CJ 4421 - Ethics and Civil Liability

3 Credit Hour(s)

An introduction to concepts of ethics and an examination of contemporary ethical issues in the field of criminal justice including the conduct and ethics of criminal justice practitioners that give rise to civil liability and will focus on aspects of risk management to help prevent legal claims. The course will focus not only on the potential liability of police officers, corrections officers and other criminal justice practitioners for deprivation of civilians US Constitutional rights under state and federal law, but will also address officer’s day to day dealings with civil law issues while performing duties mandated under criminal law.