Concepts of Criminal Law AJ 2, Spring 2017

Section #0113

Instructor: Kim Rich Office Bldg: 2304 (Behind the Great Hall) Email: richke@piercecollege.edu Office Hours: T (8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.) Class Schedule: T/Th, 11:10 a.m.–12:35 p.m. Th (7:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m.) Location: GNGR 1614 Office Phone: 818.710.4328

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK California Criminal Law Concepts by Derald Hunt and Devallis Rutledge, 2016 Edition,

Pearson Custom Publishing (2015 Edition on reserve in the library)

*(Please do not ask the instructor if it is okay to purchase a different edition. This is the required text and that is why it is listed---if a student chooses to purchase an alternate edition,

that student is responsible for any differences in the editions.)

TENATIVE SCHEDULE ~Syllabus subject to change at the discretion of the instructor~

Week 1 2/7, 2/9 Ch. 1: Scope & Source of Criminal Law

Week 2 2/14, 2/16 Ch. 2: Classification of Crimes & Penalties

Week 3 2/21, 2/23 Ch. 3: Elements of Crimes

Week 4 2/28, 3/2 Ch. 4: Capacity to Commit Crime & Insanity Defense

Week 5 3/7, 3/9 Ch. 5: Parties to a Crime; Ch. 6: Attempts, Solicitation, Conspiracy,

Obstruction of Justice Week

6 3/14, 3/15 Ch. 7: Laws of Arrest

Week 7 3/21, 3/23 Ch. 16: Thefts & Embezzlement

Week 8 3/28, 3/30 Ch. 14: Burglary

4/4, 4/6 SPRING BREAK Week

9 4/11, 4/13 Ch. 15: Robbery & Extortion

Week 10 4/18, 4/20 Ch. 10: Assaults; Chapter 13: Public Safety & Morals

Week 11 4/25, 4/27 Ch. 12: False Imprisonment, Restraint Crimes, Kidnapping,

Abduction, Rape, Unlawful Sexual Intercourse

IMPORTANT DATES

FEBRUARY 20 - LAST DAY TO DROP (ONLINE) WITHOUT A “W” MAY 7 - LAST DAY TO DROP (ONLINE) WITH A "W"

ONLINE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Canvas is the online learning management system (LMS) used by Pierce. This is where the majority of assignments will be submitted and where supplemental material will be available. To access Canvas, go to the following URL: https://ilearn.laccd.edu Directions for students to login are the following: LoginID / UserID: Student ID number, example: 881234567 Password: 8888mmdd or 88 + month + day you were born. Example: 88880101 for Jan 1 birthday OR 8888 + PIN Do not contact the instructor for issues logging in or within Canvas---go to http://online.piercecollege.edu/student.html for instructions and information about accessing Canvas and/or for contacting Pierce Online personnel for help. COURSE DESCRIPTION This course will provide an introduction to the historical development, philosophy, and basic legal concepts of criminal law, including an examination of constitutional provisions, legal research, legal analysis, and the functioning of criminal law as a social force. It also includes a detailed examination of legal definitions, classifications of law, penalties, elements of crimes, parties to a crime, defenses to crime, and a brief introduction to laws of arrest and judicial procedure. COURSE OBJECTIVES The intention of this course is to present students with the general principles of criminal law in the social, political and moral context from which it develops. Therefore, at the end of the course, students are expected to have acquired an overview of the historical and philosophical development of the nature of criminal law and procedure, including the definitions and classification of crimes and their penalties, the differences between crimes against persons and crimes against property, the scope and sources of criminal law, parties to offenses, defenses available in criminal law, justification for punishment in criminal law. The student will be equipped with the ability to evaluate the content and decisions of landmark

Week 12 5/2, 5/4 Ch. 9: Dangerous Weapons

Week 13 5/9, 5/11 Ch. 17: Controlled Substances

Week 14 5/16, 5/18 Ch. 11: Homicides

Week 15 5/23, 5/25 Review for Final

Week 16 5/30 FINAL EXAM

criminal law cases, explain and interpret the classification of crime and articulate an informed opinion on important controversial issues in criminal law. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES A learning outcome is a skill a student should be proficient in at the conclusion of the semester. In AJ 2, students should be able to: 1. Analyze different legal situations and identify the appropriate criminal codes and their elements. 2. Appraise the value of landmark cases and synthesize the impact on modern society. GRADING All assignments, quizzes, tests, etc. AND the final grade in the class is based on a 1-100% scale system: *100% - 89.50% = A, 89.49% - 79.50%= B, 79.49% - 69.50% = C, 69.49% - 59.50% = D, < 59.49% = F (*For example, at the end of the semester a student whose overall grade is 79.50 or higher will be rounded to a “B.”) Assignments = 40% Quizzes = 35% In Class Assignments = 15% Final = 10% *Extra credit may be offered during the semester at the discretion of the instructor. **The student and only the student is solely responsible his/her grade---the grade the student receives is the grade commensurate with the work the student has completed/not completed/submitted. Please do not ask the instructor to “give” a higher grade. Access to Grades:

