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11/1/14 x DATE REQUIRED COURSE ELECTIVE COURSE SS/E x DIVISION NEW COURSE REVISION LAKE LAND COLLEGE Course Information Form 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 EVALUATION: Quizzes Lab Work Exams Projects x Oral Pres. Comp Final Papers Other x 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.