ADJ 200 Orientation

Distance Education at Mendocino College

Fall 2008 ADJ 200 Intro to Admin of Justice (3 units)

Section 0013 Class Begins August 18

Course Description

History and philosophy of administration of justice in America; identifying the various components, their interrelationships, and the role expectations for each; theories of crime, punishment, rehabilitation, ethics, education, and training directed toward professionalism in the system.

Instructor: K. Paine
Email: kpaine@mendocino.edu
After the class has started, please use Etudes Private Messages for communication.
Textbook Information: Intro to Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice, 2nd Ed, P. J. Ortmeier, ISBN-10: 0131137778 Approximate cost new $79.00
Estimated Time per Week: Students can expect to spend approximately 6 to 8 hours per week reading, writing, and taking quizzes and participating in online class discussions.
Special Requirements: None
Assignments & Tests:

Essay questions and vocabulary assignments .
Interview assignment (3-5 page paper)
Subject paper (3-5 pages)
Tests are multiple choice, true/false and some short essay.
Final is comprehensive

Additional Comments: The entire course will be conducted online through the Etudes program. Students are required to have Internet access, an active email account, the ability to use word processing, conduct Internet searches, attach files, send emails, and work independently.
New to ETUDES: Here is an Online Orientation (Flash presentation opens in a new window) that will show you the basics of how to use ETUDES. Here is a flash tutorial (Flash presentation opens in a new window) that demonstrates the log in protocol. Be sure to check System Requirements before getting started with ETUDES. You need to do this on each computer you use while taking a class through ETUDES.
ETUDES Course: You will log into the Etudes classroom with the log-in information provided below.

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of Social Security Number

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
SSN: 111-22-3333

Username = joga23333

Month Day of birth in school records

Example:

Birthday is April 11th, 1982
(04/11/82)

Password = 0411

NOTE: If you forget your password, you can Reset Password on the Etudes log-in page

Fall 2008 ADJ 200 Intro to Admin of Justice (3 units)

Section 0013 Class Begins August 18

Course Description

ETUDES link