This 3 sentence summary provides an overview of the syllabus for an online Introduction to Policing criminal justice course: The syllabus outlines the course objectives, assignments, grading policies, and expectations for an online Introduction to Policing course, including weekly chapter readings, discussions, essays, and exams to assess student understanding of policing history, community policing models, police discretion, and related topics. Students are expected to spend 12-16 hours per week on coursework consisting of online chapter readings, discussions, and written assignments with specified due dates and rubrics for grading.

1. Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Criminal Justice Program
Introduction to Policing (CRIJ - 102) - Syllabus
Spring 2013 (Jan 22, 2013 thru May 17, 2013)
Adjunct: Shane L. Evans, MBA
Office: Bus Office 208-658-2034 Cell 208-571-7385
E-Mail Address: shaneevans@cwidaho.cc or sevans.idaho@gmail.com
Class Hours: Online Course
Location: Online Course
Required Text: Police (2nd Edition). Dempsey. John and Linda Forst- Delmar
The College of Western Idaho Statement
The College of Western Idaho (CWI), a comprehensive community college, provides quality
educational, social, cultural, economic and workforce development opportunities that meet the
diverse needs of the communities it serves. CWI prepares students to lead enriched, productive
and responsible lives in a global society.
Criminal Justice Program Mission Statement
The mission of the CWI Criminal Justice Program is primarily to prepare graduates to transfer as
junior-level students to four (4) year college or universities and to prepare two year graduates for
entry level positions in the criminal justice field.
CRIJ 102– Introduction to Policing (CWI Catalog)
Course Description: A study of police behavior in urban and rural areas with an emphasis on
the police response to community change, attitudes, special interest groups, and minority
relations.
Prerequisites: CRIJ 101
Criminal Justice Program Objectives: Student will….
1. Gain understanding and a mastery of a breadth of knowledge of the discipline of criminal
justice, criminal procedure and that of criminal evidence pertaining to law.
2. Gain mastery of a depth of knowledge of the discipline of criminal justice, criminal
procedure and criminal evidence law.

2. 3. Be well practiced as a critical consumer of information (critical thought).
4. Be well practiced in professional written communication (professional writing).
5. Be well prepared as a potential contributor to scientific discovery in criminal justice
(scientific capability).
6. Be well prepared for upper division coursework in criminal justice (career-focused
education plan).
7. Be able to express ethical and social implications in one’s social, professional and
scholarly practice.
8. Be well prepared for entry level position in criminal justice (career focused plan).
9. Be able to articulate a critical perspective and strategy to understand and respond to the
impact of crime on individuals and society as a whole.
10. To provide an atmosphere of learning that is free of criticism allowing students to
articulate their own personal views and be tolerant of other opposing views on criminal
justice issues.
Course Outcomes: Assessment Students will….
1. Understand the historical development of the police and police authority, and how trends in
policing have changed over time.
2. Know and understand the concept of community policing and how departments are trying to
implement community policing models.
3. Know and understand the role of discretion and ethics in policing.
4. Know and understand police subcultures and how public perceptions of the police impact
police self-image.
5. Know and understand demography and minority issues that impact the ability of police to
effectively perform police functions
6. Know and understand how the law effects police behavior, and the ramifications of police
violence
REGARDING ONLINE COURSES
This class is conducted entirely online. In order to successfully complete this course you must
have reliable access to a computer and the internet. You should also have a backup option (i.e.
CWI computer lab). If you procrastinate your assignment to the last minute and have a computer
or internet problem, it is not a valid excuse for submitting your assignment late. No assignments
will be accepted late. Although this is an online course, it will not teach you how to use your
computer. You need to have a good understanding of uploading and downloading documents,

