CRJU-312: Security Administration and Crime Prevention
Summer
Semester 2007, 6:00-10:00 TR,
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Instructors (this is a co-taught course)
Dr.
tburke@radford.edu after
class and by appt.
Dr.
About the Course
This class is designed to
introduce you to concepts in security and crime prevention. In terms of security, we will be particularly
interested in: the concept of risk; the
nature of physical and personnel security systems; and emergency
management. In terms of crime
prevention, we will utilize a model that integrates problem-oriented policing
practices with an understanding of a variety of crime prevention models (such
as situational crime prevention, environmental criminology, and others).
It is important to note
that there are many theories, many studies, and many applications regarding the
principles of security and crime prevention.
It would be impossible to cover them all in one course. This course is designed to give you a survey
of some of the key ideas, with plenty of opportunities for you to apply
them. While you will not be a certified
security specialist or crime prevention officer by the end of this course, you
will have an understanding of the “basics” that are essential to those
positions. Be advised, this is not a
“how to be a security guard” class.
Instead, the course will draw upon the broad theories of asset
protection and crime prevention, and will require you to apply them in your
assignments.
Welcome to CRJU-312 – we
hope you’ll find the course interesting and useful!
Conduct of the Course
Your grade in this course
will be based on your completion of a variety of exercises, both in-class and
out-of-class. The exercises will require
you to apply concepts from the lectures, discussions, and/or readings to
real-world scenarios. All assignments
will be announced in class and will be due on the dates specified.
Required
There is no textbook for
this course. Any readings assigned
during the semester will be available either online or through McConnell
Library electronic reserves. All reading
assignments will be announced in class.
Grading
Your grade in this course
will be based on your completion of in-class and out-of-class exercises. The following formula will be used to
determine your final course grade:
The specifics and due
dates for each exercise will be announced in class. Your work will be graded on both content (the
substance of your papers and/or presentations) and form (grammar, spelling, and
style/oral presentations and communication skills). Some exercises will be completed in groups;
when this is the case, all group members will receive the same grade
(points). Each in-class assignment will
be valued at a maximum of 10 points each (for a total maximum of 90
points). The first four out-of-class
assignments will be valued at 30 points maximum for each assignment (maximum
120 points). The final group oral
presentation will be valued at 40 points maximum. Therefore, the total points possible for this
course will be 250. [Any changes in the
assignments/point values will be noted in class].
Grading Scale
The grading/percentage
scale is as follows:
A = 90-100
B = 80-89
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
F
= 0-59
Grade Adjustments
Grades will not be
curved in this class. There is no extra credit available in this
class. Please do not ask for any
of the above grade adjustments.
Late Work and
Attendance
We expect your attendance
at every class session. Also, we expect
your full participation in each day’s class.
Please note, attendance is both mental and physical. To be counted “present” for a class session
you must be present for the entire class and engaged with the material. Students who read, sleep, do homework, or
otherwise disengage from the class, will be counted absent.
A student’s final letter
grade will be reduced by one whole letter grade per unexcused absence. All exercises are due when called for. Exceptions will only be granted pursuant to a
legitimate, documented excuse.[1]
All assignments and due
dates will be announced in class – it is your responsibility to find out what
you have missed if you are absent from a class session. “I didn’t know that activity was assigned” is
never an acceptable excuse.
Written Work and
Presentations
All written work must
follow the “Guidelines for Paper Writing” available on Dr. Owen’s website.[2] All presentations must follow the “Guidelines
for Class Presentations,” also available on Dr. Owen’s website.
Technology Policy
If you bring a cell phone to class, please turn off the ringer (you may wish to put the phone on vibrate). If you receive a call during class, do NOT respond to the message unless it is an emergency that the entire class should be made aware of (example - a campus emergency).
Students with Disabilities
If
you are seeking classroom accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), you are required to register with the Disability Resource Office (DRO).
The DRO is located in Tyler Hall, Room 32. The phone number is 831-6350. To
receive academic accommodations for this class, please obtain the proper DRO
forms and meet with me at the beginning of the semester.
Honor Code
By accepting admission to
"I
do hereby resolve to uphold the honor code of
We take the Honor Code
very seriously, and will diligently uphold it. You should, too. While not an
exhaustive list, you should feel certain that we will refer the following cases
to the appropriate University authorities (see Student Handbook for
details):
- Cheating on a quiz or exam
- Plagiarism in written work
- Fabrication or falsification of source
material
- Having someone else complete your assignment
We hope that none of you
will violate the Honor Code. If you do violate the Honor Code on an
assignment, you may be assigned an "F" for the course, regardless of
your point total. Please take academic integrity seriously.
Preparation
This can be a demanding
class if you aren’t prepared to keep up with it. Accordingly, it is essential that you take
this course seriously and not fall behind.
Here are our general expectations of you (We will assume that you are
doing these things):
- Complete
all readings as assigned. Our discussions in class will
supplement, rather than repeat, the readings. If you don’t do the readings on time,
you’ll find it difficult to follow class discussions and to complete
assignments.
- Attend
classes. Participate in all class discussions and
activities. Class discussions and
activities are an important part of the learning experience in this class,
and will form the basis for your assignments.
- Don’t
wait until the last minute to start assignments.
Out-of-class assignments may require some research. And, you will work on the group projects
over the course of the summer.
Last-minute efforts are likely to fall short, resulting in an
inadequate product and a low grade.
- Work
well with your group in any group activities.
Don’t be a slacker. Doing so
will affect your grade and the grade of your fellow group members.
- Plan
to devote substantial time, outside of class, to the course. We
would recommend that you set aside regular times each week to do the
reading, have group meetings, complete assignments, and so on – make it a
part of your regular weekly schedule.
Schedule
T 5/15 Course
Introduction
Introducing Risk Management
R 5/17 Physical
Security Systems
Due: Risk Management Case Studies
T 5/22 Physical
Security Systems
R 5/24 Environmental
Criminology
Due: Home Security Survey
T 5/29 Problem-Oriented
Policing & Situational Crime Prevention
R 5/31 Personnel
Security Systems
Due: Art Museum Assignment
T 6/5 Burglary,
Robbery and Shoplifting
R 6/7 Arson
Due: Playground Analysis
T 6/12 Crime
Prevention in Schools and Universities
R 6/14 Macro-Level
Crime Prevention Presentations
Due: Crime Prevention Presentations