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HUMN 300 - Ethical Issues in the Criminal Justice System


Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0

Prerequisite(s): CJUS 100  

Restriction(s): Criminal Justice BS majors or students requiring an upper-division Liberal Arts elective in their junior and senior years.

Corequisite(s): None

Professionals in the Criminal Justice system encounter situations that present specific ethical issues and dilemmas that may test their moral strength. The individuals who work in the system are given great power to do their jobs and to ensure that justice is served. Because of the responsibility criminal justice professionals have and the great injustices that occur when they do not perform their duties in an ethical manner, it is imperative that they are prepared to address the ethical issues they may face, they respect the rule of law, and they respond in an ethical and professional manner. In this course, students will address the difficult ethical issues and dilemmas facing individuals who work in law enforcement, prosecution, the court system, and the correctional system, and help prepare students to face these challenges in a lawful and just manner.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:
  1. Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the ethical issues and dilemmas facing criminal justice professionals.
  2. Students will critically analyze factual scenarios to resolve the ethical issues and dilemmas facing criminal justice professionals in the most efficient, ethical and just manner.
  3. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the different ethical issues and dilemmas facing individuals who work in in law enforcement, the court system and the correctional system.
  4. Students will demonstrate proficiency in research and writing, including the ability to use criminal justice data regarding ethical issues in criminal justice and incorporate it into their written work.