3. searching the internet, watching videos online, etc. You also need to be comfortable working in
Blackboard as all of your assignments are there.
Although most of your assignments and interactions in this course will be done via the internet,
please remember this is not Face book or Twitter. This is a college course. Please do not use
“texting talk” in your communications. Please refrain from using any profane or offense
language. I expect proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Please proofread all assignments
for grammar, content, and tone. Some students mistakenly believe that an online course is easier
than a traditional course. Please be aware that this is not the case. Online courses take self
discipline and organization. It is your responsibility to read and study the chapter and to stay on
top of all assignments. If you procrastinate in an online class, you will not be successful. It is
also important that you check Blackboard and your CWI email account often. Any
announcements I have will be posted on Blackboard and sent to your CWI email.
OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT
Assessment performs a number of functions within the teaching and learning process: It gives
feedback to the student on their learning experience; it measures the performance of the student;
contributes to the evaluation of effectiveness of the subject content and delivery. Assessment of
student learning can be conducted using a variety of available instruments and methods. A
combination of assessment approaches can be the most effective way to measure student
learning.
Assessment practices embedded in course will generate information about what and how
students are learning. A wide range of formal and informal interaction and performance
assessment methods will be used in this course to determine whether students attained prescribed
educational goals and objectives. Steps to ensure performance and understanding will be
conducted by:
Multiple choice examinations (Chapters)
Chapter Quizzes
Weekly Discussion Question responses
Essay Question Responses
Article/Film Response
Individual Posts/Participation.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
The student can expect about for each credit hour about 3-4 hours of preparation and
assignments completion. As this is an online class and not traditional hours, please plan on
applying approximately 12-16 hours per week to be successful.
ASSIGNMENT
Each week we will cover select chapters. You will find the folders for each chapter under the
“Course Documents” tab in Blackboard. The folder for the week will be available on Monday at
9 am and close on Sunday at midnight. Although this is an online course, it is not self-paced. All
assignments have due dates and you will work on the chapters assigned.

4. EXAMS
The class includes a mid term and final exam. The exams will open on Monday at 9 am and must
be taken no later than (NLT) Sunday at Midnight during designated week. These exams are open
book and open note; however, they will be timed. I would suggest that you outline the chapter or
take notes on the chapter. Each exam will have 50 questions and you will have 60 minutes to
complete. Each exam is worth 100 points for a total of 200 points.
CHAPTER QUIZZES
During designated weeks, you will have a chapter(s) quiz (Total of 8). The quiz will open on
Monday at 9 am and must be taken no later than (NLT) Sunday at Midnight. These quizzes are
open book and open note; however, they will be timed. I would suggest that you outline the
chapter (s), take notes and review lecture PowerPoint’s on the chapter. Each quiz will have 10
questions and you will have 12 minutes to complete. Each quiz is worth 10 points for a total of
80 points.
WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS
Each week you will have a weekly assignment. The primary assessment for the discussion board
weeks will be discussion question responses, essay questions, and posted responses to
classmates. Each weekly assignment is worth 30 points per week for a total of 360 points.
Weekly assignments will not be accepted late. I expect correct spelling and grammar on all
assignments as well as effective participation.
DISCUSSION BOARDS
Your weekly assignment will be a discussion board. The weekly folder will contain lecture
materials. Each week there will be two (2) discussion questions or two (2) essays posted in the
Discussion Board each week.
During the DQ/IP week, the student is required to answer two (2) discussion questions per week.
Additionally, each student is required to post ten (10) individual responses to other classmate’s
responses. Each discussion board is worth a total of 30 points each week.
During the Essay week, the student is required to answer two (2) essay questions per week.
Additionally, the essay week will have a article/film response.
Please see the following Discussion Questions, Essay Questions and Individual Post Rubric
regarding grading.
Discussion Questions (Two (2) per week of Required Week of Posting)
Each designated online week, students will answer two (2) discussion questions worth 5 points
each that will be posted in discussion board each week. All DQ posts will be a 300 or more word
response to each question. All responses are due by Wednesday and Friday respectively by
midnight of each week.
Rubric for DQ’s
To receive: Your post must

