CCJ2310 - 01 - Professional Ethics in Criminology & Criminal Justice

This foundational course will consider the origins, the evolution, and the continuing development and expansion of the component segments (law enforcement, the courts, and the corrections system) of the criminal justice system in the United States. The role of discretion and associated decision making by criminal justice professionals will be critically examined, evaluated, and reconsidered. The deliberative processes employed by those charged with ensuring the fairness, justice, and dignity of the criminal justice system will be reviewed and analyzed, particularly as deliberation and discretion have been employed in ways that have marginalized those who have historically been without voice, power, and influence. Through examination of course readings and class discussions, both face-to-face and online, students will consider applications of ethical actions as they pertain to issues of social justice.