Students can view individual assignment grades, as well as, overall total grade in Canvas. It is the student’s responsibility to monitor his/her grade throughout the year for informational purposes and accuracy. EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence in the form of email should include the sender’s full name, class (AJ 2) and specific topic. Content of the email should be completed in a professional manner (grammatically correct). ALL EMAILS SHOULD BE SENT FROM THE STUDENT’S EMAIL ON FILE WITH PIERCE DIRECTLY TO THE INSTRUCTOR’S PIERCE EMAIL (richke@piercecollege.edu). EMAILS FROM A STUDENT'S PERSONAL EMAIL ACCOUNT WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE.

CLASS STANDARDS/POLICIES Assignments/Quizzes/Tests/Final: NO LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED – ALL WORK IS DUE AT THE “START” (11:10 A.M.) OF CLASS. All work, unless otherwise noted, will be uploaded ONLINE via Pierce’s Learning Management System (LMS) which is CANVAS. ALL WORK MUST BE UPLOADED IN A .doc, .docx or .pdf FORMAT---NO EXCEPTIONS!!!! Any work uploaded in an unacceptable format will be given a 0 (zero). No work may be emailed to the instructor or left in the instructor’s campus mailbox. Missed quizzes cannot be made up or taken after the quiz has started. Quizzes and assignments may include information discussed in class and not available in your textbook. It is 100% the student’s responsibility to find out what he/she has missed due to an absence or being late to class. Please see me for alternatives if you have concerns accessing/navigating the online system. Students are responsible for reading all material in each chapter, in addition to any and all supplemental material regardless if information is covered (limited or in their entirety) in class. Any work (i.e., quiz or in-class work) that is submitted using a writing instrument must be completed in black ink, dark blue ink or pencil, otherwise that work will not be accepted. Quizzes are generally in True/False, Multiple Choice, Fill-In, Matching and/or short answer format. The final exam will be cumulative, based on prior quizzes and assignments and in the same format as the quizzes. Submission of Work: All work submitted online (except when noted) must be: TYPED IN 12 POINT FONT DOUBLE SPACED WITH 1” MARGINS Any assignment requiring any type of research or references must be completed in APA style (do not include a title page or abstract----just cite any references per APA style and include a “Reference” page per APA style). I have provided a link to information about APA style under the General Information portion of the class on Canvas. Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable reference. Points will be deducted for any work where Wikipedia has been used as a reference. **DO NOT RETYPE ANY OF THE QUESTIONS FOR ASSIGNMENTS OR INCLUDE THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE WORK YOU SUBMIT. PLEASE FOLLOW THE ASSIGNMENT DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY. POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS. Attendance: It is mandatory to attend every class. If a registered student is late or misses the first day of class, that student will be “excluded” from the class. PER ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND CREDIT POLICIES (as indicated in the General Catalog), ANY STUDENT WHO MISSES MORE THAN ONE WEEK’S WORTH OF CLASS BEFORE THE CENSUS DATE MAY BE EXCLUDED. In other words, the instructor will drop any student who misses more than one week’s worth of class before the

census date. Being on time and staying during the entire class session is part of attendance. Not only do late students miss information, they also disrupt the class. If a student is chronically late to class, that student’s final grade is subject to being lowered for lack of participation. Please be sure to schedule any outside “activities” (e.g., doctor’s appointments, work schedule, etc.) so they do not interfere with the class. If a student finds there are too many personal issues that conflict with this meeting time and work for this class, the student should drop the class. If a student’s name is still on the official roster at the end of the semester, that student will receive a grade commensurate with the course work completed. RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS: There are a variety of “religious holidays” that may occur during the semester. While these are neither Federal or State sanctioned holidays, they ARE days of religious observance that may impact some students in the class. If you plan to miss a class period, an assignment due date or an exam because you will be practicing your religion on a particular day, you need to notify your instructor of this fact IN ADVANCE. Official notification will take the form of a note, written and signed by the student, which specifies the anticipated date(s) of absence. A student who provides this information IN ADVANCE will be able to reschedule missed exams or work, and their absence will not adversely affect their attendance record or progress in the course. In Class Behavior: Due to the very nature of Administration of Justice classes, there will be material some students feel is offensive. No offense is intended, but there is the need to discuss real world issues that many may feel uncomfortable about. UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE INSTRUCTOR, YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO AUDIO/VIDEO RECORD ANY PORTION OF THE CLASS. The use of any type of electronic device (YES, THAT MEANS CELL PHONES) during class is prohibited. That means no texting, playing video games, surfing the Internet, talking on the phone, etc. Cell phones must remain in the student’s pocket or backpack/bag/purse/etc. during the class session. Please be courteous and polite to your instructor and other students. No eating, loud gum chewing/popping, etc. is permitted. Water is fine, but please no other beverages. If a student is sick with some type of contagious illness, it might be a wise decision for that student to be absent as opposed to potentially infecting other students and/or the instructor. Pierce College policy specifically addresses disruptive behavior from students. Disobedient, disruptive or disorderly behavior exhibited by any student may result in disciplinary action in accordance with District policies and procedures. Action may include, but is not limited to expulsion from class. The student will not be permitted to make up any work missed during the exclusion period and that will have a negative effect on the student’s grade. PLAGIARISM/ACADEMIC DISHONESTY The faculty and administration of Pierce College are committed to the belief that honesty and integrity are integral components of the academic process. The College expects students to be honest and ethical at all times in their pursuit of academic goals. Students who violate the code of academic conduct by which the College maintains its academic integrity will be dealt with in a manner reflecting the seriousness of these violations. I. Violations of academic honesty and integrity occur when a student participates in any act in which he/she uses deception or fraud while performing an academic activity. Violations include, but are not limited to, the following: Using study aids such as calculators, tape recorders or notes, when not authorized by the instructor; cheating on examinations, assignments or experiments (allowing another student to

