Maricopa Community Colleges  AJS123   19962-20005 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  12/12/95  
AJS123      19962-20005 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Ethics and the Administration of Justice
Explores ethical issues and the justice system. Focuses on ethics and the law, the police, and the courts. Reviews ethical theory as it relates to administration of justice. Prerequisites: None.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AJS123   19962-20005 Ethics and the Administration of Justice
1. Identify and explain differences in the standards of individual moral behavior and institutional ethics. (I)
2. Analyze the relationship of law, standards of morality, ethics, and society. (I)
3. Identify and explain the core elements of justice. (II)
4. Identify and explain the differences between distributive and retributive justice systems. (II)
5. Identify and explain the historical origins of ethical and justice theories from the classical period to modern times. (III)
6. Identify and review the theories of moral development and moral decision making. (III)
7. Identify and explain the elements comprising the "working police personality."(IV)
8. Identify and explain the variables involved in the use of physical force. (IV)
9. Identify and explain the variables involved in the decision to employ deadly force. (IV)
10. Identify and explain the factors involved in the use of discretion.(IV)
11. Explain the different ethical considerations confronting the various members of the court. (V)
12. Identify and analyze major ethical issues associated with the administration of justice in modern times.(VI)
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AJS123   19962-20005 Ethics and the Administration of Justice
    I. Ethics and the Law
        A. Individual Moral Behavior
        B. Institutional Ethics
        C. Law and Society
        D. Law and Morality
      II. Principles of Justice
          A. Elements of Justice
          B. Types of Justice
            1. Distributive
            2. Retributive
        III. Ethical Theory
            A. Historical Origins
              1. Classical
              2. Modern
            B. Theories of Moral Development
            C. Moral Decision Making
          IV. Ethics and the Police
              A. Working Police Personality
              B. Use of Force
                1. Physical Force
                2. Deadly Force
              C. Use of Discretion
            V. Ethics and the Courts
                A. Prosecutor
                B. Defense Attorney
                C. Judge
                D. Jury
              VI. Ethical Issues in the Administration of Justice
                  A. Corruption
                  B. Narcotics
                  C. Gangs
                  D. Prostitution
                  E. Other
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