1. Applied Criminal Justice Ethics W E L C O M E !!! Instructor John Hynes Email: jhynes@kaplan.edujhynes@kaplan.edu Office: www.aim.com AIM sign-in: profjhyneswww.aim.com

2. The Syllabus Read it; it is not a boilerplate syllabus The Syllabus and the Course Expectation Announcement should be read together. Follow directions for assignments You may do MORE than required!

3. Announcements on Course Home Page Refer often for new announcements Contains important information—see Course Expectations Announcement—contains assignment due dates Requirements and tips and clues for major assignments such as: – Unit 4 essay – Interview Analysis – Final essay

4. Doc Sharing—Important Documents Contains PowerPoint presentation on APA format Contains Course Syllabus Course Expectation Announcement Discussion Board Rubric

5. Course expectations Read and follow requirements for assignments in the Syllabus, Course Expectation Announcement, in the Unit Tabs and in Doc Sharing Keep current with your reading and written assignments Submit assignments on time Use college-level writing – format, content, spelling and grammar – Use the Writing Center Be familiar with the late assignment policy contained in the Syllabus

6. Late assignments Not accepted Contact me in writing before the assignment due date if you encounter a problem We will discuss options and extensions DO NOT submit late assignments without written permission for an extension

7. Seminar Etiquette Actively participate Don’t chat among yourselves If you have a question, type ?—if I do not respond immediately, keep trying “Break” or stop Past seminars archived

8. Alternate Seminar Essay If you cannot attend the seminar, you may still receive credit if you submit the alternate seminar essay prior to the end of the unit week Essay must be a minimum 300-500 word in length Download to Doc Sharing & mark Instructor Only

9. Writing Assignments College-level writing required. Points deducted for errors in spelling, grammar, etc. You MUST use proper APA format for every assignment. See the tutorial on APA contained in Doc Sharing or links to APA Do not plagiarize – zero tolerance policy. Know the Kaplan Plagiarism Policy Help is available at the Writing Center

10. Discussion Boards Two DB Questions per Unit Minimum 2 posts per Question. Both posts must be 100 words long Proper netiquette required APA required Purpose of the boards – To test your knowledge – To stimulate discussion – To learn from each other

11. Excellent Character honesty, trustworthiness, dependability, integrity, law-abiding, good work ethic, cares for his/her family, takes pride in accomplishments, refuses to succumb to temptation.

12. How is excellent character developed? Parents, authority figures, upbringing Set positive examples; exhibit excellent character traits themselves Two concepts of wholeness: – Balanced perception – integrity

13. Bad Character Dishonesty, undependable, unreliable, break the law, poor work ethic, lack of commitment to work and family

14. Mission of the police (1) Law enforcement (2) Peace keeping (3) Performance of social services (4) Obtain convictions of the accused

15. Public trust Confidence of character Trusting relationship with those who govern “spirit of service” – place our welfare above their own

16. Four character types of officers Excellent Self-controlled Uncontrolled Bad