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*If you have military service, please contact me privately once you are notified and Iwill make every effort to accommodate your service and ensure you are able to havetime to make up work missed.Sharing Confidential Information—VERY IMPORTANT—PLEASE READ!Students considering sharing personal information in email, in person, or withinassignments or exams should be aware that faculty members and teaching/researchassistants are required by UT Dallas policy to report information about sexual misconductto the UT Dallas Title IX Coordinator. Per university policy, faculty have been informedthat they must identify the student to the UT Dallas Title IX Coordinator. Studentswho wish to have confidential discussions of incidents related to sexual harassment orsexual misconduct should contact the Student Counseling Center (972-883-2527 or afterhours 972-UTD-TALK or 972-883-8255), the Women's Center (972-883-8255), a healthcare provider in the Student Health Center (972-883-2747), the clergyperson (or otherlegally recognized religious advisor) of their choice, or an off-campus resource (i.e., rapecrisis center, doctor, psychologist). Students who are sexually assaulted, harassed, orvictims of sexual misconduct, domestic violence, or stalking, are encouraged to directlyreport these incidents to the UT Dallas Police Department at 972-883-2222 or to the Title IXCoordinator at 972-883-2218. Additional information and resources may be found Virtual Classroom Class Participation, Citizenship, and Communication StylesThe key to doing well in any online course is having the self-discipline to completeyour reading, assignments, learning aids, and lectures on time. Procrastination willonly cause you problems with your grades in this class and all deadlines will be fairly anduniformly enforced. I strongly encourage you to treat this just like any other live class—setaside a dedicated time that you do your coursework, review this syllabus regularly toensure that you are on task, and meet your deadlines early for all assignments. DO NOTwait until the last hours to try to get your assignments and tests submitted—any loss ofinternet connection or miscalculation on the clock on your part that leads to failure to hityour deadlines will result in a zero for that particular grade.Class participation will be graded daily/weekly as I will assess your involvement andinteraction on the class discussion boards. NOTE: You will be required to respond to atleast one other student on every discussion board posting that is due at least two fulldays before the deadline for that board assignment. More information on classparticipation scoring can be found below under the Course Assignments and Deadlinessection. While online classes give you great flexibility in taking classes that will conform toyour schedules and lifestyles, do not assume that “online” equates to an “easy” class. DO read the syllabus and mark your calendars with course deadlines and examdates.DO read the emails sent to by the professor during the course. This will haveimportant tips, reminders, and information on testing and grading.DO think critically and debate your points with facts and well-written arguments!DO post early, respond to your classmates as you read their posts, and respond toyour messages on your posts.Boots Family Violence CRIM 7381 Course SyllabusPage 4

DO NOT wait to the last hours before a deadline to post your discussion boards ortake your quizzes or exams.DO have respect for differences of opinion in our classroom. My job is to teach youhow to think, not what to think.DO communicate in a formal and professional language style appropriate for aclassroom setting.DO write in complete sentences, using proper grammar and punctuation for all yourposts and assignments.DO NOT use text messaging language anywhere in our virtual classroom, includingin emails addressed to me.DO act and speak to your classmates and me as you would in a live class (knowingthat I will be monitoring class correspondence and grade you accordingly).DO NOT abbreviate words or use contractions (e.g., don’t, isn’t, couldn’t, etc.)DO avoid all profanity, slang, or incomplete sentences in any of your postings oremails.DO NOT use personal attacks, inflammatory, racist, or sexist language on our classboards. Any student who abuses these privileges will have their final gradepenalized accordingly and at my discretion.DO NOT use the discussion boards or email system in this class for anythingunrelated to this course.Email UseThis class is an online course, so email correspondence is vital to its success and to ensuregood communication. Each student should check their UT Dallas email account daily. Theuniversity states that all official student email correspondence be sent only to a student’sU.T. Dallas email address and that faculty and staff consider email from students officialonly if it originates from a UTD student account. As such, I CANNOT respond to emailsfrom anything other than a UTD email account for YOUR protection.**Please address me as Dr. Boots in all email correspondence (and I do apologize tothose of you to whom this is common sense, but this has become enough of an issuethat I feel I must now put this in my syllabi for online classes to avoid awkwardsituations later on) at deniseboots@utdallas.edu. All emails will be responded towithin 48 business hours of receipt.*Please include your full student name at the bottom of the email and list your coursename in the SUBJECT line so I can identify your email quickly for response.eLearning Issues or Technical ProblemsIf you experience any issues with your UT Dallas Net ID or email account, contact the UTDallas Information Resources Help Desk: assist@utdallas.edu or call 972-883-2911.UT Dallas provides eLearning technical support 24 hours a day/7 days a week. The servicesinclude a toll free telephone number for immediate assistance (1-866-588-3192), emailrequest service, and an online chat service. Please use this link to access the UTD eLearningSupport Center: http://www.utdallas.edu/elearninghelp. Please DO NOT email theprofessor for technical support- you must contact the UT Dallas Helpdesk to resolveany user problems you have.Boots Family Violence CRIM 7381 Course SyllabusPage 5

