Final Grades
Hey guys! An especially difficult term OVER! I emailed this to some of you, and not to others. I know, I know, I'm such a dork to be like this about my grades, but seriously, sometimes I feel like all my life is is work and school work and school and it's so nice at the end of the term to have something to show for sacrificing my life to academia!
So.... I found out final grades -- I've been on pins and needles. Final grades aren't posted for History of Criminal Justice yet, BUT... Professor Brown told me I ended up with a 95%. That means I only missed a couple of questions on the final, which was great -- the most I could have ended up with was a 96. What's difficult about the papers is actually that they are really SHORT. Sometimes it's hard to condense meaty answers into 1000 words, you know? Here's what she said about the final essay:
Grade for Jennifer Hawkins: Unit 9 Final Project Numeric grade: 190/190 Letter grade: A Grade Details | INBOX Date & Time Reviewed by: Dawn Brown5 Sep 07 9:25 AM MST Attachments: None Comments:
Relevant information: Good, great examples and case information! 1000-word count minimum: Met. Spelling and grammar: Excellent! Citations and references (minimum of 3) in APA format: SUPER SUPER JOB! Overall: Excellent job describing U.S. Constitution influenced the American criminal justice system in many ways...You should be very proud of this work...I sure am!!! Instructor Brown
(That paper ended up being 1005 words. Woo.)
I ended up with a 94% for Contemporary Criminal Law. I'm kind of like, "what the heck" because I got dock five points on the final essay and I don't know why. Thanks to all of you guys for your support through this term. It was a tough term for me timewise. This new term is... MATH (*screams in terror*) and Deviance (it's like a forensic psych class). Here's what the law class gradebook had to say - as you can see, I overlooked one of the discussion questions and got a zero. MAN! Thankfully, I held onto my 4.0. Wow.
My Gradebook: Jennifer Hawkins Grade To Date: 940/1000 (94%)View Gradebook By: Unit | Item GradeEarned to Date Possible for Course Unit 1: Unit 1: The Nature, Purpose, and Constitutional Context of Criminal Law and Actus Reus - Discussion 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 1: Unit 1: The Nature, Purpose, and Constitutional Context of Criminal Law and Actus Reus - Quiz 8/108 pts.10 pts. Unit 1: Unit 1: The Nature, Purpose, and Constitutional Context of Criminal Law and Actus Reus - Weekly Topic 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 2: Unit 2: The Criminal Intent (Mens Rea) - The Criminal Intent 50/5050 pts.50 pts. Unit 2: Unit 2: The Criminal Intent (Mens Rea) - Discussion 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 2: Unit 2: The Criminal Intent (Mens Rea) - Quiz 10/1010 pts.10 pts. Unit 2: Unit 2: The Criminal Intent (Mens Rea) - Weekly Topic 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 3: Unit 3: Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability - Parties to Crime / Vicarious Liability 38/5038 pts.50 pts. Unit 3: Unit 3: Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability - Discussion 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 3: Unit 3: Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability - Quiz 8/108 pts.10 pts. Unit 3: Unit 3: Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability - Weekly Topic 0/150 pts.15 pts. Unit 4: Unit 4: Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation - Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation 49/5049 pts.50 pts. Unit 4: Unit 4: Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation - Discussion 14/1514 pts.15 pts. Unit 4: Unit 4: Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation - Quiz 10/1010 pts.10 pts. Unit 4: Unit 4: Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation - Weekly Topic 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 5: Unit 5: Midterm Week - Midterm Essays 97/10097 pts.100 pts. Unit 5: Unit 5: Midterm Week - Midterm Exam 100/100100 pts.100 pts. Unit 6: Unit 6: Criminal Sexual Conduct, Assault and Battery, Kidnapping, and False Imprisonment - Discussion 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 6: Unit 6: Criminal Sexual Conduct, Assault and Battery, Kidnapping, and False Imprisonment - Quiz 9/109 pts.10 pts. Unit 6: Unit 6: Criminal Sexual Conduct, Assault and Battery, Kidnapping, and False Imprisonment - Weekly Topic 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 7: Unit 7: Homicide - Homicide 50/5050 pts.50 pts. Unit 7: Unit 7: Homicide - Discussion 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 7: Unit 7: Homicide - Quiz 9/109 pts.10 pts. Unit 7: Unit 7: Homicide - Weekly Topic 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 8: Unit 8: Burglary, Trespass, Arson, and Mischief - Burglary, Trespass, Arson, and Mischief 50/5050 pts.50 pts. Unit 8: Unit 8: Burglary, Trespass, Arson, and Mischief - Discussion 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 8: Unit 8: Burglary, Trespass, Arson, and Mischief - Quiz 9/109 pts.10 pts. Unit 8: Unit 8: Burglary, Trespass, Arson, and Mischief - Weekly Topic 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 9: Unit 9: Crimes Against Property - Discussion 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 9: Unit 9: Crimes Against Property - Final Essays 100/105100 pts.105 pts. Unit 9: Unit 9: Crimes Against Property - Quiz 9/109 pts.10 pts. Unit 9: Unit 9: Crimes Against Property - Weekly Topic 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 9: Unit 9: Crimes Against Property - Final Exam 110/125110 pts.125 pts. Total
