Criminal Justice (CRJS) 410

Overview

CRJS 410: Special Needs Policing is designed to identify those groups, and the various characteristics of those groups, that have special needs with respect to policing. Identifying and assessing these needs within the policing context will better equip police officers to protect and work within these various communities. The purpose of this course is to provide you with a broad understanding of the diverse policing needs within a community, the diversity within a community, and how policing needs change over time. As the dynamics of a community change, so do the ways in which it is policed.

Outline

Criminal Justice 410: Special Needs Policing is divided into 11 units as follows:

Unit 1: Police Decision Making

Unit 2: Identification of Special Needs in Policing

Unit 3: Crimes Against Children

Unit 4: Women at Risk

Unit 5: Elder Abuse

Unit 6: Mental Health and People with Physical Disabilities

Unit 7: Internet Crimes

Unit 8: Hate Crimes

Unit 9: Profiling

Unit 10: Street Gangs in Canada

Unit 11: Policing and the Issue of Drugs

Evaluation

Your final grade in Criminal Justice 410: Special Needs Policing will be based on your performance on three written assignments totaling 50 percent of your overall course mark and a final exam, also worth 50 percent of your final grade. Please note that in order to receive credit for the course, you must achieve a grade of at least 50 percent on the final exam and an overall course grade of at least 50 percent. The following chart indicates the assignments for credit, their weighting toward the final grade, and the date on which they are due according to the study schedule provided in the course:

Credit Activity	Weighting	Date Due
Assignment 1: Policing and the Identification of “Special Needs”	10% of final grade	Upon completion of Units 1 and 2; Week 5 of the suggested study schedule
Assignment 2: Dealing with “Special Needs” within a Family	20% of final grade	Upon completion of Unit 7; Week 9 of the suggested study schedule
Assignment 3: Working with the Needs of a Community	20% of final grade	Upon completion of Unit 11; Week 13 of suggested study schedule
Final Exam	50% of final grade	Upon completion of Unit 11 and all other course assignments; Week 16 of suggested study schedule
Total	100%

To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.

Course Materials

The course materials for Criminal Justice 410: Special Needs Policing are mostly found on the Moodle course site. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the various course components. The time you take to get acquainted with the materials will help you to begin your studies with confidence. If you have any problems or questions, contact your tutor for assistance.

Textbook

Challenge for Credit Course Overview

The Challenge for Credit process allows students to demonstrate that they have acquired a command of the general subject matter, knowledge, intellectual and/or other skills that would normally be found in a university level course.

Full information for the Challenge for Credit can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar.

• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Policy
• Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Procedures

Challenge Evaluation

To receive credit for the CRJS 410 challenge registration, you must complete all components, achieve a grade of at least 50 percent on the final exam and achieve an overall course grade of at least “D” 50 per cent.

Assign. 1	Assign. 2	Assign. 3	Exam	Total
10%	20%	20%	50%	100%

Undergraduate Challenge for Credit Course Registration Form

• Challenge for Credit Form

Current Grouped Study Locations

Note: All courses are subject to approval and availability

Institution	Contact	Dates	Delivery	Status
Lethbridge College	Christa Teeple 403 320 3431 cteeple@athabascau.ca	From:  Sep-01-2013 To:  Dec-31-2013	Classroom + Online
MacEwan - CRJS Program	Theresa Keil 780-497-3409 tkeil@athabascau.ca	Mon 6-9 From:  Jan-01-2013 To:  Apr-30-2013	Classroom  Online