Police and Society


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Police and Society

CJ585 - Police and Society
Criminal Justice/Criminology
John Theodore, PhD, DBA, MA, BS Contact - Vita

Required Text(s): Online Bookstore

The Police And Society, 2nd Ed.
Victor E. Kappeler, Waveland Press
ISBN: 1577660455

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. One mid-term exam covering Units 1 and 2. Essay form. 2-3 pages. 25%
2. One final exam covering units 3, 4, and 5. Essay form, 2-3 pages. 25%
3. One term-paper who topic will be selected by the student. 6-8 pages. APA. Five references minimum. 50%

Grading Scale:

90 - 100%	A
80 - 89.99%	B
70 - 79.99%	C
60 - 69.99%	D
below 60%	F

Introduction

Unit 1
The Police Mandate
Concepts of Strategy and Tactics
ASSIGNMENTS DUE:
Please e-mail them to the professor:
Prepare 2 - page summary of the unit

Unit 2
Evolving Strategy of Policing

- Political Era
- Reform Era
- Community Policing Era
ASSIGNMENTS DUE:
Please e-mail them to the professor:
Prepare 2-3 page summary of the unit
Submit Mid-term Exam.

Unit 3
History of Policing in America
ASSIGNMENTS DUE:
Please e-mail them to the professor:
Prepare 2-3 page summary of the unit

Unit 4
Structure of Police Agencies
ASSIGNMENTS DUE:
Please e-mail them to the professor:
Prepare 2-3 page summary of the unit

Unit 5
Current Social Issues in Policing

- Police Subculture and Ideology
- Use of Force
- Community Policing
- Public View of Police
ASSIGNMENTS DUE:
Please e-mail them to the professor:
Prepare 2-3 page summary of the unit
Submit Final Exam.
Submit Term Paper