Fairfield Career Center

3985 Coonpath Road NW

Carroll, OH 43112
Criminal Justice I & II
Course Syllabus
Room 1310
2014-15
Instructor Mr. Barton
Office 614-837-9443 ext 1309
jbarton@efcts.us

Preparing young men and women for a post-secondary education and or an exciting
career in the Criminal Justice Career Field
Course Descriptions
Criminal Justice Course 1. The American Criminal Justice System
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Subject Code: 170911

This first course in the Criminal Justice pathway traces the history, organization, and functions of local,
state, and federal law enforcement. Students will study criminal behavior and apply constitutional and
criminal law to crime and punishment. Students will learn law enforcement terminology, classifications
and elements of crime, and how various court systems are used to judge and punish offenders.
Criminal Justice Course 2. Investigations and Forensics in Criminal Investigations
Subject Code: 170914
Forensic Science uses a structured and scientific approach to the investigation of crimes including assault,
abuse and neglect, domestic violence, accidental death and homicide. Students will learn the psychology
of criminal behavior and apply it to investigative procedures. Students will collect and analyze evidence
through case studies and simulated crime scenes such as fingerprint analysis, ballistics, and blood spatter
analysis.
Criminal Justice Course 3. Police Work and Practice in Public Safety
Subject Code: 170913
In this course, students will learn the skills necessary to prevent, detect and react to crime. Students will
learn self-defense and subject control techniques, methods to conduct patrols, surveillance, and traffic
procedures. Students will understand the ethical and legal responsibilities of police officers on patrol.
Additionally, students will learn the operations of police and emergency telecommunication systems.
Criminal Justice Course 4. The Correctional System and Services
Subject Code: 170915
The correctional officer plays a critical role in the criminal justice system. In this course students will
learn institutional rehabilitation and community corrections strategies that prepare them for work in a
correctional setting. The student will learn the role and responsibilities of a correctional officer including
processing inmates, maintaining security in a correctional setting, and understanding inmate mental health
needs.

Description/Rationale
This intensive two year program will provide instruction, demonstration, and practical
application in many different aspects of the Criminal Justice Career Field. Students will use
small group learning to develop skills in collaboration as well as critical thinking and consensus
decision making skills.
This program will use various instructional methods to ensure understanding of learned
principles by all of the students in the program.

Relationship to post-secondary educational institutions

This program is part of the Heart of Ohio tech prep consortium that offers articulated credit
and or duel enrollment credit in the following ways at multiple post-secondary institutions, to
include:

Ohio University, Lancaster, Ohio: A student that successfully completes all of the
components of the Criminal Justice I and II program at Eastland Career Center (E.C.C.)
will receive twelve (12) credit hours of articulated credit upon successful completion of
Ohio Universitys three credit hour bridge course that will be offered in the summer
immediately following graduation from E.C.C. This in effect means that the student
will begin the fall of their first year at Ohio University with fifteen (15) credit hours in
the Criminal Justice Associate Degree program.
Central Ohio Technical College, Newark, Ohio: A student that enrolls in the duel
enrollment program will receive six (6) credit hours of instruction from C.O.T.C. as if
they were in fact attending and taking classes at C.O.T.C. in Newark, Ohio. Duel
enrollment credit hours are different than articulated credit hours in the sense that with
duel enrollment, a student earns them while being a C.J. I & II student at E.C.C. as
opposed to articulated credit, which a student only gets if he or she goes to the respective
post-secondary institution for at least one quarter upon graduating from E.C.C.
Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio: A student that successfully
completes all of the components of the Criminal Justice I and II program at Eastland
Career Center (E.C.C.) will receive six (3) credit hours of articulated credit upon
successful completion of one quarter of classes at Columbus State.
Hocking Community College, Nelsonville, Ohio: A student that successfully completes
all of the components of the Criminal Justice I and II program at Eastland Career Center
(E.C.C.) will receive thirteen (13) credit hours of articulated credit upon successful
completion of one quarter of classes at Hocking College.

Knowledge/Skills
At the conclusion of this program, the student will be able to (a complete list may be found on
the attached documents that identify all of the competencies associated with this program):

Collaborate with peers regarding the ability to apply appropriate criminal charges from
the Ohio Revised Code
Use effective writing and oral presentation skills while gaining deeper knowledge base of
different aspects of the Criminal Justice career field
Organize their notes, handouts, resources, assessment rubrics, and other documents in a
professional manner
Demonstrate a minimum level of proficiency in:
1. prisoner booking and handling
2. handcuffing
3. unarmed self defense
4. vehicle traffic stops and approaches
5. crime scene investigation
6. building entries and searches
7. uniformed traffic ticket writing
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8. alcohol detection, apprehension, and prosecution

