SYLLABUS
FOR LAWS OF EVIDENCE
Term: Fall, 2004 September
2, – December 9, 2004
Course Number: CJR 320
Instructor: Philip
Benson
Office
Phone: 219-937-5608
E-mail: none
Home
Phone: (optional) -------
Office
Hours: Available by appointment
Course
Time: Thursday 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The course deals with those rules of
evidence and procedure of particular importance to the operational level of law
enforcement. Emphasis will be given to
study and evaluation of kinds of evidence, tests of admissibility, competence
of witnesses, and privileged and non-privileged communication.
CRJ 100
Textbooks: Introduction to Criminal Evidence, 4th
edition or higher/ Jon R. Waltz
Statement
of Plagiarism:
If an
instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student
has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the
instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial
review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal
from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the
section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.
Calumet
College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as written in the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition. A
copy is available from the Calumet College of St. Joseph bookstore. This text
outlines how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic
media.
This
instructor reserves the right to seek dismissal from the college of any student
determined to be guilty of plagiarism or other acts of academic dishonesty.
Withdrawal
from Classes Policy:
After the
last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may
withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the
faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s)
for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for
withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior
to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may
be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259.
Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses.
The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final
determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the
student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the
notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree
Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for
information on DCD withdrawals.
An
official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's
transcript. Dropping a
course
without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the
course (see
Refund
Schedule).
Absent
extreme extenuating circumstances as determined solely by the instructor, this
instructor will not approve any student withdrawal which is later than 7 days
after the return of the results from the 2nd test in this class
Class
Policy on Attendance:
Students must arrive promptly and stay for
the completion of all classes. At the
discretion of the instructor, attendance may be taken at the beginning or end
of each class session. Absent prior
approval by the instructor, any student not present when attendance is taken,
may be considered absent for that day.
Students are allowed two absences only.
Additional absences will result in a termination of the student from the
class.
Class
Policy For Assignments:
1. Complete all
reading and assigned homework before class.
Quizzes over the assigned reading material may be given at any
time.
2. Attend
and participate in all class discussions.
3. Take
all tests and quizzes at assigned times.
4. A cumulative final
exam will be given. All previous
tests must be returned on the day of the final exam. Students will not be allowed to take the final exam and will
receive a grade of “F” if they do not return all of their tests.
** THERE WILL BE NO
MAKE-UP TESTS UNLESS APPROVED PRIOR TO ORIGINAL TEST DATE. NO EXCEPTIONS
** EXTRA CREDIT - TRIAL
ATTENDANCE
2 % WILL BE ADDED TO THE FINAL GRADE FOR
ANYONE WHO ATTENDS A FEDERAL TRIAL FOR ONE ENTIRE DAY. PRIOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED
Course
Objectives:
Students
in this course will:
_ Gain a thorough understanding of the general
principles of the laws of evidence
and their application in investigative
and courtroom procedure.
Assessment:
Exams
(Midterm, Final, Quizzes) 75
% of grade
Class
participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments and
class
presentation and assessment instruments 25
% of grade
Grading
Scale:
A:
93+ A-: 90+ B+: 87+ B: 83+
B-: 80+ C+: 77+
C:
73+ C-: 70+ D+: 67+ D: 63+ D-: 60+ F: below 60
Format for
Written Assignments:
All
written assignments shall be turned in at the beginning of the class period in
which they are due. Unless otherwise
told, all written assignments shall be double spaced and typed in 12 point
type.
Class
Participation:
All
students are expected to develop their oral communication skills through class
participation. Communication is an
essential element of law enforcement (as well as any job), and students should
develop this skill during this class.
Class Date Topic-Assignment
September 2 INTRODUCTION/CH.
1-2
9 CH.3-5
16 CH.
5(con’t)
23 CH.
6
30 CH.
6
October 7 TEST
1-6, CH. 7
14 CH.
8-9
21 CH.
10-11
28 TEST
7-11,
November 4 CH.
12-14
11 CH.
15-17
18 TEST
12-17, CH. 18
25 NO
CLASS - THANKSGIVING
December 2 CH.
18-19 /REVIEW FOR FINAL
9 COMPREHENSIVE
FINAL (INCLUDES Ch. 18-19)
** SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE