Undergraduate GRF-CCJ34-2021
Professional Ethics & Corruption Prevention
Uncover the ethical principals that guide today’s criminal justice professionals. Unpack ethics in the public sector, police, and corrections. Identify misconduct and learn how to prevent it. Explore impartiality and equity. Be accountable.
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Study method
100% online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
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Assessments
Subjects may require attendance
Prior study
Not required
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13
Subject details
After successfully completing this subject you should be able to:
- understand the conflicts involved in ethical issues faced by criminal justice professionals, ways of resolving them, and the ethical principles that should guide behaviour. Students will also know the main types of misconduct that occur in the criminal justice system, and specific strategies for combating and preventing misconduct.
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- Ethics and Accountability in the Public Sector and Criminal Justice
- Police Ethics
- Police Corruption and Misconduct
- Integrity Management and Accountability
- Legal Ethics
- Miscarriages of Justice
- Integrity Management and Accountability
- Correctional Ethics
- Abuses in Corrections
- Integrity Management and Accountability
Others
This is not an introductory subject, it is a third year subject. You must have a basic understanding of the first year criminology subjects.
Special requirements
No special requirements
This subject addresses issues surrounding current trends in criminal justice in the area of accountability, and provides an applied analysis of the complex ethical decisions faced by criminal justice professionals. It examines public expectations about criminal justice processes, and analyses cultural and institutional barriers to the fulfilment of goals such as impartiality and equity.
- Research Based Assignment (40%)
- Online Quiz (20%)
- Final Invigilated Exam (40%)
Related degrees
Undergraduate GRF-CCJ-DEG-2021
Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Major in Criminal Justice