CRIMJ210:

Lesson 2: Police History and the Organization of Public and Private Security in the United States

Lesson Activities

Plagiarism Test

Prior to beginning the writing assignments, it is mandatory that students proceed to the following web site to take and successfully pass the Indiana University Bloomington School of Education Plagiarism Test: 

Students MUST pass this test no later than the end of Lesson 2. Once the test is passed, students will receive a certificate indicating successful completion. Please copy that certificate and place it in the Plagiarism Test drop box. The test may be taken as many times as necessary but it must be passed.

The purpose of this assignment is to inform students who may be unsure of what constitutes plagiarism. Plagiarism will be dealt with harshly in this course, and it is important that you students understand what it is and how to avoid it. This is an excellent site that explains what plagiarism is and provides examples. Note: No writing assignments will be scored until the Plagiarism Test has been completed and certification placed in the Drop Box.

APA Tutorial

Prior to beginning the writing assignments, it is mandatory that students proceed to the following web site take and successfully complete the Harvard APA Tutorial.

You MUST complete the tutorial no later than the end of Lesson 02.  When you complete Module 4 of the tutorial, take a screen shot of this page and submit it to the "APA Tutorial" Drop Box as an attachment.  This will be used as proof that students completed the tutorial.

The purpose of this assignment is to inform students on proper use of APA style. Note: No writing assignments will be scored until the APA Tutorial has been completed andthe poll submission is placed in the Drop Box.