5. 5 points Thoroughly and thoughtfully answer the question presented. Your
post will refer to information from the text or other sources. Spelling and
grammar will be correct.
3-4 points Thoroughly and thoughtfully answer the question presented. Your
post will refer to information from the text or other sources. Spelling and
grammatical errors.
2 points Answers the question presented. Minimal references to text or
sources.
1 point Answers the question presented. No references to text or sources.
0 points Did not complete the assignment or submitted late. Late assignments will receive
0 points.
Essay Question Responses (Two (2) per Week of Posting)
Each designated online week, students will answer two (2) essay questions worth 10 points each
that will be posted in discussion board each designated week. All Essay posts will be a 300 or
more word response to each question. All responses are due by Sunday midnight of each week.
Rubric for Essay’s
To receive: Your post must
9.0-10 points Thoroughly and thoughtfully answer the question presented. Your
post will refer to information from the text or other sources. Spelling and
grammar will be correct.
7.0-8.0 points Thoroughly and thoughtfully answer the question presented. Your
post will refer to information from the text or other sources. Spelling and
grammatical errors.
5.0-6.0 points Answers the question presented. Minimal references to text or
sources.
3.0-4.0 point Minimally answers the question presented. No references to text or sources.
1.0-2.0 point Minimally answers the question presented with spelling and grammar errors. No
references to text or sources.
0 points Did not complete the assignment or submitted late. Late assignments will receive
0 points.
Individual Posts (Ten (10) per week of Required Week of Posting)
Each online week, students will post ten (10) responses worth 1 point each to other student’s
responses to DQ’s or individual posts. All posts will be a 100 or more word response. All

6. students are required to post 5 of the 7 days of the week with at least two (2) posts per day for a
total of ten (10) posts for the week.
To receive: Your post must:
1 point Thoroughly and thoughtfully answer the question posed by your
classmate. Spelling and grammar will be correct.
.5 point Brief or incomplete answer. Spelling and grammatical errors.
0 points Did not complete the assignment or submitted late. Late
assignments will receive 0 points.
Article/Film Responses (One (1) per Week of Posting)
Each designated online week, students will provide one (1) response worth 10.0 points each that
will be posted in discussion board each designated week. All responses will be a 300 or more
word response to each question. All responses are due by Sunday midnight of each week.
The response will answer the following three questions:
1. The main idea of the article or film
2. How does the information impact the criminal justice system
3. What recommendations would you make using the information provided
Rubric for Article/Film Response
To receive: Your post must
9.0-10 points Thoroughly and thoughtfully answer the question presented. Your
post will refer to information from the text or other sources. Spelling and
grammar will be correct.
7.0-8.0 points Thoroughly and thoughtfully answer the question presented. Your
post will refer to information from the text or other sources. Spelling and
grammatical errors.
5.0-6.0 points Answers the question presented. Minimal references to text or
sources.
3.0-4.0 point Minimally answers the question presented. No references to text or sources.
1.0-2.0 point Minimally answers the question presented with spelling and grammar errors. No
references to text or sources.
0 points Did not complete the assignment or submitted late. Late assignments will receive
0 points.
Grading Practices

7. There will two (2) examinations (Mid Term and Final) each worth 100 points during the
semester. Each exam will have 50 multiple-choice questions worth one point each. The exams
will be designed to assess the course outcomes.
There will eight (8) chapter quizzes each worth 10 points during the semester. Each quiz will
have 10 multiple-choice and or True/False questions worth one point each. The quizzes will be
designed to assess the course outcomes.
There will also be eight (8) weeks of Discussion Boards, (20 points each) during the semester.
The boards are made up of two (2) discussion question 5 pts each (80), individual posts 10 pts
(70). A grading rubric is provided.
There will be seven (7) weeks of Essay Questions Responses. Each of the seven weeks will have
2 essays to submit worth 15 points each or 30 points for the week with the total point value of
210 points.
Examinations 200
Chapter Quizzes 80
Weekly DQ and Individual Posts 160
Essays/Film-Article______________ 200__
TOTAL 640
Grading Scale:
A= 576 to 640 Points (90-100 %)
B= 512 to 575 (80 to 89%)
C= 448 to 511 (70 to 79%)
D= 384 to 447 (60 to 69%)
F= 383 and less points (59 to 0 %)
Note: I may allow extra credit to augment a student’s overall grade and achievement.
However, this extra credit must be PRE-APPROVED and pertain to the subject matter at
hand. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, a student may request extra credit to supplement a
class or quiz that is missed. Again, this must be approved by the instructor prior to the
acceptance of the material. Excluding a “personal emergency” each student is required to
attend and complete the requirements for each class.
Policies and Procedures
Attendance Policy: Attendance policy: Although I do not take attendance, per se, if I need to
report attendance (i.e. financial aid), I will do it based off of your post or submitted assignments.
Instructor Availability
This section is required. Please indicate how your students may contact you. Include
• in person or online office hours

