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JST317 Ethics and Professional Practice for Police Prosecutors (8)
AbstractThis 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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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.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Policing Studies |
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Enrolment restrictionsNot available to students who have successfully completed JST303. |
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Learning OutcomesUpon 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 |
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SyllabusThe 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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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.