Course CRIM 3313 - 001 POLICE AND SOCIETY

Instructor Ryan Getty

Term August 25, 2009 to December 15, 2009
Meetings 1:00 PM - 3:45 PM, Tuesdays. SOM 2.106

Instructor’s Contact Information

Office Phone 972-883-6297
Other Phone 415-533-6200 (cell)
Office Location GR 2.510
Email Address getty@utdallas.edu
Office Hours Anytime by appointment
Other
To be disseminated in class
Information

General Course Information

Pre-requisites, None.
Co-requisites, &
other restrictions Prior knowledge of APA style writing will be very helpful though.

This course examines the central issues of enforcing law and

Course
promoting public safety in society with emphasis placed on both
Description
internal organizational issues of police administration and external
enforcement operations.

Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students will be able to:

 Discriminate between and describe historical and
contemporary police practices;
 Identify, describe and distinguish the various roles
police play in society, particularly American society;
 Examine and recognize the usual steps required to
become a police officer
Learning  Analyze and illustrate why and how the police are a
Outcomes subculture;
 Deconstruct an “officer’s job” effectively, allowing the
student to engage in critical analysis of various
successful and unsuccessful methods use and have used.
 Critically analyze and defend various controversial and
legal topics relevant to modern policing
 Project successful policies and programs based on
current and future topics

Required:

Required Texts & Schmalleger, F., & Worrall, J. L. (2010). Policing today. Upper
Materials Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Johnson Jr., W. A., Rettig, R. P., Scott, G. M., & Garrison, S. M.

(2008). The criminal justice student writer's manual (4th ed.).
 Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

No other texts are required but other material will be announced in

class and eLearning site.

Highly Suggested:

American Psychological Association (2010). Publication manual of

the American psychological association (6th ed.).
Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. (the
5th ed. is harder to understand)

Roberg, R., Novak, K., & Cordner, G. (2009). Police & society (4th
ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.
Suggested Texts,
Readings, & White, M. D. (2007). Current issues and controversies in policing
Materials Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Internet: This class will make use of the eLearning for posting
grades and resource materials. This will require you to activate
your NetID. eLearning is accessible at
http://eLearning.utdallas.edu If you have difficulty, see
http://www.utdallas.edu/oee/distance/students/faq-students.html
or call the helpdesk at (972)883-2911

See also “eLearning Course Website” below

The outline of assignments is provided below. The course will be a combination of

lecture, discussion, and activities. During most sessions, the class will begin with a
lecture presentation of issues and concerns that are the most important for the
policing topics for that subject. Then, there will be an open discussion over the
topic(s) which relate to these issues within the policing field and substantive
examples will be given. Students are especially encouraged to share examples in
class – the more practice one gets discussing topics, the easier it is to understand the
material. PARTICIPATION WILL BE CRITICAL, therefore, you must read.

Assignments & Academic Calendar (TENATIVE – SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Assignments, quizzes and exams have been inserted below. These are tentative – all
accurate dates and any changes in dates, are announced in class and/or posted on
eLearning. All related chapters and / or assignments should be read/done BEFORE that
class.
Dates Tentative Course Schedule
Schmalleger (default text); (R) = Roberg; (W) = White
Key
(R & W are optional)
1 – 8/25 Introductions / Class Expectations / APA Style / Syllabus Review
Skype/Trillian and/or other audio/video technology
2 – 9/1 Chap 1 review; (related (R) Chap 2 (W) Chap 3)

9/4/09 Las day to drop with a “W”

3 – 9/8 Chap 2 review; (related (R) Chap 1 (W) Chap 5)

4 – 9/15 Chap 3 review; (related (R) Chap 2)

5 – 9/22 Quiz over 1,2 & 3; Chap 4 review

9/28/09 Last day to drop with a “WP/WF”

Chap 5 and 7 review; (“practice” eLearning quiz); (related (R)

6 – 9/29
Chaps 6 & 14 (W) Chaps 1 & 2)

Quiz over 4, 5, & 7; Chap 8 review; (related (R) Chaps 5 & 7

7 – 10/6
(W) Chaps 4 & 6)