9. search warrant preparation and execution
10. crowd control and riot formation
11. military drill and procedure
12. OPOTA physical fitness standards
Assessment of these objectives will be determined thru satisfactory completion of the program
assignments via standardized pencil and paper tests and quizzes, performance demonstration
rubrics, notebook rubric, writing and oral presentation assignments.
Diversity
Students in the Criminal Justice I & II program come from a variety of social, economic, and
cultural backgrounds. In addition, these individuals have differing learning styles and needs. This
program will utilize multiple teaching techniques by requiring assignments to reflect inclusion of
techniques and strategies to address specific learner needs.
Technology
Students will also receive lap top computers with a full complement of Microsoft Office suites,
internet access, printer access, and an E.C.C. email account by which to communicate with the
instructor. By doing so, students will develop their own technology skills and will learn
strategies for completing multiple assignments to include the writing and oral presentation
assignments which are due at the completion of each nine week period throughout the two year
program.
Statement of student rights
Any student with a documented disability who may require special accommodations should selfidentify to the instructor as early in the school year of their junior year as possible to receive
effective and timely accommodations.
Topical Outline
Note; A chronological outline of all of the lessons, resources utilized, and the curriculum
competencies that each lesson satisfies is attached for both the junior and senior year of the
Criminal Justice I & II program.

Resources utilized in creation of the C.J. I & II program

2008 edition of Introduction to Criminal Justice Fifth edition by Robert M. Bohm and
Keith N. Haley

2009 edition of Criminal Investigation Tenth edition by Swanson, Chamelin, Territo,

and Taylor

January 2013 Ohio Peace Officer Basic Training curriculum

January 2013 Ohio Peace Officer Corrections Full Service Jail Training curriculum

2013 Emergency Tele-communicator course

Program requirements/evaluation
Eastland Career Center academic policies apply to this program as articulated in the Student
Handbook. Of particular importance are the policies governing absence from class and academic
dishonesty.
Students have the major responsibility for their own learning. Help is available as needed, thru
office visits, telephone, e-mail, or text messaging. If a student cannot be present for a class
session, the attendance office and the instructor are to be notified unless special circumstances
prevent prior notice.
Assignments must be typed (double-spaced) and completed according to the specific instructions
provided. Assignments are due on the day indicated by the instructor. Late assignments will not
be accepted.
Students will be evaluated on employability and completion of assignments. Grades for the
program will be calculated as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Tests and Quizzes

Weekly Employability/Professionalism
Homework and demonstrated ability
Quarterly Notebook Construction and Maintenance
Quarterly OPOTA Physical Fitness Assessment
Quarterly Writing and Oral Presentation assignment
Quarterly 21st Century Workforce Grade

20%
20%
8%
20%
7%
20%
5%

(1) Tests and Quizzes: This grade will be based solely on results of pencil and paper tests
and quizzes, to include, end of lesson quizzes, textbook chapter quizzes, spelling tests,
and end of nine week tests encompassing all of the lessons taught in a given nine week
period.
(2) Employability: This grade will be based a students daily classroom demeanor, to
include their uniform appearance, classroom participation, physical fitness participation,
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behavior, classroom preparation. Please note; if their academic classroom behavior is

reported to me by an academic instructor, I will include that as well. In the C.J. career
field, off duty behavior is often graded as harshly as on duty behavior due to the fact that
men and women in the C.J. career field are expected to always comport themselves in an
appropriate manner. Each student will begin the (work) week with an A in
employability; infractions in any of the above mentioned areas will result in a letter grade
deduction for each infraction. For example; if a male student did not shave prior to
coming to school on a Monday, that student would begin Tuesday with a B in
employability. If that same student forgets their PT gear on Tuesday and is also
disruptive in class that same day, their employability grade will go from a B to a D
because they committed two infractions in the same day. The grade the student has at the
close of business on the last day of the (work) week is the grade they receive for
employability in a given week. The instructor reserves the right to carry an employability
grade from one week to the next if he believes a students behavior does not appear to
improving from one week to the next!
(3) Homework and demonstrated ability: This grade will be based on a students
completion of assignments given that are to be completed outside of the classroom
environment and ALL of the lessons where the students will be required to demonstrate a
minimum level of proficiency with the technique that is taught as part of the respective
lesson. Demonstrated ability rubrics will be provided to the student prior to them being
assessed in the particular technique.
(4) Notebook construction and maintenance: This grade will be based on the
comprehensive and inclusive notebook that the student will keep throughout the two year
program. The student will construct a new notebook for each nine week period and it will
be graded in the middle and at the end of each nine week period. The instructor will
provide the rubric for this component as part of the program syllabus.
(5) OPOTA Physical Fitness Assessment: This grade will be based on a students
performance in a timed one and a half mile run, timed push-ups, and timed sit-ups at the
end of each nine week period. The instructor will provide the rubric for this component as
part of the program syllabus.
(6) Writing and Oral Presentation Assignment: This grade will be based on a students 3
to 5 page writing assignment and their 5 to 6 minute power point presentation. Both will
be accomplished at the end of every other nine week period throughout the two year
program. A combined letter grade of lower than a C will result in the student having to
write a term paper for the next grading period. The instructor will provide the rubrics for
this component as part of the program syllabus.

Grading Scale

The following grading scale will be utilized for this class:

92- 100
82- 91
72- 81
60- 71
59- Below

A
B
C
D
F