Institutional and Professional Ethics
CRJ 655
Fall 2005
Instructor:
Bobby Moore, Ph.D.
Phone:
(662) 846-4073
Email:
bemoore@deltastate.edu
Office Hours: Monday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. –
1:30 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00
p.m.; 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Other times
by appointment.
Class Time: 6:00
p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Tuesday Night
Required
Text:
Ethics in Criminal Justice: In Search of the Truth
by Sam S.
Souryal (3rd Edition).
COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to provide participants with a
comprehensive examination of ethical philosophy. As such, students will
trace the evolution of ethical theory from the works of ancient philosophers
up to more contemporary theories of ethics and justice. Participants
will then apply these theories to situations and issues commonly encountered
by professionals in the criminal justice system. These exercises are
designed to provide participants with a better understanding of their own
moral philosophy and how to apply ethical theory to work in the criminal
justice field.
CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE
This course is a graduate level course, and as such, it is expected that
the student will attend class. The University’s rules and regulations
require that a student attend at least 75% of class meetings in order to
receive credit for the course. With this in mind, any student missing
more than 3 classes, including both excused and unexcused absences, will
receive a grade of “F” for the course.
TARDINESS
An individual entering the classroom after class has begun is not only
disrupting for the instructor, it is also disrupting for other students.
If you arrive to class late and the door is already closed, then do not
interrupt the class by coming in. Arriving late will still count as one
of your allotted absences. If you have an extenuating circumstance then
please let the instructor know, in order that special arrangements are made.
GRADING
Each student’s grade for this course will be computed using a combination
of essay scores, final paper and presentation. Each grade will be
weighted evenly.
ESSAYS:
Throughout the course of the semester students will be asked to write 5 or 6
essays dealing with various topics in the field of criminal justice and the
relationship between these topics and various ethical philosophies.
These essays will range in length from 2 to 5 pages (double spaced, Times New
Roman 10 point or 12 point, 1.25 inch left/right margins 1.0 inch top/bottom
margins). These essays do not require the citation of outside sources,
but if such materials are used then they must be cited APA style. The
essays will be graded on the following scale: a plus mark will indicate
superior work, a check mark will indicate adequate work and a negative mark
will indicate inferior work. At the conclusion of the semester all
essays will be evaluated and a numerical grade will be assigned on the basis
of all marks for the semester.
FINAL PAPER:
The student should choose a subject relating to ethics and the criminal
justice system that is of interest to them and prepare a research paper.
To prevent confusion as to what is an acceptable topic, all students should
submit a one page or less abstract relating to their chosen topic no later
than the fourth week of class. The APA format should be used in
preparing this paper. The paper will be a minimum of 17-20 pages (not
including the title page and abstract but including the reference page).
As this is a course on ethics in criminal justice, plagiarizing is of course
unacceptable, and anyone caught doing so will receive a grade of “F” for the
course and will face removal from the criminal justice program here at Delta
State University. Papers are due by the end of week 13, and no late
papers will be accepted.
PRESENTATIONS:
Each student will prepare a presentation of their research, including the
researcher’s thesis, methodology, results, and conclusions. This
presentation should engage fellow classmates and not consist of a standard
presentation where the research paper (or segments of the
paper) are read to the class. While students are not required to
use audio-visual equipment, creativity in presentation is encouraged.
GRADING SCALE:
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
D = 60% - 69%
F = Under 60%
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
If a student has a disability that qualifies under the
Americans with Disabilities Act and requires accommodations, he/she should
contact the Office for Disability Accommodations (ODA) for information on
appropriate policies and procedures.