940 pts. (of 1000 Completed) 1000 pts. Grade To Date:
940/1000 (94%)
The law class was a wonderful challenge. You know, I never thought I'd be on the criminal's side of the fence, actually, I ended up sticking up for the criminals most of the time. In one of the week's discussions, this was the topic:
On the topic of rape, a small amount of states allow non-consent to be proven simply by the victim's testimony that he or she did not consent. Most states, however, require a showing of some resistance to prove non-consent. Which approach do you think is best? Why?
I wrote:
I'm never comfortable with one person's word against another's being the only real evidence of a crime. I think rape in any form is terrible of course, I just think there should be some other kind of evidence against the defendant. A sexual assault examination by a doctor could show physical signs of resistance. There could be bruising on the victim from being restrained. People could have heard the victims cries of protestation. These are all examples of additional evidence that I'd really want to see in a rape case. While I don't mean to denigrate true victims, I think that without further evidence, any malicious person could get back at a sexual partner by claiming rape. That's not okay.
A classmate replied to me:
Jennifer
I understand that one person's word against another is hard to believe. But at some point you need to trust one's word. Just think if you where the victim. Your opinion might change. But you are right evidence is the one key in helping a victims case.
I really really thought about what she said. I was a little irate after I read the post, but before flying off the handle, I considered what she said, and then (in a calmer state of mind) wrote this:
In May, I got mugged in a hardcore kind of way. I was leaving a gas station late at night in a small town, and just before I got to my car, I found myself with a sack over my head, being hustled behind the gas station where the area is wooded.
When it was all over, he left. I never saw him. I pulled the canvas sack thing off of my head, and looked at the ground. The only real evidence was whatever trace might have been left on my clothing (there was a little -- a couple of short hairs) -- and the slim hope of fingerprints on my pearl necklace that he yanked off of my neck and broke.
They haven't caught the man who did it. Likely, they won't unless he continues to attack women, and they can tie my case to another. There were no cameras back there, no one saw him, and besides the bruising from getting the necklace torn off, him smacking me around, etc, there really isn't a ton of evidence. The whole thing was very upsetting. I never heard him coming, and even now I wake up in the middle of the night, afraid.
I tell this story not for sympathy, but to make clear that the rule of law can NEVER be trumped by the emotions of the victim. I am upset. I am afraid. I was physically injured. I would get on a witness stand and testify to all of that, and to the facts of the case as best I can. But, even in my OWN case, if there is not enough *evidence* to convict the man who did it, I hope he walks. I hope he walks because above all, I believe in our justice system, and for it to work, we must meet a certain standard -- proof beyond a reasonable doubt -- that someone committed a crime. Is my word good? Yes. But would I want only my word to convict this man? NO. NO NO NO.
Forgive my passion, but what you said about me being the victim struck a chord with me. I've been there, and my opinion hasn't changed. At all. Imagine if you were the person accused and all there was was one very emotional person's word against yours. What if they were wrong -- innocently wrong, just mistaking their memories? Would you want to be convicted?
Thanks for really making me think, Nadia. It was a great comment.
Jenny
Boy did the message board ignite. I was getting emails, IMs etc... people were shocked that I'd have that opinion. Honestly, I don't think that I would have realized how much I respect law and due process until someone tried to tell me what I'd think if I'd been a crime victim. I was pissing people off left and right, I know, but it was nice that I could disagree, that I COULD voice dissent. So much of life is all about towing the freaking line and playing the game. It's nice to be in school and to not only be encouraged to THINK, but encouraged to apply my knowledge and to develop my worldviews. YaHOOOO!
