2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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CRIM 201 - Ethics in Criminal Justice
PREREQUISITES: CRIM 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems .
PROGRAM: Criminal Justice
CREDIT HOURS: 3
LECTURE HOURS: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2014
A discussion of ethical theories and their considerations in the administration of criminal justice as well as the application to contemporary institutions and problems.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Identify and distinguish major ethical theories.
- Identify current problems and issues relating to ethical behavior in the criminal justice system.
- Assess and evaluate the ethical dilemmas faced by professionals in the criminal justice system.
- Apply competing values, theories, policies and concepts to real and hypothetical problems in the criminal justice system.
- Describe the political and social implications of various ethical approaches to criminal justice issues.
- Distinguish between ethical and legal principles.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include - Ethics in criminal justice
Ethics and the realities of life
Due process
Corruption
Use of force
Punishment
Discrimination
Major ethical theories
Critical thinking
Decision making
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