CRJ 253 - Ethics in Criminal Justice

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
A study of ethical issues that the contemporary criminal justice practioner faces; various moral and ethical considerations faced in the different criminal justice settings including law enforcement, courts and corrections. Included will be: individual moral responsibility and behavior, falsification and lying, abuse of force and use of individual selective enforcement.
Prerequisite(s): CRJ 141 or permission of the department