Catch up with you later. Man am I enjoying this week off. Oy.
So.... I found out final grades -- I've been on pins and needles. Final grades aren't posted for History of Criminal Justice yet, BUT... Professor Brown told me I ended up with a 95%. That means I only missed a couple of questions on the final, which was great -- the most I could have ended up with was a 96. What's difficult about the papers is actually that they are really SHORT. Sometimes it's hard to condense meaty answers into 1000 words, you know? Here's what she said about the final essay:
Grade for Jennifer Hawkins: Unit 9 Final Project Numeric grade: 190/190 Letter grade: A Grade Details | INBOX Date & Time Reviewed by: Dawn Brown5 Sep 07 9:25 AM MST Attachments: None Comments:
Relevant information: Good, great examples and case information! 1000-word count minimum: Met. Spelling and grammar: Excellent! Citations and references (minimum of 3) in APA format: SUPER SUPER JOB! Overall: Excellent job describing U.S. Constitution influenced the American criminal justice system in many ways...You should be very proud of this work...I sure am!!! Instructor Brown
(That paper ended up being 1005 words. Woo.)
I ended up with a 94% for Contemporary Criminal Law. I'm kind of like, "what the heck" because I got dock five points on the final essay and I don't know why. Thanks to all of you guys for your support through this term. It was a tough term for me timewise. This new term is... MATH (*screams in terror*) and Deviance (it's like a forensic psych class). Here's what the law class gradebook had to say - as you can see, I overlooked one of the discussion questions and got a zero. MAN! Thankfully, I held onto my 4.0. Wow.
My Gradebook: Jennifer Hawkins Grade To Date: 940/1000 (94%)View Gradebook By: Unit | Item GradeEarned to Date Possible for Course Unit 1: Unit 1: The Nature, Purpose, and Constitutional Context of Criminal Law and Actus Reus - Discussion 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 1: Unit 1: The Nature, Purpose, and Constitutional Context of Criminal Law and Actus Reus - Quiz 8/108 pts.10 pts. Unit 1: Unit 1: The Nature, Purpose, and Constitutional Context of Criminal Law and Actus Reus - Weekly Topic 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 2: Unit 2: The Criminal Intent (Mens Rea) - The Criminal Intent 50/5050 pts.50 pts. Unit 2: Unit 2: The Criminal Intent (Mens Rea) - Discussion 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 2: Unit 2: The Criminal Intent (Mens Rea) - Quiz 10/1010 pts.10 pts. Unit 2: Unit 2: The Criminal Intent (Mens Rea) - Weekly Topic 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 3: Unit 3: Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability - Parties to Crime / Vicarious Liability 38/5038 pts.50 pts. Unit 3: Unit 3: Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability - Discussion 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 3: Unit 3: Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability - Quiz 8/108 pts.10 pts. Unit 3: Unit 3: Parties to Crime and Vicarious Liability - Weekly Topic 0/150 pts.15 pts. Unit 4: Unit 4: Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation - Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation 49/5049 pts.50 pts. Unit 4: Unit 4: Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation - Discussion 14/1514 pts.15 pts. Unit 4: Unit 4: Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation - Quiz 10/1010 pts.10 pts. Unit 4: Unit 4: Attempt, Conspiracy, and Solicitation - Weekly Topic 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 5: Unit 5: Midterm Week - Midterm Essays 97/10097 pts.100 pts. Unit 5: Unit 5: Midterm Week - Midterm Exam 100/100100 pts.100 pts. Unit 6: Unit 6: Criminal Sexual Conduct, Assault and Battery, Kidnapping, and False Imprisonment - Discussion 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 6: Unit 6: Criminal Sexual Conduct, Assault and Battery, Kidnapping, and False Imprisonment - Quiz 9/109 pts.10 pts. Unit 6: Unit 6: Criminal Sexual Conduct, Assault and Battery, Kidnapping, and False Imprisonment - Weekly Topic 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 7: Unit 7: Homicide - Homicide 50/5050 pts.50 pts. Unit 7: Unit 7: Homicide - Discussion 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 7: Unit 7: Homicide - Quiz 9/109 pts.10 pts. Unit 7: Unit 7: Homicide - Weekly Topic 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 8: Unit 8: Burglary, Trespass, Arson, and Mischief - Burglary, Trespass, Arson, and Mischief 50/5050 pts.50 pts. Unit 8: Unit 8: Burglary, Trespass, Arson, and Mischief - Discussion 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 8: Unit 8: Burglary, Trespass, Arson, and Mischief - Quiz 9/109 pts.10 pts. Unit 8: Unit 8: Burglary, Trespass, Arson, and Mischief - Weekly Topic 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 9: Unit 9: Crimes Against Property - Discussion 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 9: Unit 9: Crimes Against Property - Final Essays 100/105100 pts.105 pts. Unit 9: Unit 9: Crimes Against Property - Quiz 9/109 pts.10 pts. Unit 9: Unit 9: Crimes Against Property - Weekly Topic 15/1515 pts.15 pts. Unit 9: Unit 9: Crimes Against Property - Final Exam 110/125110 pts.125 pts. Total
940 pts. (of 1000 Completed) 1000 pts. Grade To Date:
940/1000 (94%)
The law class was a wonderful challenge. You know, I never thought I'd be on the criminal's side of the fence, actually, I ended up sticking up for the criminals most of the time. In one of the week's discussions, this was the topic:
On the topic of rape, a small amount of states allow non-consent to be proven simply by the victim's testimony that he or she did not consent. Most states, however, require a showing of some resistance to prove non-consent. Which approach do you think is best? Why?
