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Welcome to Ms. Mafi's CRIMINOLOGY
class page. This course is designed to give
students a basic understanding of the types of crime and
their causes, an understanding of the world of a
criminologist, and an understanding of the criminal
justice system (including legal, court, and prison
systems) in the United States. The objective of this
course is for the student to analyze crime and how we
manage crime in the United States in order to understand
and determine our system’s successes and failures.
Criminology Course Units:
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Introduction to the Nature of Crime & Deviance
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Specific Types & Measurement of Crime and Deviance
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Causality
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The Public Regulation of Crime/Deviance (Police,
Courts and the Prison System)
Click on link below for
assignments for each specfific unit:
CHECK THIS PAGE for weekly
homework assignments as well as links to class notes and
handouts.
Unit #3:
Crime Theories
Monday, May 11:
Quickly debrief Cyber
Crime & Organized Crime. Introduction to Unit #3
Crime Theories. Begin video: "Throwaway
People". Take notes on video sheet.
Tuesday, May 12:
RWANDA essay due!
Guest lecture from Ellie's father on the Mortgage
Crisis & Ponzi Schemes (continuation of White Collar
Crime). Continue unit #3, Crime Theories Unit.
Finish Throwaway People and discuss Social
Structure & Social Disorganization Theories.
Wednesday, May 13:
Discuss STRAIN & CULTURAL
DEVIANCE Theories. Introduction to Choice Theory in
class.
Thursday, May 14:
Introduction to Bio Trait
Theories outline. Work time in class. Introduction to Essay #2
(Crime Theories Essay)
Friday, May 15:
Discuss Trait Theories
outlines and and begin watching Monsters Among Us
on Sexual Predators.
Video Sheet to be completed.
Monday, May 18:
Finish Monsters Among
Us and discuss video and article "Sexual Predators
Can't Be Saved". Discuss
Social Control
Theories. Review
Crime Theories topics.
Tuesday, May 19:
Research Day #1 in
Library.
Wednesday, May 20:
Research Day #2 in
Library.
Thursday, May 21:
Research Day #3 in
Library.
Friday, May 22:
Ms. Mafi's last day
before Maternity Leave.
Research Day #4 in
Library.
Tuesday, May 26:
Mr. Nugent's first day.
Exam Review - review
sheet linked HERE.
Review PPT slides:
HERE
Wednesday, May 27:
Exam on Theories of Criminal Causality. Covers
everything that came AFTER white-collar crime section.
Homework: Read pp. 349 - 354 in textbook re Police.
Thursday, May 28:
Last E period for seniors! Seniors: Crime Theories Essay
DUE. Introduction to Police unit: Primary functions of
police and management styles/strategies. Begin watching
"Behind the Badge."
Police Functions PPT
Homework: Read "On Patrol" article (handout).
Juniors:
Community Policing mini-essay due Tuesday.
Friday, May 29:
Juniors: Crime Theories Essay DUE. Finish watching
"Behind the Badge," begin discussing police use and
abuse of force. Homework: read "Black and Blue" article
on police brutality.
Monday, June 1:
Discuss "Black and Blue" article,
Search and Seizure guidelines.
Police Use and Abuse of Force
PPT.
Homework: Read p. 38 - 47 in textbook, and finish the
Community
Policing mini-essay.
Tuesday, June 2:
Community
Policing mini-essay DUE.
Work on UCR activity. Discuss
Self-Report
Surveys, NCVS, UCR,
Civilian Review Boards.
Wednessday, June 3:
Begin discussing the court system.
Flow Chart activity (due Friday). Begin watching
"The Plea."
Thursday, June 4:
Finish watching
"The Plea."
Review for test tomorrow. --Review sheet link.--
Questions for Julie Falender,
public defender, due by the end of class.
Friday, June 5:
30 minute test on Police and Measuring Crime mini-units.
Preparation for Plea Bargaining debate on Monday.
PB Review sheet.
Discussion of
court systems
play.
Discussion of bail system.
Monday, June 8:
Court System
Flow Charts DUE!!
Debate about plea bargaining.
Intro to Corrections unit and
theories of
justice/punishment
Tuesday, June 9:
Introduce corrections unit.
Start "The Farm" video about prisons.
Introduce The Farm
Reflection Essay (due Monday).
Wednesday, June 10:
Finish "The Farm."
Discuss The Farm and the
Prison-Industrial Complex. Answers to "Ask a public defender" questions.
Introduce Death Penalty unit.
Thursday, June 11:
Discuss Dealth Penalty, introduce DNA evidence and the
Innocence Project.
Assign and discuss FINAL
PROJECT!
Friday, June 12:
Work period for final
project in computer lab 202
Monday, June 15:
"The Farm" Reflection
Essays DUE!
Discuss
Toobin (The New Yorker) article on DNA and
forensic evidence.
Wrap up and review the trimester's work.
Tuesday, June 16:
Work period for final
project in computer lab.
Wednesday, June 17:
Presentation of final projects.
Thursday, June 18:
Presentation of final projects.
Last day of school.
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