8 – 10/13 Chap 9 review; (related (R) Chap 4 (W) Chap 7)

Chap 10 review; Quiz over 8, 9&10 (may revert to eLearning

9 – 10/20
quiz); (related (R) Chap 3)

10/20 – 10/27 Midterm (paper) due at the beginning of class 10/27

Hand in Midterm (paper) first and Chap 11 review; (related (W)

10 – 10/27
Chap 9)

11 – 11/3 Chap 12 review; (related (R) Chap 11 (W) Chap 10)

This may change: I will be in Philadelphia for ASC Nov. 4 - 7
Chap 6 and 13 review; Quiz over 6, 11, 12 & 13 (may revert to
12 – 11/10
eLearning quiz); (related (R) Chaps 10, 12, & 13 (W) Chap 3)

13 – 11/17 Chap 14 review; (related (W) Chap 8)

14 – 11/24 Chap 15 review; (related (R) Chap 9)

Chap 16 review; Quiz over 14, 15, & 16 (may revert to

15 – 12/1
eLearning quiz); (related (R) Chap 15 (W) Chap 12)

Final exam (Paper) due at class between 1:00 P.M. and 1:30
16 – 12/15
P.M. CDT

Exam Date
No class unless …
5/12/09

Course Policies
Grading
5 Quizzes (40%) (400 points total, 100 points each and drop the lowest
(credit) /
score)
Course
There will be five (5) quizzes in this course for a total of
Requirements
40 percent of your final grade. The quizzes may include
Criteria
multiple choice, true/false, short answer and/or essay
 questions and will be over the Chapter(s) in Policing
Today as well as any outside work assigned. The
specific format of the quizzes will be announced in
class. Your lowest score will drop. You will only be
graded on four (4) exams.

At the discretion of the instructor, any student who

arrives more than 10 minutes late for a quiz may not be
allowed to take that quiz. No one arriving to a quiz after
the first person has left the quiz will be allowed to take
that quiz.

The dates noted on the syllabus and are subject to

change – any changes will be announced in class or/and
on eLearning.

Midterm and Final exams (40%) (400 points total, 200 each exam)
There will be two (2) exam papers in this course; a
Midterm and a Final. The 1st exam will be worth 200
points or 20% of the final grade, the 2nd exam paper will
also be worth 200 points. The exams’ format and
procedure will be fully explained later but will likely be
3 to 5 pages, APA Style, and require a knowledge of all
the material covered in class prior to that date.
However, the “Final exam” will cover all the material
covered in class after the Midterm exam.

At the discretion of the instructor, any student who does

not complete the exam on time will be given a zero for
that exam. No “extra days” will be given or
incompletes as a final grade. See “Make-up” work and
university policy.

The dates noted on the syllabus for the exams are

tentative and are subject to change – any changes will be
announced in class as well as eLearning. It is your
responsibility to check eLearning. Ignorance of the
change(s) will not be an excuse.

DO NOT E-MAIL EXAM(S) unless prior arrangements

in writing have been made.

Readings
Students are expected to complete all assigned readings
before the class for which the readings are assigned.
This will provide students with adequate background of
the materials covered in lecture as well as serve to
facilitate students’ understanding and ability to ask
questions as well as participate in the class discussion.
Since attendance and participation is 20% of your grade,
it is imperative you read your assignments and
 participate in class.

Class Attendance and Participation (20%) (200 points by “X” classes)

Both class attendance and participation are strongly
encouraged as well as expected. We will be discussing
the readings so if you do not attend or participate, this
grade will be affected substantially. In addition,
(generally) students who attend class regularly perform
better on exams that do students who do not attend
class. If participation is limited by students, other
means of grading may be used. i.e. written, essay-
format testing over the reading material – you will not
want that. Absences / leaving after quizzes will hurt
this grade.

