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Instructor: Jon'a Meyer, Ph.D.
Armitage 362, 225-6207
Office Hours: M 12-1:15, W 4:20-5:50 & by
appt.
Note: we have a computer lab available on Mondays if we need to use one. The lab is in Business & Science 117.
This course is an applied course that seeks to acquaint students with computers and their use in criminal justice. At the conclusion of this course, students should be familiar with the Windows operating system, email, the internet, a wordprocessor, and a variety of CJ software programs. Although the course is a web-enhanced course, it is designed to be student-friendly for even computer novices. I will be in my office during the class periods to meet with and assist students on a one-on-one basis or via telephone.
TEXTS:
1. Clifford, R.D. (2001). Cybercrime: The investigation, prosecution
and defense of computer related crime. Durham,
NC: Carolina Academic Press.
2. A variety of hyperlinked websites and readings, available off the course
webpage, with some available through
Rutgers Electronic Reserve.
Software required for this course:
1. A wordprocessor
for paper/report preparation. If you have a Macintosh or run under Unix
or Linux (if you
have never heard
these words you probably aren't working under those systems), please contact
me for further
information.
2. A web surfing
package, preferably a relatively recent version of Netscape or Internet
Explorer (which is usually
installed on
most IBM compatible computers).
3. A reliable
email program, including the free ones hosted by Yahoo and other internet
agencies. Note that recent
versions of
Netscape have email built right in.
4. Adobe Acrobat
Reader to read PDF files (PDF stands for Portable Document Format). This
free package is
available at:
http://www.adobe.com
5. Realplayer
to play video/audio segments. This free player is available at: http://www.real.com
(although they try
to sell the
'plus' version of the program, you need only the free one for this course)
6. Quicktime
to play some of the video/audio segments. This free player is available
at:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
(again, all you need is the free player)
LISTSERVE: It is imperative that you sign up for the class listserve on the first day so you will not get behind (click here to sign up). The webpage contains the questions and assignments and links to the class films. When you sign up, Yahoogroups (the host for our site) will send you a confirmatory email. You will not be a member until you reply to that email (if you have already signed up with Egroups or OneList, you will automatically be added to the listserve without the confirmatory email). Yahoogroups does that to prevent people from signing you up for listserves to which you do not wish to subscribe.
READING AND "SIGNING" THE CLASS CONTRACT: You will receive two points
for reading the syllabus and class
contract (available
at: http://sociology.camden.rutgers.edu/contract.htm) and sending me
an email that says "I have read the
syllabus and class contract for Technology & Criminal Justice and
agree to the terms"). I am giving you credit to do this
because it represents an expenditure of your time and I want you to
spend some time thinking about the contents of both. This
must be done in the first two weeks of class.
EXAMS: There will be two exams worth 30 points each. Please arrange for makeups prior to the date of the test. The examinations will cover lecture materials, any films presented, programs, demos, and reading assignments. The exams will contain multiple choice questions, so please bring a #2 pencil to each test. Half an hour after the start of each exam, I will post the answers. Students arriving after the posting of the answers will not be able to take the exam with the class.
PAPER: For the official paper, you will interview at least two people in your chosen field about how computer technology has impacted their field. Include what they feel to be the most significant impact, the most unique impact, and least useful impact of technology. What problems do they see created by the use of techology? What advantages and disadvantages do you see with the use of technology? This paper should be 2-3 single-spaced pages long and is worth 20 points. You will post your papers to the class webpage.
LABWORK & MULTI-MEDIA STREAMING PRODUCTION: As a class, we will be making several multi-media streaming productions either alone or in pairs (your choice). There will be a number of in-class lab exercises to help you prepare for and create your masterpieces. You may need to spend some time outside of class on the assignments, but I expect that to be the exception rather than the norm. As a class during the first week, you will select topics that interest you from a signup sheet I will bring (and to which new ideas may be added if you have them). This creation of the multimedia production will assume that you have NO prior experience making this sort of item. I learned how rather quickly and will show you everything you need. Even computer novices should be able to create a production that is worthy of an Emmy or two. You will turn in your script with your production; in fact, that will serve as one of your papers. The productions will be available on our departmental webpage, so put on a good show.
READING QUESTIONS: Questions to help you prepare for the exams are assigned for each reading selection and film and appear on the class webpage. Your answers should be ready to turn in at the beginning of class each Wednesday, and should be typed or neatly handwritten. You will not receive full credit for answers merely copied from the materials (in other words, you should write the answer into your own words to help you understand the material).
GRADES: There are a total of 160 points available
in this class. Grades will be based on the total points for the semester,
using the standard 90% = A, 80% = B, etc. scale.
60 pts: exams
20 pts: paper
20 pts: reading Q's
2 pts: reading and "signing" the
class contract
13 pts: various lab assignments in preparation
for your multi-media streaming production
10 pts: script for your production (technically,
this is your second paper, so treat it as such during your editing/proofreading)
35 pts: multimedia streaming production
160 pts: Total
OTHER: Students are responsible for knowing the regulations of the department, college, and university with regards to topics such as withdrawals, academic misconduct (those who engage in any form of academic dishonesty will fail this course), incomplete grades, and so on. For information on plagiarism, check out: http://sociology.camden.rutgers.edu/curriculum/plagiarism.htm
If you have a disability that might interfere with your performance or safety in this class, please speak confidentially with me, or call the Disabled Student programs office, and/or the ADA Coordinator. I am willing to make any concessions the Disabled Student services office recommends in order to make your experience in my class a rewarding and meaningful experience.
HOLIDAYS: There are probably as many sacred days as there are people. If your faith celebrates holidays on any day that an assignment is due or an exam is given, and you wish to observe that holy day, you may do so. You must notify me within the first week of class so that I may schedule late examinations or extend paper due dates for you. If you do not notify me within that time period, I must assume that the dates listed on this syllabus are acceptable to you. Please reconcile the syllabus with your own personal schedule and get back to me if necessary.
Schedule
Text Reading (questions due each Wednesday)
Week 1: Introduction
see class YahooPage (available here)
Week 2: Technology in the Courts
see class YahooPage (available here)
Week 3: Technology in the Courts (continued)
see class YahooPage (available here)
Week 4: Technology in the Courts (continued)
see class YahooPage (available here)
Week 5: Technology and the Police
see class YahooPage (available here)
Week 6: Technology and the Police (continued)
see class YahooPage (available here)
Week 7: MIDTERM (3/4/02)
Week 8: Technology and the Police (continued)
see class YahooPage (available here)
Week 9: Technology and Corrections
see class YahooPage (available here)
PAPER DUE
Week 10: Computer Crime
see class YahooPage (available here)
Week 11: Computer Crime
Clifford: Chapters 1 & 2 (note these chapters are LONG so plan ahead)
Week 12: Computer Crime
Clifford: Chapter 3 MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION DUE
Week 13: Computer Crime
Clifford: Chapters 4 & 5
Week 14: Tying it all together
see class YahooPage (available here)
Week 15: Final
additional lecture material covered during the
class: Gopher and the Internet, Searching the Net, intro to
computers, input and output devices, storage devices and interfaces/software/applications/uses,
Internet homepages, History timeline, computer science basics, types of
languages, viruses, computer crime, and other interesting topics