Demonstrate an understanding that Ethics is related to the Saint Leo University core value of Integrity.
CRM 350 Criminal Justice Ethics
Course Description:
This course is designed to be a comprehensive overview of ethics in the field of criminal justice. This course will address ethical issues that may arise in the criminal justice profession. Through lecture, class discussion, and exercises, the student will develop a better understanding of the moral and ethical dilemmas confronting criminal justice practitioners and how these dilemmas may be successfully
resolved.
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Learning Outcomes:
As a result of this course, students will
1. Demonstrate an understanding that Ethics is related to the Saint Leo University core value of Integrity.
2. Define ethics and related terms (morals, values, standards) as related to the law enforcement profession.
3. List and describe theories of moral decision making.
4. Describe the principles of crime control, the law enforcement model and the influence of society over these processes.
5. Discuss and apply the “Law Enforcement Code of Ethics.”
6. Analyze situational ethics in law enforcement (i.e., use of lies, the culture of LAPD during the 1990s, undercover work).
7. Evaluate case law in relation to methods for resolving ethical dilemmas.