Grading Scale:

A+  1000 ‐ 967 
A  966 ‐ 934 
A‐  933 ‐ 900 
B+  899 ‐ 867 
B  866 ‐ 834 
B‐  833 ‐ 800 
C+  799 ‐ 767 
C  766 ‐ 734 
C‐  733 ‐ 700 
D+  699 – 667 
D  666 – 634 
D‐  633 – 600 
F  < 600 

You will notice if you do the math, these numbers are

rounded. Although there will be a precise number, I will
round up when the situation dictates.

The total points attempted for each exercise is:

Quizzes 4 x 100 = 400 total points

Attendance/Participation = 200 total points
Midterm = 200 total points
Final = 200 total points
Grand total = 1000 possible points (each student starts
with 0)

A quiz missed will be counted as your lowest quiz grade. If more than
Make-up one quiz is missed, without a documented (that means a verifiable
Work document from the authorities responsible for your absence) pre-
approved (that means before the test or exam) excuse (clear and
convincing proof of “emergency” circumstances is mandatory and the
 right to excuse is in my sole discretion), you will receive a zero.

Therefore, please be aware that there will be no makeup for

quizzes or exams except provided as above. The quizzes and exams
will be given at the times stated above and at no others, for any reason.
If an absence of the type contemplated in the preceding paragraph does
occur, it is your responsibility to contact the appropriate university
authorities / me to verify the emergency nature of your absence.

It is your responsibility to contact me during the first two weeks of

class, i.e. by September 16, 2009, if there’s anything about which I
should know concerning special accommodation for any of the
assignments. I will try to work out a suitable arrangement but I must
know about it during the first two weeks of class. It is also your
responsibility to bring me the required documentation(s) or have the
responsible parties contact me in a timely manner for any kind of
special accommodation for any of the assignments.

If any extra credit is given, it will be announced in class. Extra credit

Extra Credit will NOT be offered on an individual basis. If extra credit is offered,
I will let you know as a class.

Except for unusual circumstances, late submissions and make up

Late Work assignments will not be allowed. Written work is expected to be turned
in on or before the assigned date. See “Make-up Work” as above.

Special
None intended unless Participation / Readings are not complied with.
Assignments

Class
See above “Class Attendance and Participation”
Attendance

Absolutely NO racist or sexist remarks (neither written nor verbal)

will be tolerated! Any such remarks will be dealt with severely!

Please turn off all cell phones and/or beepers (as well as anything
else that may make noise) during class unless cleared by the
instructor prior to class (emergency cases only i.e. on-call police,
relatives currently in hospital, etc.) If you forget to turn your phone
Classroom off and you get a call, please don’t answer it and turn the ringer off as
Citizenship quickly as possible. Mobile communication devices should not be
used during class time for text messaging, email of any other form of
communication.

Computer usage WILL be allowed UNLESS it is discovered the

usage is not related to class work (i.e. IM, checking e-mail, “surfing”,
etc.) In this case, the offender will not be allowed to use a computer
while in class for the semester. The content of your computer usage
may be observed at any time by the instructor while in class upon
 request. Failure to comply will result in computer access privileges
being revoked for the semester.

Students are expected to arrive at class on time. In addition to

being on time to class, students are expected to remain in class
until they are dismissed. If you plan to leave early, please notify
the instructor and be advised it may affect your grade.

Students are also expected to be attentive to class proceedings,

whether it is lecture, video, class discussion or guest lecture.
Students who are not attentive or who are disruptive may be asked
to leave the classroom and are expected to do so promptly and
respectfully.

There is an eLearning site associated with this course. Students

are expected to log in to the website at least once a week.

The best time is about three days after class and the day before
class. This gives me time to post anything I have mentioned in
class and also give any “last minute” help before class.

The website can be found at https://eLearning.utdallas.edu/

– log in with your UTA NetID and NetID password and click
on the link to Police and Society in your course list.