Also be aware that I am able to track in detail your access to all areas of the eLearningsystem by time and date for every student as well as the length of time each of youwere logged in. Please do not make statements which are patently dishonest about datesand times you were in the system or problems that actually did not occur to try to make acase for late submissions—this will be considered an act of academic dishonesty. I will firstverify all logon information if a student claims to have technical issues that have beenreported to the Help Desk.Students MUST have reliable access to a computer with an internet connection suchas a cable modem, DSL, or a T-1 connection, whether that be at home, at school, oranother location of their choice. You will be viewing documentaries in our class siteand a high-speed connection is a must. If you do not have a fast and/or reliable internetconnection at your home, you MUST to do your class work at an alternate location such as atUTD in the library or computer labs. This rule especially applies for exams, as once you login to the exam the timer will start on your test time. No extensions will be given if yourinternet connection is not reliable and your test will close within the allotted time windowregardless of whether you finish or not. This test grade will be final in the event this occurs.Please do not risk a zero on your exams!!!NOTE: The clock in eLearning determines cut offs for due dates and times, so matchyour clocks appropriately. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL CLOSE TO THE DEADLINE TOSUBMIT YOUR BOARD POSTS, SUBMIT ASSIGNMENTS, OR TAKE YOUR EXAMS. Youshould submit all assignments DAYS (not an hour or minutes) before they are due.Academic IntegrityAcademic Dishonesty: The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibilityand academic honesty. Because the value of an academic degree depends upon the absoluteintegrity of the work done by the student for that degree, it is imperative that a studentdemonstrates a high standard of individual honor in his or her scholastic work.Academic dishonesty can occur in relation to any type of work submitted for academiccredit or as a requirement for a class. It can include individual work or a group project.Academic dishonesty includes, plagiarism, cheating, fabrication and collaboration/collusion.In order to avoid academic dishonesty, it is important for students to fully understand theexpectations of their professors. This is best accomplished through asking clarifyingquestions if an individual does not completely understand the requirements of anassignment.Additional information related to academic dishonesty and tips on how to avoid dishonestymay be found here: agiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes, andfrom any other source is unacceptable and will be dealt with to the fullest extentpossible under the university’s policy on plagiarism. The instructor reserves the rightto use the resources of turnitin.com, which searches the web for possible plagiarism and isover 90% effective. See plagiarism handout in the Course Modules 1st day of class folder ofyour eLearning course.Boots Family Violence CRIM 7381 Course SyllabusPage 6

