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Welcome to Criminal Welcome to Criminal LawLaw

& Procedure& Procedure

Sinclair Community CollegeSinclair Community College PAR 205PAR 205

Mike Brigner, J.D.Mike Brigner, J.D.

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Why Are We Here?Why Are We Here?

Unsolicited comment from a recent Unsolicited comment from a recent Sinclair Paralegal Program graduate: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.”

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Advice from Your Advice from Your ClassmatesClassmates

I would advise students who I would advise students who take this course in the future take this course in the future that: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

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Advice from Your Advice from Your ClassmatesClassmates

I would advise students who I would advise students who take this course in the future take this course in the future that: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

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Advice from Your Advice from Your ClassmatesClassmates

I would advise students who I would advise students who take this course in the future take this course in the future that: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!

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Advice from Your Advice from Your ClassmatesClassmates

I would advise students who take I would advise students who take this course in the future that: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

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Lexis ID Number Lexis ID Number URGENT!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

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Introductions - MeIntroductions - Me

Lawyer for 25 yearsLawyer for 25 years Ten years as judgeTen years as judge Former news reporterFormer news reporter Written over 100 articles on the Written over 100 articles on the

lawlaw National domestic violence National domestic violence

consultant and trainerconsultant and trainer Would rather be on my bicycleWould rather be on my bicycle

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Reaching MeReaching Me

Office: Room 5348 PAR Office: 5141 Mailbox: 5141 (NOT

under door of office!)

ADVICE: Appointment is recommended, usually in CIL instead of office

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Reaching MeReaching Me

Voice Mail: 512-2950 (leave date & time!)

Discussion Board E-mail through

My.Sinclair ADVICE: E-mail

is recommended over phone call

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ReadRead Your Syllabus Your Syllabus

Contact InfoContact Info Key DatesKey Dates Websites, & Other ResourcesWebsites, & Other Resources Grading & ExpectationsGrading & Expectations Course OutlineCourse Outline All Due Dates are on Master All Due Dates are on Master

CalendarCalendar Changes will be in AnnouncementsChanges will be in Announcements

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More SyllabusMore Syllabus

TextText Other ResourcesOther Resources Website ResourcesWebsite Resources GradingGrading Class Procedures & PoliciesClass Procedures & Policies Extra CreditExtra Credit

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Basis of GradeBasis of Grade

Seven ProjectsSeven Projects• NO NO

HANDWRITTEN HANDWRITTEN PROJECT OR PROJECT OR EXAM WILL BE EXAM WILL BE ACCEPTEDACCEPTED

Ten QuizzesTen Quizzes NO EXAMS!NO EXAMS! NotebookNotebook All hand-in work All hand-in work

requires a cover requires a cover pagepage

Criminal Law &ProcedurePAR 205

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Fun ProjectsFun Projects

Visit to a Visit to a local local municipal municipal courtcourt

Criminal Criminal Mini-trialMini-trial

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Quizzes – 20 points Quizzes – 20 points eacheach

First one on Syllabus & RulesFirst one on Syllabus & Rules Rest on individual chaptersRest on individual chapters One per week, due by Mondays at One per week, due by Mondays at

11pm11pm 90 minute time limit90 minute time limit Open book, but you must read & Open book, but you must read &

study chapter first, or you won’t be study chapter first, or you won’t be able to complete the quizable to complete the quiz

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Class NotebooksClass Notebooks

You get credit for You get credit for same work 3 times!same work 3 times!

Must include Must include CORRECTED CORRECTED versions of Projects versions of Projects #2, 3, 4, 5, 7#2, 3, 4, 5, 7

Will be graded Will be graded while you wait at while you wait at last classlast class

Worth 20 pointsWorth 20 points

Requirements of Requirements of Notebook: Notebook:

a) separate bindera) separate binder b) includes ONLY b) includes ONLY

corrected corrected versions (no versions (no correction marks)correction marks)

c) of all of your c) of all of your graded Projectsgraded Projects

d) tabbed in d) tabbed in correct ordercorrect order

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Amicus/TimeSlips Amicus/TimeSlips (See Special Assignments (See Special Assignments

Handout)Handout)

Amicus:Amicus: Record all of Record all of your your Assignments/Activities as Assignments/Activities as To-Do's – WITH DETAILSTo-Do's – WITH DETAILS

Record all of your class Record all of your class meeting time and other meeting time and other meetings as Appointmentsmeetings as Appointments

