JST317 Ethics and Professional Practice for Police Prosecutors (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Justice Studies (JUSTU)

Duration: One session

Abstract:

This subject deals with the ethical dimension of the role of police prosecutor. Students are introduced to a range of ethical theories and perspectives. This theory is then deployed in the interpretation and analysis of a number of central ethical issues confronted by police prosecutors. These include: the rights of victims; factors relevant to the decision to charge; corruption; evidence, truth and fabrication; the rights of suspects (privacy, non self-incrimination); honesty and deception in the courtroom; punishment and its rationale.

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No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2013.Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: JST317

Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Enrolment restrictions:

Not available to students who have successfully completed JST303 .

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

. understand basic ethical theory
. understand some of the main ethical issues in policing, law enforcement, prosecution and sentencing for police prosecutors
. apply ethical considerations to problems of professional practice
. draw upon Ethics and Professional Practice to inform other studens in their studies of policing and law enforcement

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

Moral reasoning The ethical dimensions of policing and law enforcement Theories of policing Discretion Corruption The institution of policing Police culture The rights of suspects (silence, non self-incrimination, safety) Procedural and substantive justice Plea bargaining Evidence The adversarial system Ethical behaviour in the courtroom Sentencing and punishment

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