CRMJ 230 - Professional Responsibility

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Description:

This is a course in applied ethics for those interested in criminal justice. This course explains the criteria necessary for an ethical issue as well as a discussion of ethical systems. The class focuses on ethics for police, courtroom personnel and correctional officers as it applies to their day to day operations, and deals with specialized ethical issues involved in the criminal justice community. Prerequisite: CRMJ 150. Course Objectives (1) Describe the main ethical systems that philosophy presents to resolve ethical dilemmas (2) Spell out the ethical and moral dilemmas facing law enforcement, court personnel, and correctional officers on a day-to-day basis (3) Analyze the methods of dealing with ethical issues both locally and nationally (4) Create an ethical standard to "avoid the appearance of impropriety" to envelop all of the ethical challenges facing those in the criminal justice community

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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