CRIM109: Ethics in Criminal Justice

Credits 3 Lab/Clinical/Field Study Hours 0 Lecture Hours 3
This course introduces the types of ethical dilemmas that criminal justice students will face in their professional careers. The course examines the nature of human behavior in relation to ethical theories and systems. Examines the various ethical systems used to guide decision making by criminal justice professionals and their application to current ethical issues facing these professionals, and discusses the concepts of Law and Justice in relation to ethics. Basic problems and applications of ethics and how they relate to social and individual issues involved in the criminal justice system will be examined.