Various resources will be made available via this website,

including:
 Syllabus
 Announcements – information related to the class
will be posted periodically on the Announcements
eLearning page – students should check the announcements at
Course least once a week.
Website  Grades - grades will be distributed through
eLearning ONLY. I cannot e-mail or text grades.
 Handouts – copies of all class handouts will be
posted to the website so that students may access
them online. I try to save trees.
 Communication Tools – includes email and
discussion boards
o Students should check their email at least
once a week on eLearning as the instructor
may communicate to you in this format
o There are discussion threads where students
can post requests for notes from other
students and where students can
anonymously post questions and suggestions
to the instructor.
 Course Resources – links to various sites that should
be helpful to students, including links to the APA
Citation Guide and a Guide for Acknowledging
 Also, I am learning how to use Skype (for example) to
have video/audio conferences with student(s.) I will be
giving more details as the class progresses.

Off-campus, out-of-state, and foreign instruction and activities are subject to state
Field Trip
law and University policies and procedures regarding travel and risk-related
Policies
activities. Information regarding these rules and regulations may be found at the
Off-Campus
website address http://www.utdallas.edu/BusinessAffairs/Travel_Risk_Activities.htm.
Instruction &
Additional information is available from the office of the school dean. Below is a
Course Activities
description of any travel and/or risk-related activity associated with this course.

Technical If you experience any problems with your UTD account you may send an email to:
Support assist@utdallas.edu or call the UTD Computer Helpdesk at 972-883-2911.

The University of Texas System and The University of Texas at Dallas have rules and
regulations for the orderly and efficient conduct of their business. It is the
responsibility of each student and each student organization to be knowledgeable
about the rules and regulations which govern student conduct and activities. General
information on student conduct and discipline is contained in the UTD printed
publication, A to Z Guide, which is provided to all registered students each academic
year.

The University of Texas at Dallas administers student discipline within the

procedures of recognized and established due process. Procedures are defined and
described in the Rules and Regulations, Series 50000, Board of Regents, The
Student Conduct University of Texas System, and in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities
and Discipline of the university’s Handbook of Operating Procedures. Copies of these rules and
regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of Students, where staff
members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and regulations (SU
1.602, 972/883-6391) and online at
http://www.utdallas.edu/judicialaffairs/UTDJudicialAffairs-HOPV.html

A student at the university neither loses the rights nor escapes the responsibilities of
citizenship. He or she is expected to obey federal, state, and local laws as well as the
Regents’ Rules, university regulations, and administrative rules. Students are subject
to discipline for violating the standards of conduct whether such conduct takes place
on or off campus, or whether civil or criminal penalties are also imposed for such
conduct.

The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic
honesty. Because the value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute
integrity of the work done by the student for that degree, it is imperative that a student
demonstrate a high standard of individual honor in his or her scholastic work.

Scholastic Dishonesty, any student who commits an act of scholastic dishonesty is

subject to discipline. Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating,
plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are
Academic attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another
Integrity person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to
commit such acts.

Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes, and
from any other source is unacceptable and will be dealt with under the university’s
policy on plagiarism (see general catalog for details). This course will use the
resources of turnitin.com, which searches the web for possible plagiarism and is
over 90% effective.

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making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials, including
music and software. Copying, displaying, reproducing, or distributing copyrighted
works may infringe the copyright owner’s rights and such infringement is subject to
appropriate disciplinary action as well as criminal penalties provided by federal law.
Usage of such material is only appropriate when that usage constitutes “fair use”
under the Copyright Act. As a UT Dallas student, you are required to follow the
institution’s copyright policy (Policy Memorandum 84-I.3-46). For more information
about the fair use exemption, see
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/copypol2.htm

The University of Texas at Dallas recognizes the value and efficiency of

communication between faculty/staff and students through electronic mail. At the
same time, email raises some issues concerning security and the identity of each
individual in an email exchange. The university encourages all official student email
correspondence be sent only to a student’s U.T. Dallas email address and that faculty
and staff consider email from students official only if it originates from a UTD
Email Use
student account. This allows the university to maintain a high degree of confidence in
the identity of all individual corresponding and the security of the transmitted
information. UTD furnishes each student with a free email account that is to be used
in all communication with university personnel. The Department of Information
Resources at U.T. Dallas provides a method for students to have their U.T. Dallas
mail forwarded to other accounts.

