GISDepartment of Global and Interdisciplinary Studies

The course will help students develop an understanding of the relationship between crime and society. The course explores how crimes are defined, explained, and controlled in society. An overview of the components of justice systems, their development, and processes are explored to offer a comparative approach. The topics in this course include crime trends, theories of crime and behavior, law enforcement, courts, corrections, and crime policy and prevention.

After completing this course students will be able to: Understand the relationships between crime and society; Identify significant crime and victimization patterns; demonstrate the role of theory in understanding crime; explore theoretical hypotheses and research support; Identify and define the roles and functions of law enforcement, the effectiveness of law enforcement strategies and challenges; Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of court systems, including the organization and processes of courts, and the participants in courtroom matters; Describe methods of sentencing and the goals of punishment and rehabilitation; describe the nature of incarceration and community corrections; Discuss the extent of juvenile crimes; describe the treatment of juveniles in the justice system; Comprehend crime policies and prevention initiatives and challenges.

Will be able to gain “DP 1”, “DP 2”, “DP 3”, and “DP 4”.

英語 / English

This is a lecture-based course that integrates activities to elicit student interaction. Throughout the semester, participation and discussion activities are also used to actively engage students. Students also demonstrate their knowledge of the content of the course upon completion of the assessments. Each assignment will receive graded feedback and comments on strengths and weaknesses of the submission (this will be available on the classroom online dashboard). During lectures, comments are given on students' insights to further clarify and develop our conversations.

あり / Yes

なし / No

授業形態/methods of teaching：オンライン/online

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1[オンライン/online]：Introduction and Overview

Introduction and Overview of the course

2[オンライン/online]：Learning the fundamentals

What is a Crime? Criminal Law and the Nature and Elements of Crime

3[オンライン/online]：Crime Trends and Rates

What do we know about patterns of violent and property crimes and victimization in Japan and the US?

4[オンライン/online]：Crime Trends and Rates

What is organized and corporate crimes and how accurate is the data?

5[オンライン/online]：Theoretical Insights

How do we attempt to explain crime with Classical, Structural and Social Process theories

6[オンライン/online]：Midsemester Exam

This proctored exam consists of a short essay, multiple choice, and fill-in the blank questions.

7[オンライン/online]：Law Enforcement

Crime and Law Enforcement role in discovery and control

8[オンライン/online]：Law Enforcement

Law of Arrest, Search, and Seizure

9[オンライン/online]：Court Systems and Processes

Pretrial and Trial Activities in Japan and the US

10[オンライン/online]：Court Systems and Process

Court Methods and Challenges

11[オンライン/online]：Corrections

Goals of Punishment and Rehabilitation; Community corrections and Reintegration

12[オンライン/online]：Presentations

Student presentation and class discussion. Topic to be decided based on the interests of the students. We will also use this time to address any questions.

13[オンライン/online]：Presentations and Semester Wrap-up

Student presentation and class discussion. Topic to be decided based on the interests of the students. We will also use this time to address any questions.

14[オンライン/online]：Final Exam and Semester Wrap-up

The proctored exam will consist of multiple choice, fill-in the blank, and short essay type questions.

Preparatory study and review time for this class are 2 hours each.

There is no required textbook. The instructor used these books and other materials to develop the course content. Bui, L. and Farrington, D.(2019). Crime in Japan: A Psychological Perspective. Palgrave Macmillan. Liu, J. and Miyazawa, S.(Eds.). Crime and Justice in Contemporary Japan. Springer International Publishing, 2018. Schmaelleger, F. (2017). Criminal Justice Today: An Introductory Text for the 21st Century (14th Edition). Pearson Publishing. Reading materials will be provided by the instructor from books excerpts, journal articles, newspapers, and video footage.

Reading materials are available online.
Outline of Criminal Justice in Japan, Supreme Court of Japan, pg. 4-5, Does Japan Have a Low Crime? Bui and Farrington, Pages 7-10; -Crime and Deviance in Japan; White-Collar Crime in US and Japan; Criminological Theories; Outline of Criminal Justice in Japan, Supreme Court of Japan. Any changes to this list will be announced online and in class.

Attendance and Participation: Attendance will be taken each day. Participation involves informal talks that take place throughout the semester. Students will tell the class about an interesting (novel, strange) fact that you learned and how the topic relates to a class topic, current or historical events (12.5%).
Discussions: These short-written responses cover weekly topics (e.g. commentary on videos and/or article excerpts) and involve individual and/or group work (25%). Midsemester exam: Multiple-choice, open-ended, and/or fill in the blank questions that cover the lectures and readings (25%). Presentation: This is a real-world current event analysis presentation. Students will select and present on a topic of interest. The goal is to expand on theories and research discussed throughout the semester to address current events (12.5%). Final Exam: Covers all the materials discussed throughout the semester. A review of critical materials for the final will be discussed prior to the exam (25%).

Each semester feedback from students is taken into account to develop and change the content and method of instruction given the students' interests and an assessment of students' knowledge and skill levels.

Internet access a with smartphone, tablet, and/or computer.

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