CRJU 4700 - Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice

Description

An examination of the philosophical theories underlying ethics and how they relate to issues involving the police, courts, corrections, law, and principles of justice.

Learning Objectives

LO1: Students will demonstrate the ability to identify and understand the basic ethical and philosophical tenets of criminal justice.

• LO2: Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically on ethical issues in criminal justice, analyzing and interpreting situations, events, practices, and cases.
• LO3: Students will demonstrate the ability to link ethics and philosophy to criminal justice decision-making in law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
• LO4: Students will demonstrate a sound general knowledge of the ethical and philosophical concepts to address criminal justice ethical issues.