CRJ 608Ethics in Criminal Justice

This course conducts an inquiry into the principles of justice and ethics as they relate to criminal justice in contemporary American society. Students are immersed in a compendium of ethical theory and relate theory to an in-depth analysis of the diverse ethical issues encountered in the criminal justice profession. Using a case study approach, students apply theory to such topics as discretion, investigations, prosecutions, incarceration, use of deadly force, misconduct across the criminal justice spectrum, civil disobedience, undercover operations and privacy.