NVCC COLLEGE-WIDE COURSE CONTENT SUMMARY
ADJ 133 - ETHICS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL (3 CR.)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Examines ethical dilemmas pertaining to the criminal justice system, including those in policing, courts, and corrections. Focuses on some of the specific ethical choices that must be made by the criminal justice professional. Lecture 3 hours per week.

GENERAL COURSE PURPOSE

The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a better understanding of how moral and ethical decisions are a part of the everyday decision making of criminal justice professionals and how many of these perplexing decisions challenge one's personal integrity as well as organizational integrity.

ENTRY LEVEL COMPETENCIES

None

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

    A. understand and demonstrate a working knowledge of the nature of ethics

    B. understand the need to become aware of and open to ethical issues in criminal justice

    C. understand the need for more personal and organizational responsibility in dealing with criminal justice ethical issues

    D. understand and demonstrate a working knowledge of specific ethical issues related to the criminal justice system

    E. understand and demonstrate a working knowledge of proven approaches, methods and techniques for dealing with criminal justice ethical issues

MAJOR TOPICS TO BE INCLUDED
    A. Introduction to ethics

    B. Nature of ethics

    C. Ethical issues in policing

    D. Learning policing ethics

    E. Ethics and the courts

    F. Ethical issues in sentencing

    G. Ethical issues in corrections

    H. Ethical issues in probation and parole

    I. Ethics and crime control policy

    J. Personal, interpersonal and organizational integrity

    K. Ethics and the future

EXTRA TOPICS (optional)

Related topics at the discretion of the instructor.

Revised 9/99

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