CCJ 281 - Ethics in Criminal Justice

4 credits
Examines major concepts of ethics and their relationship to public service in criminal justice institutions. This course helps students become “critical thinkers” as they ponder ethical decisions, and it provides them with a framework for analyzing ethical dilemmas within the field of Criminal Justice. Course Objectives - This course explores fundamental concepts of ethics by: differentiating between morals and ethics, recognizing ethical decisions and the consequences of ethical failures, and thinking critically and developing a framework for ethical decision-making. Students learn about and discuss the major writers and schools of ethical thought as they analyze ethical dilemmas and apply ethical principles to actual situations.
Graded (A-F) only.