Welcome to Criminal Law & Procedure

1. Welcome to Criminal Law& Procedure • Sinclair Community College • PAR 205 • Mike Brigner, J.D.

2. Why Are We Here? • Unsolicited comment from a recent Sinclair Paralegal Program graduate: “I have now graduated, and also got married this past June. I also am working for Attorney ____ as a Paralegal. I must admit that the job is more fascinating than I could have ever imagined.”

3. Advice from Your Classmates • I would advise students who take this course in the future that: • It is a lot of fun. Exciting class • It is a fun class as well as very informative • You will have a great time • You learn a lot about the criminals in our society

4. Advice from Your Classmates • I would advise students who take this course in the future that: • It involves lots of reading • There are many activities and projects, so don’t procrastinate • Be prepared. Read the book. • Be prepared to do learning on your own

5. Advice from Your Classmates • I would advise students who take this course in the future that: • They must actually read the chapters in the book assigned • Be sure & look at the Internet several times a day • Read all of the assignment before even beginning it • Read all elements carefully!

6. Advice from Your Classmates • I would advise students who take this course in the future that: • Start court visit preparation early! • Plan court visit in plenty of time • Do not wait until the last minute to do your court visit and report • They should not procrastinate with the municipal court visit

7. Lexis ID Number URGENT! • By the end of first week of class • If you do not already have a Lexis ID# for this school year (through next Sept. 30) • You must go to Sinclair Tartan Bookstore to purchase ID ($44) • Your ID# remains the same • Lexis ID is mandatory If no Lexis ID, you will be administratively withdrawn from all PAR classes

8. Introductions - Me • Lawyer for 25 years • Ten years as judge • Former news reporter • Written over 100 articles on the law • National domestic violence consultant and trainer • Would rather be on my bicycle

9. Reaching Me • Office: Room 5348 • PAR Office: 5141 • Mailbox: 5141 (NOT under door of office!) • ADVICE: Appointment is recommended, usually in CIL instead of office

10. Reaching Me • Voice Mail: 512-2950 (leave date & time!) • Discussion Board • E-mail through My.Sinclair • ADVICE: E-mail is recommended over phone call

11. Read Your Syllabus • Contact Info • Key Dates • Websites, & Other Resources • Grading & Expectations • Course Outline • All Due Dates are on Master Calendar • Changes will be in Announcements

12. More Syllabus • Text • Other Resources • Website Resources • Grading • Class Procedures & Policies • Extra Credit

13. Basis of Grade • Seven Projects • NO HANDWRITTEN PROJECT OR EXAM WILL BE ACCEPTED • Ten Quizzes • NO EXAMS! • Notebook • All hand-in work requires a cover page Criminal Law & Procedure PAR 205

14. Fun Projects • Visit to a local municipal court • Criminal Mini-trial

15. Quizzes – 20 points each • First one on Syllabus & Rules • Rest on individual chapters • One per week, due by Mondays at 11pm • 90 minute time limit • Open book, but you must read & study chapter first, or you won’t be able to complete the quiz

16. You get credit for same work 3 times! Must include CORRECTED versions of Projects #2, 3, 4, 5, 7 Will be graded while you wait at last class Worth 20 points Requirements of Notebook: a) separate binder b) includes ONLY corrected versions (no correction marks) c) of all of your graded Projects d) tabbed in correct order Class Notebooks

17. Amicus/TimeSlips (See Special Assignments Handout) • Amicus: Record all of your Assignments/Activities as To-Do's – WITH DETAILS • Record all of your class meeting time and other meetings as Appointments • Check off To-Do’s when DONE

18. Amicus/TimeSlips (See Special Assignments Handout) • TimeSlips: Keep time for all of the work you do for this class – WITH DETAILS • Travel time? ONLY for court visit • Record your time in the Timeslips program • Record your expenses, too - MANDATORY • Record AS YOU GO – at least WEEKLY • NO advance entry (unethical) • This will be worth up to 30 points • Entries must follow STANDARDS FOR AMICUS (handed out in training)

19. Amicus/TimeSlips (See Special Assignments Handout) • NAMES • Timekeeper Name: Always the same: YOU • Client Name: “Courtney Love” • NAMING SYSTEM FOR CLIENT • Client First Name = Courtney • Middle Name = Your First Initial + Last Name • Client Last Name = Love • IF YOU ARE Jane Doe = CourtneyJDoe Love

