Criminal Justice Values and Ethics

8 hrs

 

The world of a criminal justice professional is filled with a wide array of ethical conflicts. It doesn't matter whether the field of endeavor is law enforcement, corrections, or community control. This course explores why maintaining and enhancing ethical values is essential to maintaining the integrity of the entire organization. Without a personal and organizational commitment to ethical performance, the public is under-served and agency mission compromised.

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Components

• The ETHICS acronym.

• Ethical problem solving.

• Most common criminal justice professional offenses.

• Values.

• Ethical principles and behaviors.

• The law enforcement code of ethics.

• Tools for assessing ethical decision making.

• Scenarios for effective decision making.