CRIM 0613 - POLICE ETHICS

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course examines a wide range of ethical issues in the field of criminal justice through a discussion of the various theories and philosophical approaches to ethical decision-making. Topics covered include the use of harm to prevent harm; the use of discretionary decision-making; prediction problems; and ethical dilemmas faced by frontline police officers, police detectives, prosecutors, defense attorneys, corrections officers, probation officers, parole officers, and judges in the course of their daily duties.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade

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