Community and Restorative Justice
Instructor: Hal Nees. School: Metropolitan State College of Denver. Date: Not Noted. Description: This course is an overview of community and restorative justice. At the end of the course students will be able to: describe the basic elements of the criminal justice system, will be able to list and describe the basic principles of community and restorative justice and will be able to evaluate restorative justice programs to determine if the program is meeting or following the basic principles of restorative justice.
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<p class="headerB" align="center">Community and Restorative
Justice<br>CJC 190C<br></p>
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<p align="center"><b class="body"><a href="http://clem.mscd.edu/%7Eneesii/courses/cjc291b.html#req">Jump
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<p align="center"><b>Note: Sample Syllabus from last time course
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<p class="body" align="left"><span class="bolditem">Overview:</span> </p>
<p class="body" align="left">This course is an overview of community and
restorative justice. At the end of the course students will be able
to: describe the basic elements of the criminal justice system, will
be able to list and describe the basic principles of community and
restorative justice and will be able to evaluate restorative justice
programs to determine if the program is meeting or following the
basic principles of restorative justice. </p>
<p class="bolditem" align="left">Textbook Requirements:</p>
<p class="body" align="left">Daniel Van Ness, Karen Heetderks Strong,
<i>Restoring Justice</i>, Anderson Publishing Co., 1997 </p>
<p class="body" align="left"><span class="bolditem">General:</span> It is
expected that students will read the assigned material. Class
discussions and lectures will build on the readings. It is expected
that work submitted for the course will be the work of the students
and that the work is intended for the specific course. You are
expected to attend class. </p>
<p class="body" align="left"><span class="bolditem">Grade Scale:</span>
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<p class="body">90+ = A<br>80 - 89 = B<br>70 - 79 = C<br>60 - 69
=D<br>59 (and below) = F</p></blockquote>
<p class="body" align="left"><span class="bolditem">Student
Evaluation:</span> </p>
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<p class="body">Paper and Presentation = 35 points maximum</p>
<p class="body">Reaction Papers (4) = 20 points maximum</p>
<p class="body">Mid-term (take home) = 10 points maximum</p>
<p class="body">Final Exam (take home) = 25 points maximum</p>
<p class="body">Class participation = 10 points</p></blockquote>
<p class="body"><b>Note:</b> All late and extra credit papers are due
no later than the last day of the class. No papers will be accepted
after the end of the last day of class. </p>
<p class="body"><span class="bolditem">Extra Credit:</span> Students who
visit the Writing Center prior to submitting the first paper and
have them review the paper, make changes, as recommended, and attach
the Writing Center slip will get five additional points for the
first paper only. </p>
<p class="body"><span class="bolditem">Requirements:</span> </p>
<p class="body" align="left">1) Exams: Exams will include material from
the text, the class discussions and lectures. They will be short
answer and problem solution. </p>
<p class="body" align="left">2) Analytic/Reaction Papes: Four short
papers are due covering topics discussed in class. They can not be
more than four pages and two cites from the text are required. The
papers must use the following format:</p>
<p class="body" align="left">A) Description of topic</p>
<p class="body" align="left">B) Position taken by author</p>
<p class="body" align="left">C) Justification</p>
<p class="body" align="left">D) Summary</p>
<p class="body" align="left">All papers must be typed.</p>
<p class="bolditem" align="left">Attendance: <span class="body">Attendance
will be taken in class. If you miss more than two (3) classes, your
total points will be reduced by five points. If you miss additional
classes your total points will be lowered by two (2) points per
class missed. All missed classes are counted as missed. While I do
care about your reason, if you wish to inform me of the reason,
still all classes missed are counted as missed. </span></p>
<p class="bolditem" align="left">Late Work: <span class="body">Papers are
considered late if they are not turned in by the end of the class
that they are due. Late papers will have one point taken off the
total earned. No papers will be accepted after the last day of
class.</span></p>
<p class="body"><span class="bolditem">Class participation:</span> </p>
<p class="body">Ten percent of the grade for the class will be based
on class participation. The scale on the next page will be used to
evaluate the number of points that you will receive for class
participation. </p>
<p class="body"><span class="bolditem">Low:</span> </p>
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<p><span class="body">1) Did not make any comments about subject
matter during class. <br><br>2) Was not able to answer questions
when called on by the instructor. <br><br>3) Did not participate
in groups when used in class</span>. </p></blockquote>
<p><span class="bolditem">Medium:</span> </p>
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<p><span class="body">1) Volunteered to respond to questions a few
times (two or three).</span></p>
<p><span class="body">2) Provided a qualified (correct) answer when
called on by instructor. </span></p>
<p><span class="body">3) Participated in group discussions.
</span></p></blockquote>
<p><span class="bolditem">High:</span> </p>
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<p><span class="body">1) Volunteered to respond to questions by
instructor at least 80% of the time. </span></p>
<p><span class="body">2) Provided complete and well-thought out
answers to questions. </span></p>
<p><span class="body">3) Participated fully in groups, acted as a
leader, keeping the group on track, and presented the information
developed to the class. </span></p></blockquote>
<p class="bolditem" align="left"> </p>
<p class="bolditem" align="left">Other: <span class="body">Students
desiring a reasonable accommodation under the American with
Disabilities Act must contact me immediately to discuss their needs.
