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CMRJ308 - Ethics in Criminal Justice
Course Details
Course Code: CMRJ308 Course ID: 2539 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate
This course concentrates on the major functions, structures and processes that underline ethical issues within the American Criminal Justice System. This course will explore the structure and nature of the various types of ethical debates within the American judicial system. There will be an assessment of the ethics in criminal justice, as it explores the issues of morality, virtue, honesty, and making ethical decisions in the United States criminal justice system. Assessments of various issues will be examined as they relate to decision making and ethics.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/27/19 - 11/01/19 | 11/04/19 - 12/29/19 | Fall 2019 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 06/24/19 - 11/29/19 | 12/02/19 - 01/26/20 | Fall 2019 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 07/29/19 - 01/03/20 | 01/06/20 - 03/01/20 | Winter 2020 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 08/26/19 - 01/31/20 | 02/03/20 - 03/29/20 | Winter 2020 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 09/30/19 - 02/28/20 | 03/02/20 - 04/26/20 | Winter 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 03/30/20 - 09/04/20 | 09/07/20 - 11/01/20 | Summer 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
| 04/27/20 - 10/02/20 | 10/05/20 - 11/29/20 | Fall 2020 Session B | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to
CO1: Describe ethics in the criminal justice system.
CO2: Explain the important role of accountability, supervision, and organizational culture in reducing unethical behavior.
CO3: Distinguish between ethical and unethical conduct.
CO4: Analyze the ethical challenges facing today’s modern criminal justice system.
CO5: Compare and contrast the concepts of ethical decision making within the leadership and management structure of the criminal justice system.
CO6: Explain ethical decision-making process in the criminal justice system.
CO7: Outline strategies employed by leaders in criminal justice organizations to effectively prevent ethics violations.
Forums
Instructions and grading expectations for all forums will appear in the Forums section of the course site.
Assignment(s)
Instructions and grading expectations for all assignments will appear in the Assignments section of the course site.
Exam(s)
Instructions and grading expectations for all exams will appear in the Tests & Quizzes section of the course site.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Final Exam | 20.00 % |
| CMRJ 308 Final-Exam | 20.00 % |
| Introduction | 1.00 % |
| Introduction | 1.00 % |
| Forums | 29.00 % |
| Forum Week 1 | 4.83 % |
| Forum Week 2 | 4.83 % |
| Forum Week 3 | 4.83 % |
| Forum Week 5 | 4.83 % |
| Forum Week 6 | 4.83 % |
| Forum Week 7 | 4.83 % |
| Term Paper | 30.00 % |
| Term Paper | 30.00 % |
| Midterm Exam | 20.00 % |
| CMRJ308 Mid-Term-Exam | 20.00 % |
Weekly lessons and assigned readings are available in the course site.
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Links provided inside the classroom in the Lessons section. |
| Author: | No Author Specified |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.