CJ 248 Ethics in Criminal Justice • 5 Cr.
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Description:
Examines the philosophical, moral, and ethical bases of human behavior from a criminal justice perspective. Students discuss justice, law, and punishment, moral decision-making; and ethical and legal dilemmas in law enforcement. Same as PHIL 248. Either CJ 248 or PHIL 248 may be taken for credit, not both.
Outcomes:
After completing this class, students should be able to:
- In a timed classroom situation, students will demonstrate their knowledge and comprehension of the following concepts:
- Deontological and teleological moral thesis.
- The interrelationship between the concepts of morality, Justice and duty
- The various ethical dilemmas that confront criminal Justice practitioners.
- The relationship between police discretion, law-enforcement decision-making and morality.
- Utilizing assigned papers of 5-7 pages. Students will demonstrate comprehension of the following.
- Compare various models of the CJ process with the teleological and Deontological categories of moral thesis.
- Do self-analyses based on their personal profiles to determine their suitability as a police officer.
- In a timed classroom situation, students will practice decision-making in situations that challenge their personal and professional values.
- In designed scenarios, students will demonstrate their ability to manage occupational, often life-shattering situation, in a morally acceptable, legally defensible format.