8. • expectation for returning email communication
• availability by appointment
• any other preferred communication methods (Course discussion board? Phone?) [Added
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Behavioral Expectations:
Every student has the right to a respectful learning environment. In order to provide this right to
all students, students must take individual responsibility to conduct themselves in a mature and
appropriate manner and will be held accountable for their behavior. Students who disrupt the
class or behave inappropriately or disrespectfully, as determined by the instructor, may be asked
to leave the classroom. Instructors or Student Services has the right to create a written
behavioral contract with students; if a student violates a behavioral contract, they may be
released from the course.
Academic Dishonesty:
All work submitted by a student must represent his/her own ideas, concepts, and current
understanding. All material found during research must be correctly documented to avoid
plagiarism. Cheating or plagiarism in any form is unacceptable and violations may result in
disciplinary action ranging from failure of the assignment to failure of the course. Repeated acts
of academic dishonesty may have more severe institutional ramifications.
Late Policy:
It is expected that student take exams and participate in discussion boards as scheduled. In case
of a personal emergency (determined by the instructor), the instructor has the option to reissue
the exam or determine another course of action (giving the test or exam on an alternate date).
Make up exams will be a “case by case” scenario, determined by the instructor. Make up test
and exams will not be allowed for UNEXCUSED absences. Writing assignments are due on
the dates scheduled.
Drop Policy:
It is the student’s responsibility to drop the course. Students are responsible for adding and
dropping courses. At the end of the first week of class, faculty may perform faculty initiated drop
for non-attendance. Beyond the first week, it is the student’s responsibility to drop any course
he/she does not intend to finish. Students who stop attending a course without filing a drop
request will receive a grade of F.
End of Course Electronic Evaluation: To help instructors continually improve courses,
students are required to complete anonymous online evaluations for each course. The evaluation
process opens two weeks before the end of the course and close the last day of class.
CWI E-mail and Blackboard Accounts:
All registered CWI students receive a college email and Bb account. Every course at CWI has a
Bb component. In order to avoid missing important messages and deadlines, students must
access both accounts frequently. All communication will be through CWI accounts only.

9. Bb can be accessed through the icon on CWI’s home page: www.cwidaho.cc. Email can be
accessed through the login page at http://mail.live.com. Your default password for both Bb and
email accounts will be the first letter of your firstname in CAPS + first letter of your last name in
CAPS + “logon” in lower-case letters + last 4 digits of your SSN; if you don’t have a SSN, then
use the last 4 digits of your student ID number (Ex: Jonathan Smith’s password would be
JSlogon1234).
Special Accommodations
Students with disabilities who believe that they may qualify for accommodations in this class are
encouraged to contact the One Stop Student Services Center and discuss the possible
accommodations with an Enrollment Specialist. If you have a diagnosed Learning Disability,
please initiate this contact as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are
implemented in a timely fashion. Please contact the One Stop Student Services at 562-3000 or
Room 107 – CWI Main Campus.
Library and Research Support
For students needing help with research projects, CWI Library is ready and willing to assist. The
Library provides a wide variety of services and resources from print and ebooks to online
research databases and streaming video. Get help in person, by phone, by email, or by using the
24/7 online chat service. The Library will even purchase books you request and mail them to
your home! Learn more at http://cwidaho.cc/library.
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
All records related to this course are confidential and will not be shared with anyone, including
parents, spouses, etc. without a signed privacy release form. If you wish to have information
from your records shared with others, you must provide written request/authorization to the One-
Stop Office.
SHANE L EVANS, ADJUNCT
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
COLLEGE OF WESTERN IDAHO