AccessAbility ServicesIt is the policy and practice of The University of Texas at Dallas to make reasonabledisability-related accommodations and/or services for students with documenteddisabilities. However, written notification from the Office of Student AccessAbility (OSA) isrequired (see http://www.utdallas.edu/studentaccess). If you are eligible to receivedisability-related accommodations and/or services and to ensure accommodations will bein place when the academic semester begins, students are encouraged to submitdocumentation four to six weeks in advance. Students who have questions about receivingaccommodations, or those who have, or think they may have, a disability (mobility, sensory,health, psychological, learning, etc.) are invited to contact the Office of Student AccessAbilityfor a confidential discussion.The Office of Student AccessAbility provides:1. Academic accommodations for eligible students with a documented permanentphysical, mental or sensory disability2. Facilitation of non-academic and environmental accommodations and services3. Resources and referral information, and advocacy support as necessary andappropriate.OSA is located in the Student Services Building, suite 3.200. They can be reached by phoneat 972-883-2098, or by email at studentaccess@utdallas.edu.Religious Holy DaysThe University of Texas at Dallas will excuse a student from class or other requiredactivities for the travel to and observance of a religious holy day for a religion whose placesof worship are exempt from property tax under Section 11.20, Tax Code, Texas CodeAnnotated. The student is encouraged to notify the instructor or activity sponsor as soon aspossible regarding a religious absence and in advance of the assignment. All religiousholidays that will be observed should be submitted in writing to the instructor viaemail during the first week of classes so that alternative plans can be made regardingconflicts with due dates. The student, so excused, will be allowed to take the exam orcomplete the assignment within a reasonable time after the absence: a period equal to thelength of the absence, up to a maximum of one week. A student who notifies the instructorand completes any missed exam or assignment may not be penalized for the absence. Astudent who fails to complete the exam or assignment within the prescribed period mayreceive a failing grade for that exam or assignment. If a student or an instructor disagreesabout the nature of the absence [i.e., for the purpose of observing a religious holy day] or ifthere is similar disagreement about whether the student has been given a reasonable timeto complete any missed assignments or examinations, either the student or the instructormay request a ruling from the chief executive officer of the institution, or his or herdesignee. The chief executive officer or designee must take into account the legislativeintent of TEC 51.911(b), and the student and instructor will abide by the decision of thechief executive officer or designee.Please see the following site for detailed information regarding UTD syllabus policies regardingStudent Conduct & Discipline, Off-Campus Instruction, Incomplete Grades, Withdrawals, etc.:http://go.utdallas.edu/syllabus-policiesBoots Family Violence CRIM 7381 Course SyllabusPage 7

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS & DEADLINESWEEKLY ASSIGNED DISCUSSION BOARD POSTSInteraction on our class discussion boards is absolutely critical to the success of thecourse and your advanced learning of the material. These discussion boards serveas the only way for us to have interaction together in our virtual classroom andtherefore will be a major focus of your efforts in this course. I STRONGLY encourageyou to post early, post meaningfully, and to check back frequently to respond backto feedback given on your posts my myself and your classmates. Your participationand engagement of these class discussion boards will have a major impact on yourgrade in this class. If you post the majority of your responses to your classmates oryour original posts at the last minute, your grade will be adjusted to reflect your lackof effort accordingly.For each week of course material posted, you will have at least two assigneddiscussion board postings that correspond to your assigned readings from therequired texts and selected documentaries per the detailed COURSE CALENDAR atthe back of this syllabus.*For EACH successfully completed discussion board post assignment (exceptthe first week assignment) you may earn up to 7 points total:1. 5 POINTS FOR ORIGINAL POST- You will be required to submit an original postreply to the questions posed which is worth 5 points, AND2. 2 POINTS FOR CLASS PARTICIPATION- You will be required to submit at leastone response to a classmate for EACH ASSIGNED DISCUSSION BOARD POST for theiroriginal post at LEAST TWO DAYS (no less than 48 hours) PRIOR TO THEASSIGNMENT DUE DATE AND TIME FINAL DEADLINE . Read the section whichfollows for detailed instructions on how to complete these discussion boardassignments and their minimum requirements.NOTE: These discussion posts have firm due dates and THERE IS NO PARTIALCREDIT for discussion posts. Discussion board posts are automatically turned offfor access in eLearning at the due date and time until I release them for viewingafter final grading. I suggest you do your original post first and then respond toother students. You should check back regularly on your posts before the due dateto respond to any comments left. I will also provide feedback if your post is lackingsomehow when possible if your posts are put up well before the deadline so youhave time to revise them.Boots Family Violence CRIM 7381 Course SyllabusPage 8

