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Week 1: Law & Social Change

January 30, 2016 10:25 pm / Leave a comment

Week of January 31, 2016 – Introduction:

You will be held accountable for the readings and discussion questions listed here. There will be no “testing.” That means that you will not have to live in anxious anticipation of what we will ask and how much you will have to know. Instead, I will provide weekly discussion questions, lectures, essays, and concepts I feel that you should know as a result of having taken this course. You will assure me of that learning and receive your grade for the questions and concepts about which you choose to write and talk about. In addition you will find detailed explanations and examples on our grading policies in the first week’s reading.

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To stay on track, send me your email address ASAP.

Preparatory Readings:

Arrigo, Bruce. Social Justice/Criminal Justice. Introduction.
Crow Dog, Mary. Lakota Woman.
Tygiel, Jules. Baseball’s Great Experiment.
Rodriguez, Luis. Always Running.
Houston, Jeanne & James. Farewell to Manzanar.
Curran and Takata. Sociology of Law Handbook:
— Introduction
— Chapter 1, part 1
— Chapter 1, part 2
— Chapter 2

Lecture related links:

Dog Letters
“The Case Against Gold Stars” by Alfie Kohn.
Cooperative Learning
Preface
“Who’s Habermas? Why Habermas?”
W.I. Thomas “Definition of the Situation

Concepts to be covered:

illocutionary discourse
the aesthetics of answerability
taxonomy of learning
the 6Cs
interdependence
the external and internal motivations of learning
dog letters

Discussion Questions:

Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to read all of the assigned reading linked above. Due: Monday, February 8th.

What is the relationship between the “6Cs” and the taxonomy of learning? What is a “dog letter” and how does it relate to the “6Cs”? How does this course differ from other courses that you have taken?

If you are a new student to this teaching/learning model, what questions do you have? If you are a returning student to this teaching/learning model, what advice would you give to the new students? Why?

Summarize the introduction to Arrigo’s Social Justice/Criminal Justice. How does this book relate to “law and social change”? Why.

Suggested Visual Projects:

Note: Start thinking about ideas for your visual project. Must relate to “law and social change.” Must be approved before starting your annotated bibliography. Cannot be something that you are doing or have done for another course. Must conduct research using scholarly works, (not the popular press — Time Magazine, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated). Email me your topic ASAP!

What is social change? Research an example of social changes in today’s society. Are these changes slow and gradual or quick and sudden? Why.
Explore the relationship between “law and social change.” Can laws cause social change? Or, does social change “change” laws? How? Why?

Week 1: Professions

January 30, 2016 9:41 pm / Leave a comment

Week of January 31, 2016 – Introduction:

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Week 1: Week of January 31, 2016

To stay on track, email me your email address ASAP.

Topic: Introduction

Preparatory Readings

Spencer Johnson. Who Moved My Cheese? — read entire book.
Mark Jones. Criminal Justice Pioneers in U.S. History. — .
Susan Takata and Jeanne Curran. Theory, Policy, Practice of a Career. [online] —– Preface and Chapter 1
J. Scott Harrs & Karen Hess. Careers in Criminal Justice and Other Related Fields
Randy Pausch. The Last Lecture.

Lecture related links:

Dog Letters
“The Case Against Gold Stars” by Alfie Kohn.
Cooperative Learning
Preface
“Who’s Habermas? Why Habermas?”
W.I. Thomas “Definition of the Situation

Concepts to be covered:

illocutionary discourse
the aesthetics of answerability
taxonomy of learning
the 6Cs
interdependence
the external and internal motivations of learning
dog letters
job
career
career change

Discussion Questions:

Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to read all of the assigned reading linked above. Due: Monday, February 8th.

1. What is a “dog letter”? Why are dog letters important in this particular course? Explain the connections between the 6Cs and dog letters.

2. How does Who Moved My Cheese? relate to you? Why. Which character do you identify with the most? Why. What is the connection between Who Moved My Cheese? and the criminal justice profession?

Provide at least three course goals and/or objectives. In other words, what do you want to accomplish in this course? Why.

Suggestions for your Career Portfolio:

Note: Start thinking about ideas for your career portfolio. Cannot be something that you are doing or have done for another course. Research cannot be 100% online (i.e., google, askjeeves). Must use scholarly works, (not the popular press — Time Magazine, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated). No term papers! Allow time to dialogue, and obtain feedback.

What is your career goal? Why did you select this profession? What do you know about this profession?
Explore how individual career paths vary. Why?
Juggling: How does one juggle career, family and other demands?

Recommended Readings:

Richard Bolles. What Color is Your Parachute?
Malcolm Gladwell. Outliers: The Story of Success.
Dennis W. Bakke. Joy at Work.
Megan Hustad. How to be Useful.

— Jurgen Habermas. Between Facts and Norms.
— Martha Minow. Making All the Difference: Exclusion, Inclusion and American Law.

Email: takata@uwp.edu

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Latest Update: February 4, 2016

Week 1: Corrections

January 10, 2016 1:22 am / Leave a comment

Week of January 31, 2016 – Introduction:

You will be held accountable for purposes of grading for the readings and discussion questions listed here. There will be no “testing.” That means that you will not have to live in anxious anticipation of what you will be asked and how much you will have to know. Instead, there will be weekly discussion questions, lectures, essays, and concepts that you should know as a result of having taken this course. You will assure me of that learning and receive your grade for the questions and concepts about which you choose to write and discuss in class.

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Email me your email address ASAP, and be sure to note which of my course(s) you are enrolled in.

Topic: Introduction

Preparatory Readings:

Hassine. Life Without Parole. — Foreword, Preface, Chapters 1 & 2.
Haas and Alpert. Dilemmas of Corrections. —.
Dawley. A Nation of Lords. —-

Lecture related links:

Dog Letters
“The Case Against Gold Stars” by Alfie Kohn.
Cooperative Learning
Preface
W.I. Thomas “Definition of the Situation

Concepts to be covered:

illocutionary discourse
the aesthetics of answerability
taxonomy of learning
the 6Cs
the external and internal motivations of learning
dog letters
punishment
corrections

Discussion Questions:

Note: In order to answer these discussion questions, you will need to read the five links noted above the Hassine reading assignment for this week. Due: Monday, February 8th.

What are the “6Cs”? How are grades and grading determined in this course; for example, how do you earn an “A”?

What is a “dog letter”? What is the relationship between grades and a “dog letter”? Which one is the most important and why?

What is punishment? What are the connections between punishment, corrections, “academic accountability” and this teaching/learning model? Why. (Be sure to relate your answer to the beginning of both Hassine and the H&A texts).

Suggested Visual Projects:

Note: All visual projects must be approved by the instructor before you begin. Email the instructor with your idea. Visual projects cannot be something that you are doing or have done for another course. No term papers. Start thinking about ideas for your visual project topic. Must relate to “corrections.” Research cannot be 100% online (i.e., google, askjeeves). Must conduct library research using scholarly works, (not the popular press — Time Magazine, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated). Email me your ideas. Refer to the visual project handout for more information.