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Overview
Enhanced MindTap for Samaha’s Criminal Law, 12th Edition is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. Take complete control of your course to optimize the learning needs through focusing on what matters most -- engaging critical thinking exercises that challenge students to apply their knowledge to real life scenarios. Use the power of experience to prepare students for success in the classroom and on the job.
MindTap gives you complete ownership of your content and learning experience. Customize the interactive syllabi, emphasize the most important topics and add your own material or notes in the eBook.
- The new Enhanced MindTap is an outcome-driven application that propels students from memorization to mastery. Apply theoretical knowledge to analyze real world examples with updated Video Cases. Develop critical thinking skills to evaluate and make decisions in challenging real-life career situations with You Decide branching activities.
- ACCESS EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE PLACE. Cut down on prep with preloaded, organized course materials in MindTap. Teach more efficiently with interactive multimedia, assignments, quizzes and more. And give your students the power to read, listen and study on their phones, so they can learn on their terms.
- EMPOWER YOUR STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL. Twelve distinct metrics give you actionable insights into student engagement. Identify topics troubling your entire class and instantly communicate with struggling students. And students can track their scores to stay motivated toward their goals. Together, you can accelerate progress.
- YOUR COURSE. YOUR CONTENT. Only MindTap gives you complete control over your course. You have the flexibility to reorder textbook chapters, add your own notes and embed a variety of content including OER. Personalize course content to your students’ needs. They can even read your notes, add their own and highlight key text to aid their progress.
- A DEDICATED TEAM, WHENEVER YOU NEED THEM. MindTap isn’t just a tool; it’s backed by a personalized team eager to support you. Get help setting up your course and tailoring it to your specific objectives. You’ll be ready to make an impact from day one. And, we’ll be right here to help you and your students throughout the semester—and beyond.
Learning Objectives: Chapter-opening learning outcomes spotlight what’s important.
Visual Summary: Interactive graphic that captures key concepts as a means of both previewing and reinforcing reading. The Visual Summary enables students to see how the key concepts fit together and get more information about each concept.
Reading: Convenient e-reader with integrated visuals and easily accessible notetaking, flashcard, ReadSpeak, and Questia apps.
Video Case: Timely news video connects course concepts with the real world. Students answer five multiple-choice questions relating the news story to the learning objectives in the chapter and receive feedback to help them make the right connections.
Career Scenario: Decide & Justify: Places the student in the role of a criminal justice professional. In the first part of the assignment, Career Scenario: Decide, students must make two reasoned decisions based on the information in the scenario and what they learned in the chapter, with the second decision they make being determined by their first decision. The concluding feedback helps tie the concepts in the scenario back to the learning objectives in the chapter. In the second part of the assignment, Career Scenario: Justify, students must write a short essay explaining the rationale behind their decisions. Rubrics provided.
Exam: 25 multiple-choice questions that test students on the key concepts in the chapter.
Additionally, every 3 or 4 chapters—at the end of each part in the text—students will find:
Writing Skill Builder: A 2-part activity consisting of the Writing Review—2–3 Aplia exercises on a specific writing skill—and the Writing Practice, an essay prompt where students apply the CJ decision-making model to a criminal justice scenario and practice the specific writing skill they just reviewed. Rubrics provided.
Finally, MindTap offers:
Careers in Criminal Justice App. A career rolodex, video interviews with practicing criminal justice professionals, career planning information, and much more.
Study Skill Builder. A quick review of basic study skills – managing time, using the textbook effectively, taking notes, etc.—in addition to brief writing and presentation guides.