Failure to notify the instructor in a timely manner of the need for
a reasonable accommodation may hinder the college's ability to
assist students in successfully completing the course. </span></p>
<p class="bolditem" align="left"><span class="body">If you need to miss a
class due to a religious holiday observance, please notify me in
writing during the first two weeks of the semester. </span></p>
<p class="bolditem" align="left"><span class="body">NC (No Credit)
indicates that student has withdrawn or is not able to complete the
course work. You must notify the instructor in writing if you are
withdrawing from a class. The grade of NC may be given until the
midterm, upon request. You are responsible for completing the
required forms and turning them in to the registrar. </span></p>
<p class="bolditem" align="left"><span class="body">For further
information about The Metropolitan State College of Denver policies
around attendance and classroom policy please see the Student
Handbook, the Catalogue and the Bulletin. </span></p>
<p class="bolditem" align="left">Tasks to be completed by students: </p>
<p class="bolditem" align="left"><span class="body">Read the book -
Criminal Investigations. </span></p>
<p class="bolditem" align="left"><span class="body">Complete exams.
</span></p>
<p class="bolditem" align="left"><span class="body">Complete the class
project, topic presentation, investigative review paper and the
responding officer report. Attend and participate in the class.
</span></p>
<p class="body" align="left"><a name="req"></a><span class="bolditem">Course
Content</span></p>
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<div class="bolditem" align="center">Week Of:</div></td>
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<div class="body" align="center">1</div></td>
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<p align="left"><span class="body">Overview and review of the
current justice system structure and purpose. </span></p>
<p align="left"><span class="body">A) Description of the justice
system, how it functions and case flow. </span></p>
<p align="left"><span class="body">B) Impact of the justice system
on communities, victims and offenders. </span></p></div></td></tr>
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<div class="body" align="center">2</div></td>
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<p>What We Have Now and Why We Keep It</p>
<p>Chapter One</p></div></td></tr>
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<div class="body" align="center">3</div></td>
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<p>Alternatives to the Justice System</p>
<p>Chapter Two</p></div></td></tr>
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<div class="body" align="center">4</div></td>
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<p>Overview of Community and Restorative Justice</p>
<p>Chapter 3</p>
<p>One Page Project proposal due February 8, 2001</p>
<p><a href="http://clem.mscd.edu/%7Eneesii/PowerPoint/Restorative%20Justice.pdf">Power
Point Files Week of February 5, 2001</a></p></td></tr>
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<div class="body" align="center">5</div></td>
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<p><span class="body">Impediments to Community and Restorative
Justice</span></p>
<p><span class="body">Chapter 4</span></p>
<p><span class="body">First Analytic Paper Due: Why We Have What
We Have Today - February 15, 2001</span></p>
<p align="center"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://clem.mscd.edu/%7Eneesii/PowerPoint/RJ-2-12-01.pdf">Power
Point Files for the Week of February 12,
2001</a></font></p></td></tr>
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<div class="body" align="center">6</div></td>
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<p><span class="body">Victim and Offender Involvement</span></p>
<p><span class="body">Chapter 5</span></p>
<p><span class="body">Second Analytic Paper Due: Making Things
Fit, Does Community and Restorative Justice Fit With the
Current System?</span></p></td></tr>
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<div class="body" align="center">7</div></td>
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<p><span class="body">Reparation</span></p>
<p><span class="body">Chapter 6</span></p></td></tr>
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<div class="body" align="center">8</div></td>
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<p><span class="body">Reintegration</span></p>
<p><span class="body">Chapter 7</span></p>
<p><span class="body">Mid-Term Due March 8,
2001</span></p></td></tr>
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<div class="body" align="center">9</div></td>
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<p><span class="body">The Community and Participation</span></p>
<p><span class="body">Chapter 8</span></p>
<p><span class="body">Third Analytic Paper Due: March 15, 2001
What Responsibilities to victims have in Restorative
Justice?</span></p></td></tr>
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<div class="body" align="center">10</div></td>
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<p><span class="body">Community Involvement: Planning and
Implementation</span></p>
<p><span class="body">Chapter 9</span></p></td></tr>
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<div class="body" align="center">11</div></td>
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<p><span class="body">The Community Role: Transformation
</span></p>
<p><span class="body">Start Class Presentations</span></p>
<p><span class="body">Chapter 10</span></p></td></tr>
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<div class="body" align="center">12</div></td>
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<p><span class="body">Community Impact</span></p>
<p><span class="body">Class Presentations</span></p>
<p><span class="body">Fourth Analytic Paper Due: Should the
Community Lead or Follow the Criminal Justice
System?</span></p></td></tr>
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<div class="body" align="center">13</div></td>
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<p class="body">Evaluation of Community and Restorative Justice
Programs</p></td></tr>
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<div class="body" align="center">14</div></td>
<td class="body" width="61%">How the roles of the victim and the
community come together.</td></tr>
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<div class="body" align="center">15</div></td>
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<p><span class="body">Review, practice and the
practical</span></p>
<p><span class="body">All papers due, last day to turn in any
papers.</span></p>
<p><span class="body">Making sense of and applying the
principles of restorative justice to criminal justice
programs.</span></p></td></tr>
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<p align="center">Final Exam</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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