Develop essential skills and knowledge in prepare pre-sentence investigation reports and offender assessment and planning. Develop and apply analytical decision making and communication skills so as to prepare students for State of Indiana certification. There will be 300 points available for student accumulation. Students are expected to be prepared to discuss the subject matter scheduled for each class period by completing the reading assignments listed for each week in the class schedule. Student responsibility for quizzes and exams consist of all material covered in reading assignments and lectures.
All material covered in both areas is considered fair game when tests are given.
In addition to the above requirements, each student will be required to prepare a presentence investigation report to be submitted to me. This will be a role playing exercise with each student interviewing a fellow classmate. All other information needed to complete the PSIR will be furnished by me. The PSIR is expected to be turned in on time. There will be a 2 point deduction in the maximum number of points possible for this assignment, for each day the assignment is late.