Kean University Department of Criminal Justice Ethics in Criminal Justice CJ 3740 01 Spring 2012 Instructor: Professor James J. Drylie Course Time: Tuesday Friday 11:00-12:15pm Course Location: STEM 308 Office: Willis 305H Office Telephone: 908-737-4216 E-mail: jdrylie@kean.edu Student Advisement: Tuesday Friday 8:00 10:00am Wednesday 3:00 5:00pm By appointment Important Dates: January 30 Last day to withdraw with 100% refund. February 6 Last day to withdraw with 75% refund. February 13 Last day to withdraw with 50% refund. March 16 Last day to withdraw with a W grade. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the many difficult decisions that criminal justice professionals make in an environment of competing interests. The decision- making of criminal justice professionals is often impacted by their ethical dilemmas. Emphasis is placed on addressing moral issues and concerns of our justice process in personal, social, and criminal justice contexts. COURSE PREREQUISITES: Six (6) credits of Criminal Justice courses or permission of the instructor. REQUIRED TEXT(S): 1. Pollock, J. M. (2012). Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice, 7 th Ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth. Recommended Text(s): 1. American Psychiatric Association (2010). Publication Manual of the American Psychiatric Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC. COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. Introduce students to the study of ethics as a necessary component of the Criminal Justice System. 2. Place morality, ethics, and human behavior in context within the CJ system. 3. Analyze ethical dilemmas. 4. Introduce the various ethical systems.
5. Discuss theories of moral development. 6. Introduce the origins and concepts of justice. 7. Examine the paradigms of law and the individual. 8. Discuss ethics and the criminal justice professional. LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the differences between morality and ethics. 2. Differentiate between the various ethical systems. 3. Demonstrate an understanding of the theories of moral development. 4. Identify the origins and components of justice. 5. Differentiate between the various paradigms of law. 6. Identify noble-cause corruption. 7. Demonstrate an understanding of ethics in the criminal justice professions. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: 1. Class Preparation: Each student is required to complete all readings prior to the scheduled class, participate in class discussions and to complete all assignments when scheduled. All written assignments shall be turned in on the date listed in the syllabus. These assignments shall be turned in at the start of class, no exceptions. Assignments will not be accepted electronically. 2. Exams/quizzes: All students will be required to complete scheduled examinations/quizzes on the date listed in the syllabus. Requests for consideration for a make-up examination shall be based on an emergency or other extenuating circumstance that prevented a student from completing the examination as scheduled. There will be no provision for make-up quizzes. Quizzes will be completed at the conclusion of a scheduled class. Quizzes will consist of 10 multiple choice questions, each question worth.05 points. Midterm and final exams shall consist of multiple choice/true false questions, essay, identification of key terms, and review questions found at the conclusion of each chapter. Make-up examinations will be scheduled at the direction and convenience of the instructor. 3. Library Assignment(s): Each student shall complete four (4) written library assignment(s) on topics relevant to the course material. The assignments will require students to present opposing view points arguing for or against the topic. A topical index list will be distributed as a guideline. The assignments will be constructed to demonstrate the student s cognitive ability and analytical skills, and will focus on an approved topic(s) related to the study of criminal justice ethics and supported through relevant literature. Primary sources for relevant literature will be found in peer reviewed journal articles, current textbooks, government publications, and/or published encyclopedias. Students shall be judicious in the use of Internet sources that offer little if any opportunity for verification of authenticity. Each assignment will be completed based on a model that will be provided in class. Failure to adhere to the model will result in the assignment be graded as incomplete.
