Ethics in the Criminal Justice System

Catalog description

This course examines ethical issues in our society concerning the criminal justice system, particularly those issues on which there may not be general social agreement by citizens and by professional members of the criminal justice community. The course familiarizes students with various theories of ethical behavior and the decision-making processes necessary to produce ethical behavior leading to students being able to analyze situations and determine appropriate ethical responses. The course includes material on moral decision making, philosophical approaches to ethics, constitutional and religious perspectives and the application of ethics in various aspects of the criminal justice system.