copy one’s answers or copying the answers of other students; exchanging information by any means, including verbal exchanges, sign language, hand signals, secret codes, passed notes, creation of a distraction for the purpose of cheating; changing answers on a previously scored test, assignment or experiment; inventing information and/or data); allowing another student to assume one’s identity in order to fulfill an assignment or take a test; submitting for a grade the words, ideas, and/or written work (including laboratory notes and drawings) of another person without giving due credit to that person, including purchased papers or papers written by other students.; falsifying or attempting to falsify attendance records and/or grade rosters and/or conspiring with other students to commit any of the above behaviors. II. Consequences for any offense against academic honesty and integrity may include: An “F” or a “0” on the examination or assignment, suspension from the class and other sanctions and/or penalties authorized by the Board of Trustees for violations of the District Code of Conduct and/or a record of the student’s violation placed in the student’s disciplinary file. Students are required to be honest and complete their own work at all times (homework, class work, quizzes, tests, etc.). Additional information about plagiarism can be found at www.plagiarism.org or through various websites on the Internet. ACADEMIC COUNSELING SERVICES Academic counselors are available to assist you with many of your educational needs such as help in clarifying your values and goals; develop a student education plan (SEP); interpret articulation agreements with other colleges and universities, and much more. The phone number for Academic Counseling Services is 818.719.6440 and they are located in the Student Services Building, 1st floor. CENTER FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS The CAS is committed to helping students in need of academic support acquire the skills and tools necessary to meet their individual academic, vocational, or personal goals. All tutoring services are free to currently enrolled Pierce College students. The phone number for CAS is 818.719.6414 and they are located in the Library Learning Crossroads Building, 1st floor. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE If you need help paying for books and other college expenses, please contact the Financial Aid Office at 818.719.6428 or visit them on the web at http://www.piercecollege.edu/offices/financial_aid. They are located in the Student Services Building, 1st floor. GAIN/CALWORKS The GAIN/CalWORKs program serves all CalWORKs students attending Pierce College. A variety of services designed to support your educational, career and personal goals is offered, such as advocacy for child care, student education plans (SEP), work-study opportunities, child care in the campus Child Development Center for eligible children, and much more. The phone number for GAIN/CalWORKs is 818.719.6400 and they are located in the Student Services Building, 2nd floor. SPECIAL SERVICES Students with disabilities, whether physical, learning, or psychological, who believe that they may need accommodations in this class, are encouraged to contact the office of Special Services as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. Authorization, based on verification of disability, is required before any accommodation

can be made. The phone number for Special Services is 818.719.6430 and they are located in the Student Services Building, 1st floor. VETERANS OFFICE The mission of the Pierce College Veterans Office is to provide a supportive environment for veterans and to assist them with the services they need to receive VA benefits and to successfully complete their educational goal at Pierce College. The Veterans Office is designed as a liaison between you as a veteran and the Veteran’s Administration. Our Veterans staff will forward all documents required by the Veterans Administration directly to the Muskogee Regional Office. The phone number for the Veterans Office is 818.719.3316, email contact is pierce-veteran@piercecollege.edu and they are located in the Student Services Building, 2nd floor. MURPHY’S LAW Sometimes things just happen that make it absolutely impossible to be in class, on time to class or in terms of online classes, be able to access the class. Under certain EXTREME and UNAVOIDABLE circumstances, the instructor MIGHT make an exception to the previously explained policies/procedures, but those exceptions are extremely rare. If a student’s personal “circumstances” become too overwhelming, it might be in that student’s interest to withdraw from the class and take it another semester. THE END!