Check off To-Do’s when Check off To-Do’s when DONEDONE

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Amicus/TimeSlips Amicus/TimeSlips (See Special Assignments Handout)(See Special Assignments Handout)

• TimeSlips: Keep time for all of the work Keep time for all of the work you do for this class – WITH DETAILSyou do for this class – WITH DETAILS

• Travel time? ONLY for court visitTravel time? ONLY for court visit• Record your time in the Timeslips programRecord your time in the Timeslips program• Record your expenses, too - MANDATORYRecord your expenses, too - MANDATORY

Record AS YOU GO – at least WEEKLY

NO advance entry (unethical)NO advance entry (unethical) This will be worth up to This will be worth up to 30 points Entries must follow STANDARDS FOR Entries must follow STANDARDS FOR

AMICUS (handed out in training)AMICUS (handed out in training)

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Amicus/TimeSlips Amicus/TimeSlips (See Special Assignments Handout)(See Special Assignments Handout)

NAMES

• Timekeeper Name: Always the same: YOUTimekeeper Name: Always the same: YOU• Client Name: “Client Name: “Courtney LoveCourtney Love””

NAMING SYSTEM FOR CLIENT• Client First Name = Client First Name = CourtneyCourtney• Middle Name = Middle Name = Your First Initial + Last

Name• Client Last Name = Client Last Name = LoveLove

IF YOU ARE Jane Doe = IF YOU ARE Jane Doe = CourtneyCourtney JDoe LoveLove

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Class Procedures & Class Procedures & PoliciesPolicies

Follow Follow Quality Quality

Standards in Standards in all PAR workall PAR work

Expectation Expectation = Letter-= Letter-Perfect Perfect WorkWork

You work for You work for the law firm the law firm

of of

S, B, B & DS, B, B & D

You must You must participate participate

fully in group fully in group workwork

Late Late assignments assignments

cost you cost you 10%10%

Check the Check the People Site People Site for forms, for forms,

copies copies

Attendance Attendance mandatory, mandatory, or lose 10 or lose 10

pts/eapts/ea

DUE DATE DUE DATE IS IS

BEGINNING BEGINNING OF CLASSOF CLASS

DEAD DEAD MOUSE MOUSE ZONE!ZONE!

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Useful Info (Rules)Useful Info (Rules)

NO NO handwrittenhandwritten assignments! assignments! NO NO FAX, E-MAIL OR DROP-OFFFAX, E-MAIL OR DROP-OFF

assignments will be accepted!assignments will be accepted! Completed Completed Cover PagesCover Pages required on required on

all projects & examsall projects & exams No need to retype Questions, BUT No need to retype Questions, BUT

answers must be correctly #’danswers must be correctly #’d Course OutlineCourse Outline

• Note Reading AssignmentsNote Reading Assignments• Do Reading BECAUSE IT WILL HELP YOUDo Reading BECAUSE IT WILL HELP YOU

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Easiest Ways to Lose Easiest Ways to Lose PointsPoints

No cover pageNo cover page Incorrect cover pageIncorrect cover page Not reading instructionsNot reading instructions Not checking My.SinclairNot checking My.Sinclair Single spacedSingle spaced No spel checkkk & No spel checkkk &

proofreadingproofreading Late assignmentsLate assignments Missed classesMissed classes

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Time Issues: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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One WordOne Word

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Advice from Your Advice from Your ClassmatesClassmates

I would advise students I would advise students who take this course in the who take this course in the future that:future that:

Details are important. Details are important. Details, Details, Details, Details, Details!Details!

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Protect Your WorkProtect Your Work

Helping others learn is okayHelping others learn is okay Doing their work is notDoing their work is not Do not ask for or give copies or disksDo not ask for or give copies or disks Copied work = ? Failure for user Copied work = ? Failure for user

AND donorAND donor Protect your paperworkProtect your paperwork Protect your disksProtect your disks

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Care & Feeding of DisksCare & Feeding of Disks

““TECH HAPPENS”TECH HAPPENS” Label your disks!Label your disks! BACK UP! BACK UP!! BACK BACK UP! BACK UP!! BACK

UP!!! BACK UP!!!!UP!!! BACK UP!!!! ““The computer ate my The computer ate my

homework” is not an homework” is not an acceptable excuseacceptable excuse

Don’t loan out your disks, or Don’t loan out your disks, or leave them around for others leave them around for others to “borrow”to “borrow”

