CRIJ 3315 Legal and Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice

This course aims to provide criminal justice students with the fundamental legal, moral, and ethical issues in the United States Criminal Justice System.  Students are exposed to the strengths and weaknesses of the US justice system.  The use of discretionary powers by personnel in the ethical issues involved in the fight against contemporary crime in the global world.  The course serves as an eye opener to the use, misuse and limitations of power in the justice system.  News making cases are reviewed.