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COURSE SYLLABUS 1. TITLE OF COURSE: BASIC LAW PREFIX/NUMBER: CRJ 105 CREDIT HOURS: 6 CR. (6L) 2. PREREQUISITE: 3. RESOURCES NEEDED: TEXT: All necessary textbooks are available for loan to students SUPPLIES: Paper, pens, and 3 ring binder 4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Covers constitutional and procedural consideration affecting arrest, search and seizure, and civil liability. Includes the Colorado criminal, liquor, controlled substance, and children’s codes. Emphasizes victim’s rights and court room testimony. 5. COURSE GOAL: The student will be familiar with: (A) The relationship between the Bill of Rights and the 14th amendment as it relates to the rights of all citizens. (B) Current rules for peace officer conduct as it pertains to arrest, search and seizure, interrogations, confessions and rules of evidence (C) The Colorado Criminal Code (D) The Children's Code, cite and explain major provisions relative to the tasks of the peace officers and learn procedures from arrest through investigations, charging, conviction, and sentencing (E) Governmental and personal exposure to liability and the many "causes of action" which may result in civil suits (F) The Liquor and Beer Code (G) The Uniform Controlled Substance Act of 1992 (H) The laws involving ethnic intimidation 6. COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of the course, students will: (A) The student will define and explain the concepts of due process of the law and equal protection of the law and how the violations of constitutional rights impact upon law enforcement. Specific discussion on 1st, 4th, 6th, 8th and 14th amendments and their effect on peace officer responsibilities. (B) The student will describe and explain rules, elements and provisions of the CRS Title 16, articles 1,2,3 and Rules 4 and 41.The student will explain the laws and court decisions as they relate to: types of evidence, admissibility of evidence, voluntariness, miranda considerations, witnesses, persons, premises, vehicles, closed containers, warrants, administrative, consent, exigencies, plain view, persons, vehicles, property/evidence and warrants. (C) The student will identify criminal violations within the Colorado Revised Statutes. The student will recognize appropriate questions regarding inquiries into incidents to determine if they are criminal or civil in nature. The student will identify elements of crimes and distinguish between crime classifications in the Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 18,except articles 14 and 15. (D) The student will identify how a juvenile is taken into custody and what steps are taken after they are in custody. The student will explain the obligations of peace officers and the rights of juveniles during the investigation phase and the criminal proceedings. The student will understand charging options and when juveniles can be charged as an adult; procedures after the case has been filed and what sentencing options are available; what juvenile information and records can be released. The student will explain the dependency and neglect section of Title 19. (E) The student will describe the provisions of law as they pertain to peace officers as delineated in CRS Title 18 Article 8, Part 8. The student will distinguish between torts and crimes. The student will describe 2 major causes of sexual harassment cases. ( quid pro quo, hostile work environment) (F) The student will identify and explain the elements of and restrictions imposed in the Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 12, Article 47 and Article 46. The student will outline the peace officer enforcement procedures for Code Violations. The student will recognize the types of personal identification which constitute an acceptable verification of age. The student will be able to identify the different types of Colorado Retail Liquor/Beer Licenses and Permits. (G) The student will identify and explain the definitions of a controlled substance as described in 18-18-102. Student will understand the differences in the schedules of controlled substance. (H) Students will recognize the elements of ethnic intimidation as it relates to Colorado State Statutes. 7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES: The student will be administered a cumulative final exam at the end of 15 weeks of lecture and practical instruction. Students will take a weekly written exam which will include material as it is presented to the student throughout the course. Grading ScaleRaw Score Range Letter Grade 90 to 100 A 80 to 89 B 70 to 79 C 60 to 69 D 0 to 59 F Special Remarks: 1. Attendance - this course consists of 65 hours training (both lecture and lab). Excessive absenteeism can result in an official drop from this course. 2. Unexcused Absence and Tardies - unexcused absences and tardies cannot be made up and can greatly affect your grade and ability to sit for the state certification exam. Any projects, quizzes, tests, or exams due in on the day of an unexcused absence will result in a 0 (zero) for that day. 3. Excused Absence and Tardies - Excused absences and tardies can be made up and are encouraged to be. Anytime a student elects to make up an excused absence or tardy, he/she may do so but must document this time and have an instructor present to initial it. This includes students who have conflicting or rotating work schedules. Students who miss class due to an excused absence or tardy are responsible for materials covered during their absence. NO exceptions! 4. Cheating - students caught cheating on any projects, quizzes, tests, or exams will be recommended for expulsion from the academy. Student conduct must be represent what is required of the law enforcement community. 5. Stealing - any student caught stealing any state owned property will be removed from the class roster and law enforcement officials will be notified. 8. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor. 9. ADA NOTICE: Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Special Remarks:
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Attendance - this course consists of 65 hours training (both lecture and lab). Excessive absenteeism can result in an official drop from this course.
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Unexcused Absence and Tardies - unexcused absences and tardies cannot be made up and can greatly affect your grade and ability to sit for the state certification exam. Any projects, quizzes, tests, or exams due in on the day of an unexcused absence will result in a 0 (zero) for that day.
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Excused Absence and Tardies - Excused absences and tardies can be made up and are encouraged to be. Anytime a student elects to make up an excused absence or tardy, he/she may do so but must document this time and have an instructor present to initial it. This includes students who have conflicting or rotating work schedules. Students who miss class due to an excused absence or tardy are responsible for materials covered during their absence. NO exceptions!
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Cheating - students caught cheating on any projects, quizzes, tests, or exams will be recommended for expulsion from the academy. Student conduct must be represent what is required of the law enforcement community.
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Stealing - any student caught stealing any state owned property will be removed from the class roster and law enforcement officials will be notified.
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
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ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.