The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any college-
level courses. These dates and times are published in that semester's course catalog.
Administration procedures must be followed. It is the student's responsibility to
Withdrawal from
handle withdrawal requirements from any class. In other words, I cannot drop or
Class
withdraw any student. You must do the proper paperwork to ensure that you will not
receive a final grade of "F" in a course if you choose not to attend the class once you
are enrolled.

Procedures for student grievances are found in Title V, Rules on Student Services and
Activities, of the university’s Handbook of Operating Procedures.

In attempting to resolve any student grievance regarding grades, evaluations, or other

fulfillments of academic responsibility, it is the obligation of the student first to make
a serious effort to resolve the matter with the instructor, supervisor, administrator, or
committee with whom the grievance originates (hereafter called “the respondent”).
Individual faculty members retain primary responsibility for assigning grades and
evaluations. If the matter cannot be resolved at that level, the grievance must be
Student
submitted in writing to the respondent with a copy of the respondent’s School Dean.
Grievance
If the matter is not resolved by the written response provided by the respondent, the
Procedures
student may submit a written appeal to the School Dean. If the grievance is not
resolved by the School Dean’s decision, the student may make a written appeal to the
Dean of Graduate or Undergraduate Education, and the deal will appoint and convene
an Academic Appeals Panel. The decision of the Academic Appeals Panel is final.
The results of the academic appeals process will be distributed to all involved parties.

Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the
Dean of Students, where staff members are available to assist students in interpreting
the rules and regulations.

As per university policy, incomplete grades may be granted at the instructor’s

Incomplete discretion only for work unavoidably missed at the semester’s end and only if 70% of
Grades the course work has been completed. An incomplete grade must be resolved within
eight (8) weeks from the first day of the subsequent long semester. If the required
work to complete the course and to remove the incomplete grade is not submitted by
 the specified deadline, the incomplete grade is changed automatically to a grade of F.

The goal of Disability Services is to provide students with disabilities educational

opportunities equal to those of their non-disabled peers. Disability Services is located
in room 1.610 in the Student Union. Office hours are Monday and Thursday, 8:30
a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Friday, 8:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The contact information for the Office of Disability Services is:

The University of Texas at Dallas, SU 22
PO Box 830688
Richardson, Texas 75083-0688
(972) 883-2098 (voice or TTY)
disabilityservice@utdallas.edu
Disability
Services
If you anticipate issues related to the format or requirements of this course, please
meet with the Coordinator of Disability Services. The Coordinator is available to
discuss ways to ensure your full participation in the course. If you determine that
formal, disability-related accommodations are necessary, it is very important that
you be registered with Disability Services to notify them of your eligibility for
reasonable accommodations. Disability Services can then plan how best to
coordinate your accommodations.

It is the student’s responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for such an
accommodation. Disability Services provides students with letters to present to
faculty members to verify that the student has a disability and needs accommodations.
Individuals requiring special accommodation should contact the professor after class
or during office hours.
The University of Texas at Dallas will excuse a student from class or other required
activities for the travel to and observance of a religious holy day for a religion whose
places of worship are exempt from property tax under Section 11.20, Tax Code,
Texas Code Annotated.

The student is encouraged to notify the instructor or activity sponsor as soon as

possible regarding the absence, preferably in advance of the assignment. The student,
so excused, will be allowed to take the exam or complete the assignment within a
reasonable time after the absence: a period equal to the length of the absence, up to a
maximum of one week. A student who notifies the instructor and completes any
missed exam or assignment may not be penalized for the absence. A student who fails
Religious Holy
to complete the exam or assignment within the prescribed period may receive a
Days
failing grade for that exam or assignment.

If a student or an instructor disagrees about the nature of the absence [i.e., for the
purpose of observing a religious holy day] or if there is similar disagreement about
whether the student has been given a reasonable time to complete any missed
assignments or examinations, either the student or the instructor may request a ruling
from the chief executive officer of the institution, or his or her designee. The chief
executive officer or designee must take into account the legislative intent of TEC
51.911(M), and the student and instructor will abide by the decision of the chief
executive officer or designee.

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.
Checking eLearning and participating/ attending class is the best way to discover changes and
do well in class.