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COURSE NUMBER
CJS091
SEM CR HRS 3.00
TITLE
LT HRS
3.00
COURSE PCS#
Ethics in Criminal Justice
LAB HRS
0.00
SOE HRS
0.00
ECH
0.00
(Assigned by Administration)
1.2 43.0107
Prerequisites: None
Catalog Description (40 Word Limit):
This course analyzes various aspects of ethics in the criminal justice system, including the police, the
court system, and the correctional system.
List the Major Course Segments (Units)
Contact Lt Hrs
Introduction to Ethics in the Criminal Justice System
11
Ethics and the Police
13
Ethics and the Court System
Contact Lab Hrs
9
Ethics and the Correctional System
x
12
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Textbook:
Title:
Ethical Dilemmas & Decisions in Criminal Justice
Author:
Pollock
Publisher:
Cengage
Volume/Edition:
7th edition
Copyright Date:
2014
Major Course Segment
Introduction to Ethics in the
Criminal Justice System
Hours
1
1
2
2
3
2
Ethics and the Police
1
2
2
3
2
3
Ethics and the Court System
2
1
3
3
Ethics and the Correctional
System
2
2
3
2
3
Learning Outcomes
Student will be able to:
Understand what is meant by morals and ethics.
Understand common ethical issues in criminal
justice.
Identify and explain the various ethical systems.
Define the three types of justice and ethical
dilemmas that accompany each.
Explain the major ethical theories of moral
development.
Understand how ethics relates to the criminal
justice professional.
Understand the difference between being a crime
fighter and being a public servant.
Understand the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics.
Understand how ethics relates to the police
subculture.
Understand ethics in the use of force.
Identify types of police corruption and misconduct.
Understand how to reduce police misconduct.
Understand justifications for the law.
Identify paradigms of law.
Understand how ethics relates to legal
professionals.
Understand ethical issues for attorneys and judges.
Identify the rationales for punishment and
corrections.
Understand the ethical frameworks for corrections.
Understand common ethical situations for
correctional officers.
Understand common ethical situations for probation
and parole officers.
Understand how to reduce unethical situations and
misconduct.
Course Outcomes: At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
 Understand common ethical dilemmas that present to criminal justice professionals.
 Understand ways to reduce unethical behavior in the criminal justice system.
 Understand the differences in ethical dilemmas for law enforcement professionals, court
professionals, and correctional professionals.