The program at hand is very interesting and definitely has significant scientific value. I enjoyed the learning process in full and recommend it to everybody who wants to improve their knowledge in Criminal Law. The course is developed for undergraduates, but its importance and sufficiency are enough for proper academic research and powerful insight into Criminal Law. I was impressed how exciting the course is and how useful the skills gained at it are. Apart from this, the course makes a powerful insight into academic requirements for researchers and scientists. The ability to use scientific resources and apply my analytical skills was also provided by the program.
However, the most striking thing is that the course is delivered at the distance basis. This allows the necessary degree of flexibility for students who also work or have families. Moreover, this teaches time management and organizational skills because online education also requires following deadlines and hard work of high quality. Moreover, students are provided with qualified help and assistance in case any trouble appears. The organization and quality of the schedule and learning process is arranged in well-thought manner in an effort to make it convenient for students.
In addition, the course requires different techniques to use the gained knowledge and skills. These requirements completely cover all areas of expertise and try to make students apply their creativity in full. They are aimed at developing an understanding of different issues from Criminal Law. Students are encouraged to relying only on reliable sources, so they indeed work in the online libraries. These tasks are completely in line with the stated objectives of the course. They train to cite all used resources in a correct way in order to avoid plagiarism (“Criminal Justice Program CMRJ 499,” n.d.).
I would also want to call attention to the problem of plagiarism. The papers submitted by the students of the program were carefully scanned by the specific technology tool in order to detect any kind of plagiarism. I believe this is completely right policy, as no such activity should be tolerated. Besides, Turnitin allows high level of plagiarism detection and provides a list of used resources.
Turnitin is the perfect tool that works on the basis of matching the text of the student paper and its databases. Its originality check is very detailed and allows detection of the smallest parts of the text used without citation. Moreover, it updates its bases on the regular basis. In many countries, universities use this service and inform their students that such check will be made. Its results are taken as a reliable evidence of wrongful activity and may be used as a solid proof. Universities also have different policies regarding the punishment for the students who breach the intellectual property rights (“How Do I Use the Turnitin Plagiarism Service to Check the Originality of Papers,” n.d.).
I am completely against plagiarism as it indeed turns a person into a criminal. One who steals the ideas of others without making the proper reference or citation should be punished. These ideas may have a great scientific value, and if they are not protected, their true owner may be neglected in his or her rights to this innovation or scientific novelty. In the era of rapid development, it is especially crucial. Besides, the course is devoted to Criminal Law and breaching the intellectual property rights would seem completely wrong with regard to this.
References
Criminal Justice Program CMRJ 499. (n.d.). American Public University System. Retrieved fromhttps://www.apus.edu/schedule-classes/schedule/course/cmrj499?syllabusID=CMRJ499.
How Do I Use the Turnitin Plagiarism Service to Check the Originality of Papers?” (n.d.) Trunk. Retrieved from http://trunkuserguide.screenstepslive.com/s/5891/m/18197/l/193188-how-do-i-use-the-turnitin-plagiarism-service-to-check-the-originality-of-papers
