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Week |
Topics/Themes |
Date |
Review & Reading |
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#1 |
ASPA’s Code of Ethics |
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Review: course syllabus Review: ASPA’s Code of Ethics |
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#2 |
Regime Values |
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Reading: The Study of Ethics in the P.A. Curriculum, Rohr, John, Public Administration Review, Jul 1, 1976, Vol.36(4), p.398 |
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#3 |
Morality, Ethics & Human Behavior |
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View Sandel Episode 01 – The Moral Side of Murder. |
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#4 |
Justice, Law & Professional Ethics |
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Review professional codes for ABA*, ASPA, ACA, IACP *For ABA, read Rules 8.3, 8.4 & 8.5 |
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#5 |
Enforcement: Policing & Society |
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Reading: Kleinig – Chapter 4 View Sandel Episode 02 – Putting a Price Tag on Life. Be prepared to discuss during our next class (Week 6) |
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#6 |
Enforcement: Police Discretion |
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Reading: Kleinig – Chapter 5 View Sandel Episode 06 –Mind Your Motive. Be prepared to discuss during our next class (Week 7). |
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#7 |
Enforcement: Corruption & Misconduct |
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Reading: Kleinig – Chapter 6 |
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#8 |
Courts: Prosecutors & Defense Lawyers |
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Reading: Kleinig – Chapters 7 & 8
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#9 |
Courts: Judge & Juries |
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Reading: Kleinig – Chapters 9 & 10 |
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#10 |
Courts: Discretion, Dilemmas & Misconduct |
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Ben Grunwald Article: Questioning Blackmun’s Thesis: Does Uniformity in Sentencing Entail Unfairness |
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#11 |
Corrections: Punishment & Imprisonment |
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Reading: Kleinig – Chapter 11 & 12
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#12 |
Corrections: Correctional Officers |
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Reading: Kleinig – Chapter 13 |
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#13 |
Corrections: Discretion, Dilemmas & Misconduct |
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Slabonik & Sims article: Controlling discretion in bureaucratic agencies: a survey of adult probation officers |
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#14 |
Ethical Choices & Reporting Misconduct |
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N/A |
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#15 |
Sandel Workshop I |
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View Sandel Episode 10 – The Good Citizen. Be prepared to discuss during Part II of the workshop series. |