CrJ 540 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (Spring, 2008)

Presentation list and Readings for CRJ 540

January 31
GUIDING QUESTION: Laws: A Social Construct?

Presenters:

Jim Thomas

 Readings for January 31
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February 7
GUIDING QUESTION: Laws: A Social Construct?

Presenters:

Jim Thomas

 Readings for February 7 (review from Jan 31)
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FEBRUARY 14 - Criminal Law 
GUIDING QUESTION: Laws: A Social Construct?

Presenters:

Sylwia Piwoni
Daniel Hepworth
Jim Thomas
Ken Svientek

 Readings for February 14

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FEBRUARY 21 - History of Police 
GUIDING QUESTION: Are police really necessary?

Presenters:

Ben Jordan
Megan Reckers
Arona Erez

Here are the READINGS for Feb 21

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February 28 - Police functions and culture
GUIDING QUESTION: "Police: forces of occupation" or "public servants?"
(or: "What are the critical issues in policing?"

Presenters:

John Roiniatis
Mike Carlson
Daniel Hepworth

Here are the READINGS for February 28

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March 6 - The Rule of Law 
GUIDING QUESTION: The Constitution: Does it hamper law enforcement?

Presenters:

Mitchell Orr
Sylwia Piwoni
Ken Svientek

Here are the READINGS FOR March 6

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MARCH 13 - Courts: A history 
GUIDING QUESTION: What are the social bases of our roots?

Presenters:

Ben Jordan
Doug Meyer
Joanna Sakowicz

Here are the READINGS FOR March 13

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MARCH 20 - Court Personnel 
GUIDING QUESTION: Loose Coupling or what?

Presenters:

Bola Awe
Arona Erez
Jim Thomas

Readings:

 Readings for March 20 

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MARCH 27 - SPRING BREAK

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April 3 - The Prosecution Process 
GUIDING QUESTION: Injustice: "Rich get richer and the poor get screwed?"

Presenters:

Megan Reckers
Doug Meyer
Jake Morgan

Readings for April 3

1) Book: Reimann: Rich get Screwed
2) Eli Lehrer's critique of "leftist" CJ

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APRIL 10 - Sentencing and such 
GUIDING QUESTION: What is the philosophy of punishment in the U.S?

Presenters:

Mitchell Orr
Joanna Sakowicz
Darnesha Miller

Readings for April 10

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April 17 -  Prisons 

Presenters:

Mike Carlson
Aaron Weisburd
Jim Thomas
Joanna, Sylwia, Megan (Women's prisons)

Readings for April 17

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APRIL 24 - Juvenile Corrections
GUIDING QUESTION: Should juveniles be treated as adults?

Presenters:

Darnesha Miller
Jake Morgan
Readings for  April 24

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May 1 - Opposing Ambitions          
GUIDING QUESTION: Idealism: Boon or Bane?

READING: Kleinman's Opposing Ambitions
Presenters:

Bola Awe
John Roiniatis

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May 8 - Final Exam/Exercise

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