Introduction to Criminology Crim 1301-001

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Introduction to CriminologyCrim 1301-001

• Opening Day

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About Myself

• Jeff Maahs
• Education
• Demographics
• Academic Interests
• Non-Academic Interests
• Non-academic interests demographics

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Its a whole new year
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Stillthey say history is important
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BASICS
Class Time and Room T/TH 8-950am
Office Hours T/TH 10-11am, 330-430pm, or by Appointment
Office 207 Cina
Mailbox 228 Cina
Email jmaahs_at_d.umn.edu
Web www.d.umn.edu/jmaahs
Phone [phone]
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Course Text

• Vito, Gennaro, and Jeffrey R. Maahs. (2011).
  Criminology Theory, Research, and Policy.
  Sudbury, MA Jones and Bartlett.
• Other readings to be posted as .pdf files on
  syllabus (calendar)

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Policies and Procedures

• Attendance
• Group activities will likely capture attendance
  patterns
• Student Behavior
• Missed Exams
• Grading
• Three Multiple Choice Exams
• Grades posted on egradebook
• Group activities (group numbers are on
  egradebook)
• Course Outline
• Questions?

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Teaching Assistants

• Introductions
• Bryan Bauers, Debora Rambo, Autumn Sather, Vinnie
  Ranallo (night class)
• Each group will be assigned a teaching assistant
• The TA will grade any group output
• Teaching assistants will also hold office hours
• TA office hours will be posted online as soon as
  we know them
• At this point, they we be held in Cina 208

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Opportunity to Participate in the Scientific
Study of CRIME!

• Professor Rob Weidner and I are conducting a
  survey to assess, among other things, non-medical
  use of prescription stimulants
• Completely anonymous (we collect no name or ID
  and have no way of getting that from the survey)
• Participation is voluntary, should take 10-15
  minutes
• There are no tangible rewards
• Cool opportunity to take part in real research
  likely to result in scientific articles.
• I will try to connect the study results with the
  theories and ideas we discuss in class.