Alfred D. Chapleau, J.D.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, THE DONALD EVERETT AXINN DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Everett Mansion
achapleau@svc.edu
802-447-6382

Education

J.D., Albany Law School, Albany, N.Y., 1979
M.A., Criminal Justice, State University of New York, Albany, 2008
B.A., Political Science, Siena College, Loudonville, N.Y., 1975

Teaching experience

Assistant Professor, The Donald Everett Axinn Division of Social Sciences, Southern Vermont College, 2008-present
Faculty, New York State Office of Court Administration, Office of Justice Court Support, 2009 - present
Faculty, New York State Judicial Training Institute, 2007-present
Adjunct Professor of Clinical Education, Albany Law School, 2006-present
Adjunct Lecturer, Siena College, 2003-2004

Courses

Constitutional Law
Criminal Law
Introduction to Corrections
Forensics
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Evidence and Court Procedures
Probation and Parole
Practica and Seminars on Criminal Justice 

academic Research/interests

Restorative justice programs and the exercise of discretion by criminal justice actors

area of expertise

Constitutional and criminal law and procedures
Victim offender mediation
Clergy sexual abuse
Law, especially criminal law and prosecution
Restorative justice concepts, particularly victim offender mediation and mediation in general
Clergy sexual abuse and white-collar crime issues

publications & presentation

Publications

"Legal Sufficiency of Misdemeanor Accusatory Instruments" - New York State Office of Court Administration Judicial Education Program, 2010

"Omnibus Motions - Procedural Aspects" - New York State Judicial Training Institute, Pace University, April 2010

"Reviewing Omnibus Motions for Sufficiency" - New York State Judicial Training Institute, Pace University, June 2010

"Conducting a Non-Jury Trial" - New York State Judicial Training Institute, Pace University, 2009

Presentations

"Determining the Legal and Facial Sufficiency of Local Court Accusatory Instruments: a suggested rubic" - presented at New York State Magistrates Association Annual Conference, New York, N.Y., 2010

"Omnibus Motions and Judicial Decision Waiting" - presented at New York State Association of Towns, New York, N.Y., 2010

"Debating the Constitutional Underpinnings of the Tea Party Movement" - presented on WBTN 1370, Bennington, Vt., 2010

"The Sentencing Decision: A facilitated discussion of the considerations and law involved in local court sentencings" - presented at New York State Association of Towns, New York, N.Y., 2009

"Conducting a Preliminary Examination in Local Criminal Court" - presented at New York State Magistrates Association Annual Conference, Lake Placid, N.Y., 2009

"Preparation of Annual Cruelty Cases for Presentation to the Prosecutor" - presented at New York State Human Association Annual Conference, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 2008 

Why I teach

I believe that ignorance is a terrible thing and each of us owes our society an obligation to use whatever talent we have to reduce it. Besides it is just plain fun.

Favorite Books

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
Up the Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman 
The Adventures of Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling

Favorite film

I am not much of movie-goer; however, rare is the Sunday night that I am not in front of the T.V. watching Masterpiece Theater on PBS.

Best part of being at SVC

The students and staff here at SVC are wonderful.

highlights

July 2010 - Accepted invitation to serve as a member of the New York State Office of Court Administration's Justice Court Curriculum Advisory Committee.