I wrote:
I'm never comfortable with one person's word against another's being the only real evidence of a crime. I think rape in any form is terrible of course, I just think there should be some other kind of evidence against the defendant. A sexual assault examination by a doctor could show physical signs of resistance. There could be bruising on the victim from being restrained. People could have heard the victims cries of protestation. These are all examples of additional evidence that I'd really want to see in a rape case. While I don't mean to denigrate true victims, I think that without further evidence, any malicious person could get back at a sexual partner by claiming rape. That's not okay.
A classmate replied to me:
Jennifer
I understand that one person's word against another is hard to believe. But at some point you need to trust one's word. Just think if you where the victim. Your opinion might change. But you are right evidence is the one key in helping a victims case.
I really really thought about what she said. I was a little irate after I read the post, but before flying off the handle, I considered what she said, and then (in a calmer state of mind) wrote this:
In May, I got mugged in a hardcore kind of way. I was leaving a gas station late at night in a small town, and just before I got to my car, I found myself with a sack over my head, being hustled behind the gas station where the area is wooded.
When it was all over, he left. I never saw him. I pulled the canvas sack thing off of my head, and looked at the ground. The only real evidence was whatever trace might have been left on my clothing (there was a little -- a couple of short hairs) -- and the slim hope of fingerprints on my pearl necklace that he yanked off of my neck and broke.
They haven't caught the man who did it. Likely, they won't unless he continues to attack women, and they can tie my case to another. There were no cameras back there, no one saw him, and besides the bruising from getting the necklace torn off, him smacking me around, etc, there really isn't a ton of evidence. The whole thing was very upsetting. I never heard him coming, and even now I wake up in the middle of the night, afraid.
I tell this story not for sympathy, but to make clear that the rule of law can NEVER be trumped by the emotions of the victim. I am upset. I am afraid. I was physically injured. I would get on a witness stand and testify to all of that, and to the facts of the case as best I can. But, even in my OWN case, if there is not enough *evidence* to convict the man who did it, I hope he walks. I hope he walks because above all, I believe in our justice system, and for it to work, we must meet a certain standard -- proof beyond a reasonable doubt -- that someone committed a crime. Is my word good? Yes. But would I want only my word to convict this man? NO. NO NO NO.
Forgive my passion, but what you said about me being the victim struck a chord with me. I've been there, and my opinion hasn't changed. At all. Imagine if you were the person accused and all there was was one very emotional person's word against yours. What if they were wrong -- innocently wrong, just mistaking their memories? Would you want to be convicted?
Thanks for really making me think, Nadia. It was a great comment.
Jenny
Boy did the message board ignite. I was getting emails, IMs etc... people were shocked that I'd have that opinion. Honestly, I don't think that I would have realized how much I respect law and due process until someone tried to tell me what I'd think if I'd been a crime victim. I was pissing people off left and right, I know, but it was nice that I could disagree, that I COULD voice dissent. So much of life is all about towing the freaking line and playing the game. It's nice to be in school and to not only be encouraged to THINK, but encouraged to apply my knowledge and to develop my worldviews. YaHOOOO!
Catch up with you later. Man am I enjoying this week off. Oy.