CRMJ 4200 - Ethics in Administration of Justice

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This course presents the three major ethical schools of thought (virtue, formalism, and utilitarianism) in a clear way that emphasizes how ethics impacts individual decision-making. Extensive critical-thinking exercises will help students develop ethical-reasoning skills. Ethical decision-making and criminal justice decision-making are integrated in a systematic way, illustrating the fundamental connection between ethics and criminal justice.

Prerequisite: Acceptance the BAS program.
(3 hrs lec)