CJ 266 Deviance and Violence

Seminar 1

SEMINAR OVERVIEW

• Welcome• Contact information• Course Overview and Expectations• Course Assignments• Seminar/Discussion Board Guidelines• Unit 2 Written Assignment• Seminar Topic: Crime Reporting and Data

Collection

INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Office Hours

• Wednesday 8–10 pm EST• My “office” is AIM instant

message system (http://www.aim.com)

• AIM name: MajorCJ2005• “Virtual Office” on course

home page

Email

• AMajor@Kaplan.edu• Please put your name,

course number and section number in the subject line

CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT

• Phone: 1-866-522-7747

• Email: TechSupport@Kaplan.edu

• Online Chat: "Live Tech Help" link located on bottom right-hand side of the main KU Campus page (under Technical Support).

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NAVIGATING THE CLASSROOM

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

• Discussion Board• Weekly Seminar—Wednesdays 10 pm• Unit Quizzes• Writing Assignments—Units 2, 4 and 8• Midterm Essay Exam • Final Essay Exam

SEMINAR GUIDELINES1) Participation in live seminar

* enter on time

* actively participate throughout session

* reference unit material

* interact with peers and instructor

2) Alternate assignment

* address topic reflecting view of seminar transcript

* 1-2 pages

* proper grammar, spelling and organization

* due within 1 week from missed seminar

DISCUSSION BOARD GUIDELINES

• Postings demonstrate critical thought • Main posts are in the 100-word range,• At least 3 postings made per discussion question

– 1. main post to answer the question and – 2. two responses to another student’s posting,

• All postings are made prior to the conclusion of each unit and on three or more days throughout the unit,

• Postings are checked for spelling and grammar ***Please do not post prior to the opening of a unit. If you want to work ahead, save

your work in a Word document and then paste it into the Discussion board once the unit opens.

Unit 2 Written Assignment

• Selin & Wolfgang offer five victim typologies. List and define, in your own words, each of these victim typologies. Identify the difference between criminology and victimology by selecting a current news article from either a newspaper or magazine and relate this article to either victimology or criminology.

• This assignment should be 3-4 pages.

Victimology vs. Criminology: What is the difference?

• Victimology--the study of crime victims and their relationship to offenders and the criminal justice system.

• Criminology--concerns the etiology of crime and criminal behavior

DATA COLLECTION: HOW IS CRIME MEASURED?

• Uniform Crime Report• National Crime Victimization Survey

THE UNIFORM CRIME REPORT

• Conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• Includes offenses reported to law enforcement agencies

• Covers “index crimes”

LIMITATIONS OF THE UCR

• Dark Figure of Crime• Offender/Arrest information• Human Error (Input) and Manipulation

(Reporting)• Hierarchy Rule

NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMIZATION SURVEY

• Conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)

• Includes data obtained from surveys conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau interviewers

• Covers rape, robbery, assault, burglary, personal and household larceny, and motor vehicle theft.

Are these statistics reliable and valid?

WRAP UP

• Any Questions/Concerns?

• I look forward to working with each of you this term!

• Next Seminar Topic:. School and Workplace Violence