WRITING REQUIREMENTS: There will be no title pages to any assignment. ALL papers shall be typewritten, no exceptions. Paper shall be white, 8 ½ x 11. Each page shall have a running head with the student s name, course number, and section, and numbered in the lower right-hand corner. The running head shall be single space and right-hand justified. The font shall be Times New Roman, size 12pt., no exceptions. The body of the paper shall be double-spaced and left-hand justified. Excessive space breaks will negatively impact the grade. Headings are necessary to introduce new material. The text shall be prepared and written in the third person, and shall be written to demonstrate the student s analytical ability, not to demonstrate personal opinion. Excessive use or over reliance on direct quotations from the literature will negatively impact the grade. Bulleted information, graphs, charts, etc. are not acceptable. ALL papers shall be prepared using the American Psychological Association (APA) format. The APA Publication Manual is an excellent guide to assist you in preparing your work. Failure to cite material within the text will result in the paper NOT being accepted for grading. All rejected papers will receive a grade of zero for that assignment. ALL papers shall include a Bibliography that reflects the material cited and presented in APA format. Failure to cite or fabricating sources may result in an Academic Integrity Violation. ALL papers shall be handed in during the assigned class as noted in the syllabus. Students shall not rely on e-mail, other students, or any other means of submitting papers. Multiple pages shall be stapled in the upper left-hand corner. Failure to submit assignments in accordance with the syllabus will negatively impact the grade. 4. Attendance: Attendance: In accordance with the policy of Kean University... attendance is expected of all students. Students will be allowed two (2) excused absences. Absences due to illness or medical reasons will be allowed with appropriate documentation. Bereavement for immediate family, jury duty, court appearances, University related activities; etc will be excused with appropriate documentation. All other absences will be recorded. 5. Academic Integrity: In accordance with the policy of Kean University... Academic integrity is expected of all students attending Kean University. Plagiarism, cheating and other forms of academic dishonesty could result in disciplinary action which may include dismissal from the university. Research papers will be clearly checked for originality. Failure to properly cite work will result in a lowering of the grade. ALL STUDENTS shall refer to the University
Integrity Policy (UIP) for guidance. The UIP is available online at http://www.kean.edu/current.html. 6. Grading: Grading percentages will be based on Midterm and Final Exams, a Library Assignment(s), four Quizzes, and attendance. The grades from the exams and quizzes will be used to determine 50 percent of the grade and the Library Assignments shall account for 40 percent. Exams and quizzes will not be cumulative. There will be no provision for make-up quizzes. Library assignments shall be submitted as noted in the syllabus. 7. Extra Credit: During the course of the semester there may be opportunities for extra credit for all students at the discretion of the instructor. Extra credit will not exceed 5 points on any given assignment. Student s individual requests for extra credit will not be entertained. Midterm Exam 15% Final Exam 15% Quizzes 20% Library Assignment (4) 40% Attendance 10% A 95-100 A- 90-94 B+ 85-89 B 80-84 B- 75-79 C 70-74 D 60-69 F 0-59
Class Schedule Date Topic/assignment(s) Text/Chapter(s) January 20 Introduction January 24-27 Morality & Ethics Chapter 1 January 31 Moral Behavior Chapter 2 February 3 Moral Behavior Chapter 2 Quiz #1 February 7-10 Research Assignment No Classes February 14 Ethical Decisions Chapter 3 Library Assignment #1 February 17 Origins of Justice Chapter 4 February 21 Origins of Justice Chapter 4 Library Assignment # 2 February 24 Paradigms of Law Chapter 5 Quiz # 2 February 28 Criminal culpability Chapter 5 Review March 2 Midterm March 6 Ethics & the CJ Professional Chapter 6 March 9 Ethics & the CJ Professional Chapter 6 March 13 Ethics and the Police Chapter 7 March 16 Ethics and the Police Chapter 7 March 20-23 Spring Recess No Classes March 27 Corruption Chapter 8 Library Assignment #3 March 30 Corruption Chapter 8 Quiz # 3 April 3 Noble-cause corruption Chapter 9 April 6 Holiday No Class April 10 Noble-cause corruption Chapter 9 April 13 Ethics & Lawyers Chapter 10 April 17 Ethics & Lawyers Chapter 10 April 20 Focus Groups Library Assignment # 4 April 24 Judicial ethics Chapter 11 April 27 Judicial ethics Chapter 11 May 1 Ethics & Punishment Chapter 12 Quiz # 4 May 4 Ethics & Corrections Chapter 13/14 May 8 Ethics & Terrorism Chapter 15 Review May 11 Final