The required text for this course is the current edition of  Justice Crime and Ethics by Michael C. Braswell, Belinda R. McCarthy and Bernard J. McCarthy. 

A Study Guide for Justice Crime and ethics prepared by Lana McDowell (Michael C. Braswell, Belinda R. McCarthy and Bernard J. McCarthy) is optional.

Special Note: 

Chapter 7: Police Ethics, Legal Proselytism, and the Social Order: Paving the Path to Misconduct is assigned as outside reading and will be covered in Exam 2.

Chapter 14: Restorative Justice and the Peacemaking Ethic is assigned as outside reading and will be covered in Exam 3.

Study of ethical thought and issues facing the criminal justice professional.

Topics include constitutional ethics, codes of conduct, and standards of conduct.

At the end of this course,  the student will be able to:
 

1.        Demonstrate more open-mindedness toward differences of opinion.
    
2.        Demonstrate awareness  of the ethical issues they face every day.
    
3.        Demonstrate development of  critical thinking skills to analyze ethical issues.
    
4.        Demonstrate acceptance of personal responsibility and be accountable for their actions and decisions.
    
5.        Demonstrate  development of an understanding and avoid "group-think" and the importance of living
          their lives with moral courage.

Students will demonstrate that these objectives have been mastered through the use of class discussions, written assignments, demonstrations, and test taking.