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Spring 2011    ADJ 200- Intro to the Administration of Justice (3 units)

Section 4012      Class Begins January 24, 2011

Course Description

Philosophy and history of the criminal justice system, including the roles, function of the local, state and federal jurisdictions.  The roles, functions and interrelationships among law enforcement agencies, courts, and corrections.  Crime causation, correctional theory, analysis and the social impact of crime.

Recommended: English 80 or placement into English 200 through assessment process

  • Instructor:  Kristy Paine
  • Email:    kpaine@mendocino.edu
    After the class has started, please use Etudes Private Messages for communication.
  • Textbook Information: Introduction to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice,  Author: PJ Ortmeier, ISBN # 9780131137776
  • 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: Log into Etudes the first day of class (1/24).
  • Assignments & Tests: Students will complete Module assignments for each chapter of the text, an Interview paper, a subject paper, chapter tests and a final exam.
  • 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.

Log-in ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of Student ID
(Type using all lower case letters)
Example:
Jose A. Garcia
Student ID: 1021945
Username = joga21945

Month Day of birth in school records
 
(Type using all lower case letters)
Example:
Birthday is April 11th, 1982 (04/11/82)
Password = 0411

ETUDES link