Shenique S. Davis’s Profile
Courses
CRJ 202 | Corrections | Course Hub
A course hub of materials for faculty teaching Corrections (CRJ 202); a required course in the CRJ A.A. degree at BMCC. Image by Clip Art Library Fist Transparent Background #1028770
CRJ 204 | Criminal Justice and the Urban Community | Course Hub
A course hub for CRJ 204: Criminal Justice and the Urban Community, a required course in the CRJ A.A. degree at BMCC.
CRJ 201 | Policing | Course Hub
An OER course hub for criminal justice 201-policing. This course is intended to broaden the student’s understanding of the origins and development of law enforcement agencies in the United States. Moreover, the course will examine the complex role of the police in a democratic society in the criminal justice system. An emphasis will be placed on recruitment, the training process and the importance of diversity, particularly among larger police departments in the U.S. The course will also examine contemporary legal issues and modern strategies such as community, evidence-based, intelligence-led and predictive policing.
CRJ 200 | Constitutional Law | Course Hub
This course provides a historical overview of the relationship of the states to the Bill of Rights, and how the U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the powers of the federal government. The effect of the due process clause of the fourteenth Amendment on the application of the Bill of Rights to the states is examined through a study of the leading Supreme Court decisions related to criminal justice. Topics include characteristics and powers of the three branches of government, the principles governing the operation of the Bill of Rights, and the variables affecting the formulation of judicial policy. This course hub contains Open Educational Resources and /Zero Text Cost resources for faculty teaching U.S. Constitutional Law (CRJ200). These resources are freely available for use.
This course takes a critical approach to the study of crime and justice in urban settings. Course materials examine contemporary crime-related issues that affect urban communities within a historical and sociological context. The course highlights the intersections of deviant behavior and the criminal justice system within the structures of class, race, gender, and power inequalities. Topics explored may include racial profiling, juvenile delinquency, media representations of crime, policing, the war on drugs, and prisoner re-entry. At BMCC, students must have completed both the CRJ 101: Introduction to Criminal Justice course, as well as CRJ 102: Criminology as pre-requisites to enroll in CRJ 204.
Communities
OER Resources for Teaching Criminal Justice at BMCC (and beyond)
This is an online community designed for sharing Open Educational Resources (OER) among faculty teaching in the criminal justice program and as a vibrant and collaborative digital space.This OpenLab community serves as a hub for educators to access, share, and discuss free educational resources that are particularly tailored to the field of criminal justice. At its core, the community is an extensive repository of OER materials. These include multimedia resources like videos podcasts, and interactive learning tools. The resources cover a wide range of topics relevant to criminal justice. In addition, this community also acts as a networking platform, enabling faculty from different institutions to connect, form partnerships, and collaborate on research and teaching projects.
In the Criminal Justice Program (CRJ) at the Social Sciences, Human Services, and Criminal Justice Department at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), you will find yourself in an academically stimulating environment, surrounded by highly-committed and trained faculty. The Criminal Justice Program provides a multidisciplinary study of the structure, administration, and dynamics of the criminal justice system. Faculty strive to broaden and deepen your understanding of the complex social, economic, and political issues facing our society. Your courses examine theories of offending and victimization, provide a solid foundation in criminal justice studies, and promote critical thinking on the competing ideologies of and social responses to crime.
A place for BMCC faculty who are teaching (or considering teaching) on the OpenLab to connect and share ideas. Image by Wokandapix from Pixabay
Self-Reflection in Practice – Spring 2023
A space for faculty participating in this program in Spring 2023.
Summer 2022 Anti-racist Pedagogy Seminar: Transforming the Classroom
The Anti-racist Pedagogy Project is committed to increasing faculty and staff knowledge and awareness of the issues of overt, systemic and institutional racism, implicit bias and microaggressions and supporting the awareness and implementation of anti-racist pedagogical practices across disciplines at BMCC.
Projects
A space for faculty to share ideas about how to support student learning during the transition to distance learning for the remainder of Spring 2020. Please request to join if you are faculty at BMCC. Click on “Visit Project Site” in the upper right to access BMCC’s Course Continuity Resources website.
Interactive Lessons of Critical Issues in Justice: OER Creation Project | BMCC Criminal Justice Prog
The BMCC Criminal Justice Program has approximately 2,500 students majoring in the discipline. Criminal justice majors are required to complete the course, Criminal Justice and the Urban Community, CRJ 204, to earn the Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree. Historically, the CRJ Program offered on average seven (7) sections designated as OER/Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC). Approximately 27 sections of CRJ 204 are offered, annually (Spring-15, Summer-3, Fall-9). On average, 400 students enroll in these sections each semester and more than 800 students per academic year. CRJ 204 students apply the culmination of their learning, knowledge, and skills from their social science courses by critically analyzing complex, yet culturally relevant, social issues and conduct an original research study. To note, the interactive lessons inclusive of the proposed project are appropriate for implementation in other CRJ and social science courses.
Race, Ethnicity, and Inclusion Working Group (Social Science)
Race, Equity and Inclusion (REI) at BMCC is centered on the college’s work necessary to understanding and addressing systemic racism to create a more equitable system for individuals and families from historically marginalized groups. The Department of Social Sciences, Human Services and Criminal Justice has created its own REI committee to actively work to dismantle systemic racism and structural inequality across the department. We seek to work with our colleagues to think critically about course content to promote more inclusive teaching and learning.
Recent Activity
Shenique S. Davis wrote a new blog post CRJ OER Course Resources (Google Sheet) in the group OER Resources for Teaching Criminal Justice at BMCC (and beyond)
Shenique S. Davis wrote a new blog post This is What It's like to Spend Your Life in Prison | NYT Opinion in the group OER Resources for Teaching Criminal Justice at BMCC (and beyond)