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SAVE YOUR WORKSAVE 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

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http://my.sinclair.edu

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My.SinclairMy.Sinclair

Check Daily!Check Daily! Watch for class news, Watch for class news,

notices, & assignmentsnotices, & assignments Watch for Calendar Watch for Calendar

deadlines & updatesdeadlines & updates Watch Discussion Watch Discussion

ForumForum ALL e-mail to Prof ALL e-mail to Prof

should be through should be through My.SinclairMy.Sinclair

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My.SinclairMy.Sinclair

This is your main This is your main News & notice sourceNews & notice source It is YOUR responsibility to check DAILY It is YOUR responsibility to check DAILY E-MAIL: Personal news to/from ProfE-MAIL: Personal news to/from Prof DISCUSSION BOARD: News for classDISCUSSION BOARD: News for class

• Updates, corrections, jobs, class Updates, corrections, jobs, class cancellations, extra credit, assignment tipscancellations, extra credit, assignment tips

DIGITAL DROP BOX: A place to store DIGITAL DROP BOX: A place to store files or send files to othersfiles or send files to others

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My.SinclairMy.Sinclair

ANNOUNCEMENTS:ANNOUNCEMENTS:• From SCC or Prof.From SCC or Prof.• News, alerts appear on your home pageNews, alerts appear on your home page

MYGRADES:MYGRADES: Shows your absences & Shows your absences & grades weekly. Check often. Email prof grades weekly. Check often. Email prof if you catch any errors.if you catch any errors.

EXTERNAL LINKS:EXTERNAL LINKS: Helpful links for Helpful links for this coursethis course• Lexis, Law Libraries, Ohio Supreme Court, Lexis, Law Libraries, Ohio Supreme Court,

Ohio Revised Code, Montgomery County Ohio Revised Code, Montgomery County records, & morerecords, & more

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Communicating on Communicating on My.SinclairMy.Sinclair

With Professor:With Professor:• E-mailE-mail for for privateprivate messages (grades, illness) messages (grades, illness)

– Use My.Sinclair address onlyUse My.Sinclair address only

• Discussion BoardDiscussion Board for EVERYTHING ELSE for EVERYTHING ELSE– Class-related questions go HERE, not in E-mailClass-related questions go HERE, not in E-mail

ALLALL Messages Should Begin W/Course # Messages Should Begin W/Course #• ExampleExample::• SubjectSubject: 205.01 Projects, Are You Nuts?: 205.01 Projects, Are You Nuts?• Or: 205.50 Classmates, Are They Nuts?Or: 205.50 Classmates, Are They Nuts?

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Communicating on Communicating on My.SinclairMy.Sinclair

With other students:• E-mail for private messagesE-mail for private messages• Discussion Board for class infoDiscussion Board for class info

We Are A We Are A Learning CommunityLearning Community• Without “cheating” (doing each Without “cheating” (doing each

other’s work) we help each other other’s work) we help each other learn. This includes answering each learn. This includes answering each other’s questions on the Discussion other’s questions on the Discussion Board. If everyone is stumped, I will Board. If everyone is stumped, I will add suggestions.add suggestions.

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Sinclair Sinclair People People WebsiteWebsite

All course materials hereAll course materials here• Projects, Forms, PowerPointsProjects, Forms, PowerPoints• In-Class Exercises, PAR NewsletterIn-Class Exercises, PAR Newsletter

If you want hard copy, print oneIf you want hard copy, print one Replaces H Drive in this classReplaces H Drive in this class Click Course Materials on Menu Bar, Click Course Materials on Menu Bar,

or go toor go to http://people.sinclair.edu/http://people.sinclair.edu/

mikebrigner/mikebrigner/

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Assignment: Learning StylesAssignment: Learning StylesSinclair Student ServicesSinclair Student Services

Go to & Go to & exploreexplore: http://: http:// www.sinclair.edu/stservices/sss/index.cfm www.sinclair.edu/stservices/sss/index.cfm

Click Study Skills Hints, Click Study Skills Hints, Learning Style Learning Style InventoryInventory

Take the short quiz and score yourselfTake the short quiz and score yourself Answer the LAST QUESTION!Answer the LAST QUESTION! Print out the results & bring to next classPrint out the results & bring to next class

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SCC Disability Services SCC Disability Services NoticeNotice

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

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Welcome: Criminal LawWelcome: Criminal Law& Procedure& Procedure

Concluded Thank Concluded Thank youyou