20. Class Procedures & Policies

21. Useful Info (Rules) • NO handwritten assignments! • NO FAX, E-MAIL OR DROP-OFF assignments will be accepted! • Completed Cover Pages required on all projects & exams • No need to retype Questions, BUT answers must be correctly #’d • Course Outline • Note Reading Assignments • Do Reading BECAUSE IT WILL HELP YOU

22. Easiest Ways to Lose Points • No cover page • Incorrect cover page • Not reading instructions • Not checking My.Sinclair • Single spaced • No spel checkkk & proofreading • Late assignments • Missed classes

23. Time Issues: • Studies show: Attendance is key factor in student success • You must SIGN IN for each class or lose points for that class! • No 15 Minute Rule. If Prof is delayed, use time to work on assignments. • SCC CLOSED on Monday, May 29

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25. Advice from Your Classmates • I would advise students who take this course in the future that: • Details are important. Details, Details, Details!

26. Protect Your Work • Helping others learn is okay • Doing their work is not • Do not ask for or give copies or disks • Copied work = ? Failure for user AND donor • Protect your paperwork • Protect your disks

27. Care & Feeding of Disks • “TECH HAPPENS” • Label your disks! • BACK UP! BACK UP!! BACK UP!!! BACK UP!!!! • “The computer ate my homework” is not an acceptable excuse • Don’t loan out your disks, or leave them around for others to “borrow”

28. SAVE YOUR WORK • Save ALL graded papers • Save ALL corrected papers for notebook • Save ALL work electronically • Save ALL corrected work electronically • BACK UP all saved work • YOU WILL NEED THESE for Internship Portfolio, which is required for graduation

30. http://my.sinclair.edu

31. My.Sinclair • Check Daily! • Watch for class news, notices, & assignments • Watch for Calendar deadlines & updates • Watch Discussion Forum • ALL e-mail to Prof should be through My.Sinclair

32. My.Sinclair • This is your main • News & notice source • It is YOUR responsibility to check DAILY • E-MAIL: Personal news to/from Prof • DISCUSSION BOARD: News for class • Updates, corrections, jobs, class cancellations, extra credit, assignment tips • DIGITAL DROP BOX: A place to store files or send files to others

33. My.Sinclair • ANNOUNCEMENTS: • From SCC or Prof. • News, alerts appear on your home page • MYGRADES: Shows your absences & grades weekly. Check often. Email prof if you catch any errors. • EXTERNAL LINKS: Helpful links for this course • Lexis, Law Libraries, Ohio Supreme Court, Ohio Revised Code, Montgomery County records, & more

34. Communicating on My.Sinclair • With Professor: • E-mail for private messages (grades, illness) • Use My.Sinclair address only • Discussion Board for EVERYTHING ELSE • Class-related questions go HERE, not in E-mail • ALL Messages Should Begin W/Course # • Example: • Subject: 205.01 Projects, Are You Nuts? • Or: 205.50 Classmates, Are They Nuts?

35. Communicating on My.Sinclair • With other students: • E-mail for private messages • Discussion Board for class info • We Are A Learning Community • Without “cheating” (doing each other’s work) we help each other learn. This includes answering each other’s questions on the Discussion Board. If everyone is stumped, I will add suggestions.

37. Sinclair People Website • All course materials here • Projects, Forms, PowerPoints • In-Class Exercises, PAR Newsletter • If you want hard copy, print one • Replaces H Drive in this class • Click Course Materials on Menu Bar, or go to • http://people.sinclair.edu/mikebrigner/

38. Assignment: Learning StylesSinclair Student Services • Go to & explore: http:// • www.sinclair.edu/stservices/sss/index.cfm • Click Study Skills Hints, Learning Style Inventory • Take the short quiz and score yourself • Answer the LAST QUESTION! • Print out the results & bring to next class

39. SCC Disability Services Notice • Qualified individuals with disabilities who produce required documentation of their disability & self-identify their need for accommodations are eligible for disability services • (Someone with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities and who, with or without accommodations, can meet the essential requirements for participation in a program) • Students are required to identify their needs & to register with the Sinclair Office of Disability Services in order to be eligible for academic adjustments. All services are based on individual needs. • For more info: http://sinclair.edu/stservices/edu/index.cfm

40. Welcome: Criminal Law& Procedure • Concluded Thank you