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Posted: 02/09/05

CRJ 212- Ethics in Criminal Justice

Course Description

This course provides an exploration of the field of criminal justice ethics, which broadly encompasses the history of justice and theories of morality and ethics. It includes the study of ethics from both the individual perspective and the organizational standpoint. Special attention will be given to concrete ethical issues and dilemmas which are encountered regularly by participants in the major components of the criminal justice system. Four areas of ethical decision making opportunities are therefore studied in this course, including: law enforcement ethics; correctional ethics; legal profession ethics; and policymaking ethics. 

Competency Areas	Hours
Understanding Ethics and Morals	Class	5
Ethics in Law Enforcement	D. Lab	0
Ethics in Corrections	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
Ethics in Legal Professions	Credit	5
Ethics in Criminal Justice Policy Making

Prerequisite:

Program Admission

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.

UNDERSTANDING ETHICS AND MORALS		10	0	0
Fundamentals of Ethics	Explain the difference between ethics and morals.
History of Ethics	Identify various historical origins of ethics
Sources of Criminal Justice Ethics	Explain the variety of sources of ethics (natural law, religion, Constitutions, law, codes of ethics, etc.)
ETHICS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT		15	0	0
Terminology and concepts of Ethics in Law Enforcement	Identify specific areas of ethical dilemmas in law enforcement, to include but not limited to: corruption, abuse of power and authority, violations of civil rights, sexual misconduct, etc.
ETHICS IN CORRECTIONS		10	0	0
Terminology and concepts of Ethics in Corrections	Identify specific areas of ethical dilemmas in corrections, to include but not limited to: corruption, abuse of power and authority, violations of civil rights, sexual misconduct, etc.
ETHICS IN LEGAL PROFESSIONS		10	0	0
Terminology and concepts of Ethics in Legal Professions	Identify specific areas of ethical dilemmas in legal professions, to include but not limited to: corruption, abuse of power and authority, violations of civil rights, sexual misconduct, etc.
ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICY MAKING		5	0	0
Terminology and concepts of ethics in Criminal Justice Policy Making	Identify specific areas of ethical dilemmas in the criminal justice system: corruption, racial discrimination, deception, sentencing, the death penalty, etc.
	Explain how public opinion shapes policy making

Suggested Resources

Ethics in Criminal Justice 3^rd Ed. by Sam S. Souryal; Anderson Publishers (2003).

Enforcing Ethics: A Scenario-Based Workbook for Police and Corrections 2^nd Ed. by Debbie Goodman; Prentice Hall Publishers (2004).