Extra Credit button in the menu on the left side of the page and complete the quiz. The quiz will automatically be graded and the score will be posted to the Grade Center area of the site (available in “My Grades” section).

Quizzes are due on Friday of each week by 4:30 pm, but will be accepted through Sunday at 11:55 pm. The link is "timed out" and will not be available after Sunday at 11:55 pm. If you wait unitl after the due date / time to complete the Extra Credit quiz, you do so at your own risk regarding availability of the materials. Please do not ask for extensions of the time limit.

A maximum of ten points may be earned for each chapter for a total possible score of 120 points of Extra Credit.

Grades are available on-line during the semester in the Citrus College Blackboard Academic Suite Grade Book. Go to the website at: citruscollege.blackboard.com and follow the login instructions. Grades are available in the Tools section under “My Grades”.

Semester grades are available through BlackBoard (unofficial) and WingSpan (official record).

Student attendance, exams scores, or points earned will not be posted in public areas.

Class attendance, student performance during the semester, or grades will not be discussed with friends or relatives (including parents and spouses) unless the student appears in person and provides consent for grades to be discussed with another person in the presence of the student

Graded student material cannot be released to friends or relatives (includes spouses and parents)

Grades cannot be discussed with students in telephone or email conversations