Saint Martin's College
Fall Semester 1998
Criminal Justice 395:
Ethics in Criminal Justice
Professor: Victor M. Kogan
Office: Room 307
Classroom: 310
Time: 01:00-01:50pm
Days: M-W-F
Office Hours: 3:00-4:00 M-W-F,4:00-5:00 T-TR
Office Phone: 438-4348
E-mail: vkogan@stmartin.edu
PURPOSE:
This course is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of ethical issues in Criminal Justice.
It will provide you with opportunity to study the nature of moral problems; review the ethical approaches to crime and justice; examine the principles of Justice and contemporary ethical concerns regarding the law, police, courts and corrections; discuss the moral choice the criminal justice practitioners face every day and the ways of making moral judgments and decisions.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:
1. M. Braswell, B. McCarthy, B. McCarty (Eds.) Justice, Crime and Ethics.
Third Edition. Anderson Publishing Company, 1998.
2. S. Satris (Ed.)Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Moral Issues.
Sixth Edition. Dushkin/McGraw-Hill, 1998.
3. C. Mann, M. Zatz (Eds.) Images of Color, Images of Crime. Roxbury
Publishing Company,1998.
CLASS REQUIREMENTS:
You will be invited to participate actively in learning rather than passively absorbing information.
1. You will be put in the "shoes" of members of minorities, scholars, judges, politicians. You will be encourage to defend this assigned attitude.
2. Each student will be assigned writing a short essay for each discussion so that concepts based upon the source materials may be formulated, tested and mastered. You have to have a blue folder to keep your essays together. These essays will be presented orally to the class.
3. You are expected to attend class in order to actively participate in class discussions. Your grade will be lowered for each absence without a proper excuse more than once.
GRADING SYSTEM:
Participation in class discussion including essays - 40%,
Tests - 30%,
Final Examination - 30%
There will be 500 possible points and grades will be assigned as follows:
95-100% = A
90-94% = A-
85-89% = B+
80-84% = B
75-79% = B-
70-74% = C+
64-69% = C
60-64 = C-
55-59 % = D
54 and below = F
COURSE OUTLINE:
01.09.02.W. Ethics, Crime and Justice. Read Justice, Crime and Ethics. Third Edition, Anderson, 1998, Ch.1, p.3-10.
02.09.04.F. CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY
Can Ethics Provide Answer ? Yes - No, Read S. Satris (Ed.)Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Moral Issues, p.4-19
00.09.07.M. - Labor Day
03.09.09.W. Utilitarian and Deontological Approaches to Criminal Justice Ethics, Ch.2, 11-22.
04.09.11.F. The Color Red, Read C. Mann, M. Zatz (Eds.) Images of Color, Images of Crime, # 2,3,4,5.
05.09.14.M. Peacemaking, Justice and Ethics, Ch.3, p.25-40.
06.09.16.W. CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY
Is Morality Relative to Culture? Yes - No, Read S. Satris (Ed.)Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Moral Issues, p.24-42.
07.09.18.F. Learning Police Ethics, Ch.4, p.49-64.
08.09.21.M. The Color Black, Read C. Mann, M. Zatz (Eds.) Images of Color, Images of Crime, # 6, 7, 8, 9.
09.09.23.W. Do Cops Rally Need a Code of Ethics ? Ch.5, p. 69-90.
10.09.25.F. CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY
Will the Information Revolution Benefit Society? Yes - N, Read S. Satris (Ed.)Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Moral Issues, p.90-102.
11.09.28.M. Police Lies and Perjury, Ch.6, p.91-107.
12.09.30.W. Ethics of Deceptive Interrogation, Ch.7, p.109-124..
13.10.02.F. Ethical Dilemmas in Police Work, Ch.8, p. 125-144.
14.10.05.M. The Color Brown, Read C. Mann, M. Zatz (Eds.) Images of Color, Images of Crime, # 10, 11, 12, 13.
15.10.07.W. Two Concepts of Lawyer in an Adversary System, Ch.9, p.149-186.
16.10.09.F. CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY Should “Hate Speech” Be Tolerated? Yes - No, Read S. Satris (Ed.)Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Moral Issues, p.148-161.
17.10.12.M. Why Prosecutors Misbehave, Ch.10, p.187-198
18.1014.W. Test (Ch.1-10)
00.10.16. Mid Term Break
19.19.M. The Lawyer as Liar, 11, p.199-208.
20.10.21.W. The Color Yellow, Read C. Mann, M. Zatz (Eds.) Images of Color, Images of Crime , #14,15,16, 17.
21.10.23.F. CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY
Should Society Be More Accepting of Homosexuality? Yes - No, Read S. Satris (Ed.)Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Moral Issues, p.168-184.
22. 10.26.M. Criminal Sentencing, Ch.12, p.211-224.
23.10.28.W. Myth that Punishment Can Fit the Crime, Ch.13, p.227-234.
24.10.30.F. The Color White, Read C. Mann, M. Zatz (Eds.) Images of Color, Images of Crime, # 18, 19, 20, 21
25.11.02.M. CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY
Is Affirmative Action Fair? Yes - No, Read S. Satris (Ed.)Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Moral Issues, p. 294-315.
26.11.04.W. Life for a Life,Ch.14, 235-448.
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY
Should Death Penalty be Retained ? Yes - No, Read S. Satris (Ed.)Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Moral Issues, p.254-275
27.11.06.F. Keeping an Eye on the Keeper: Prison Corruption and Its Control, Ch.15, p.251-264.
28.11.09.M. Ethical Issues in Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections, Ch. 16, p.265-282.
00.11.11.W. Saint Martin’s Day - no classes
29. 11.13.F. Ethics and Prison, Ch.17, p.283-300.
30.16.M. CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY
Should Welfare Benefits Be Unconditional? Yes - No. Read S. Satris (Ed.)Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Moral Issues, p.126-143.
31.11.18.W. Crime, Criminal and Crime Control Myths, Ch.18, p.303-322.
32.11.20.F. Test ( Ch.11-18)
33.11.23.M. CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY
Is Pornography Degrading to Women? Yes- No, Read S. Satris (Ed.)Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Moral Issues, p.190-207.
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34. 11.25.W.
Responsible Corporation and Regulatory Agencies, Ch.19, p.323-340
00.11.27.F Thanksgiving
35.11.30.M. Assessing Blame, Ch.20, p.341-362. Ethics in Public Service: Higher Standards and Double Standards, Ch.21, p.363-372.
36.12.02.W. CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY
Should Drug Be Legalized? Yes - No, Read S. Satris (Ed.)Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Moral Issues, p.234-250.
37.12.04.F. Ethics and Criminal Justice Research, Ch.22, p. 373-392.
38.12.07.M. CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY
Is Euthanasia Immoral? Yes - No, Read S. Satris (Ed.)Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Moral Issues, p.280-290.
39.12.09.W. Criminal Justice and Ethic for the Future, Ch.23, p.395-405.
CRITICAL THINKING ACTIVITY
Are Human Rights Basic to Justice? Yes - No, Read S. Satris (Ed.)Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Controversial Moral Issues, p.322-330.
00.12.11.F Free Day
00.12.14.M. Final Exam (1:00 to 3:00)