DIRECTIONS FOR DISCUSSION BOARD POST ASSIGNMENTSPrior to posting your weekly discussion board assignments, you should:1.Review your course calendar carefully. Read all assigned readings fromthe texts and any assigned documentaries per your course calendar foreach weekly due date and time for your original posts AND your responsesto classmates.2. Access the Learning Modules in eLearning and review ALL supplementalmaterials under each weekly module that are assigned and posted. Thisincludes the Power Points for each chapter of the Barnett et al. textbook andassigned documentaries within the course.3. When reading and viewing are completed, click on the “DISCUSSIONS” link onthe far left side of your home eLearning course menu in eLearning and post youroriginal response to all discussion board questions I have posted for each weekof class. You must answer the question posted and your post must be an originalwork of your own. Make sure to follow the directions below for minimumexpectations to receive credit for your posts!4. DIRECTIONS FOR ORIGINAL REPLIES FOR DISCUSSION BOARD POSTS (dueby Sunday of each week and each post is worth 5 points): You are required to submit a MINIMUM of TWO CONSECUTIVEPARAGRAPHS. Each paragraph must contain at LEAST four complete sentences perparagraph with a hard return entry space separating the paragraphs so theyare distinguished from one another. Both paragraphs must be submitted in ONE posting (not in multiple posts). Each post must be written with proper English and correct spelling,punctuation, and grammar to get credit. As this is a graduate course, Iexpect that this will not be an issue for you. However, if you struggle withwriting, I strongly recommend you write your post first in a Word document,check it for accuracy, and then transfer it in into eLearning when you aresatisfied it is correct and ready to post. You are welcome to write more (and I would expect you will!) than twoparagraphs if you wish. Always double check that the format and content of your postings is correctAFTER you post them. If something occurred during the posting thatrenders them non-compliant with these basic instructions on length andcontent you will be given a zero for that assignment unless you correct theproblem—sometimes this will mean having to repost your response!!Answers that are unclear, illogical, or that show little substantive effort willbe assigned a ZERO with NO PARTIAL CREDIT. Feel free to supplement responses with outside material but please properlycite all outside resources with a full reference besides the assigned texts.(Properly cited means including the name of source, author, date, name ofarticle/story, webpage URL, and/or publisher in APA format). Yourresponses should represent YOUR thoughts, beliefs, and ideas, not someoneBoots Family Violence CRIM 7381 Course SyllabusPage 9

else’s! DO NOT COPY ANY OTHER SOURCE VERBATIM WITHOUT QUOTES!!!Copying an outside source is considered plagiarism and academicdishonesty.Use quotes sparingly! These posts should be your opinion and not use fillerto reach the minimum requirements. Students who overrely on quotes willnot be given credit for their submissions.After you have completed your original post and checked it for accuracy incontent and formatting (hopefully two or three days before the finalassignment is due), post at least one response to a classmate’ssubmission for EACH DISCUSSION BOARD POST ASSIGNED FOR THATWEEK.5. DIRECTIONS FOR REPLYING ON OTHER STUDENT’S POSTS (each postis worth 2 points and is due no later than 48 hours before the finaldeadline for that week’s board assignments—or Fridays before 6pm):Remember that you are REQUIRED to post to at least one of your fellow studentson EACH DISCUSSION BOARD POST for class participation—you will be assigneda weekly grade AND a class participation grade at the end of the semester by me. ***Note that your post to a classmate on each discussion board is due atLEAST TWO DAYS (no less than 48 hours) PRIOR TO THE FINALDEADLINE FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT. This requirement is firm and whileposts will be taken after the deadline, you will not receive credit if your firstresponse to a classmate occurs less than 48 hours prior to the due date.Again, the success of our class is due to class participation and it is veryimportant for you to be engaged in our virtual classroom! You MUST make a substantive comment to get credit for replies to yourclassmates. “I agree” or “Great points here!” are NOT consideredsubstantive comments. I don’t dictate a minimum number of sentencesrequired here, but these should be meaningful interactions that createfurther discussion or responses on the boards. Proper spelling, punctuation,and grammar are expected in these posts as well as clarity of thought orquestions posed.6. For each week assigned in your syllabus, you will repeat exactly the same stepsas above for all assigned discussion board postings and responses to classmates.FINAL RESEARCH POWER POINT PRESENTATION PROJECTA significant part of your grade in this course will be determined by an academicallybased research presentation on an assigned topic related to family violence. You willbe creating this presentation in Power Point with comprehensive slide notes as an “expert”on domestic violence to a community-based group (see options below). A rubric isprovided in eLearning under this assignment and you should download this on the first dayof class.IMPORTANT: All presentations must be created in Power Point and submitted in.pptx format.Boots Family Violence CRIM 7381 Course SyllabusPage 10

You will have three combined graded assignments for this final research PowerPoint (see detailed section below and course calendar at back of syllabus):1. DUE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH BEFORE 6PM-Submit your selection ofTopic and Audience Choice in Assignments tab of eLearning (10 points)2. DUE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16th BEFORE 6P

Boots Family Violence CRIM 7381 Course Syllabus Page 2 REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS/BOOKS 1) Family Violence over the Lifespan: An Introduction Ola Barnett, Cindy L. Miller- Perrin, and Robin D. Perrin (2011) 3RD edition Sage Publications ISBN: 978-1-4129- 8178-1 PAPERBACK (must be 3RD edition!!)AND 2) When Men Kill Women by R. Emerson Dobash and Russell P. Dobash Oxford