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.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

Demonstrate the ability to identify and understand the basic ethical and philosophical tenets of criminal justice.
Demonstrate the ability to think critically on ethical issues in criminal justice, analyzing and interpreting situations, events, practices, and cases.
Demonstrate the ability to link ethics and philosophy to criminal justice decision-making in law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
Demonstrate a sound general knowledge of the ethical and philosophical concepts to address criminal justice ethical issues.

Course Structure

Module 1: Morality, Ethics, And Human Behavior
Module 2: Determining Moral Behavior, Justice and Law
Module 3: Becoming an Ethical Professional
Module 4: Police Discretion, Dilemmas, And Corruption
Module 5: Law and Legal Professionals
Module 6: Discretion, Dilemmas, And Ethical Misconduct in the Legal Profession
Module 7: Ethics in Corrections

Credit Hours

Criminal Justice

Prerequisites

CRJU 1100