1. Welcome to Class !!! Applied Criminal Justice Ethics CJ-340 Chief Joseph Buerger jbuerger@kaplan.edu

2. Classroom Reading Character & Cops – 5 th Edition By Edwin J. Delattre Does Everyone Have the Book?? Please read the book – it is an easy read Other Readings & Viewings Various Unit Web Links, Web Field Trips and Unit Articles

3. Classroom Welcome – The class consists of: SeminarsQuizzes Discussion Boards Projects Final Essay

4. General Classroom Advice  Get Ahead on your Readings….  Meet Your Deadlines…..  Proofread your work: DB’s – Papers etc.….  Use the KU Writing Center for assistance  Use the APA Format on your papers  Communicate if problems or concerns arise  Maintain a 60% average and do not go below failing threshold  Please read & return your KU emails when questions are asked of you – as a common courtesy….

5. General Classroom Advice Syllabus ~ Follow along to keep track ~ This is the classroom “Rules of the Road Announcements ~ AKA “Everything you wanted to know about CJ-340 but were afraid to ask” ~ Please read them!! Please Introduce Yourself ~ See Unit #1

6. The Best Safety Net Invest in a back up drive or at minimum a thumb drive…

7. Quizzes There are six (6) Quizzes for CJ-340…. Each Quiz is worth 20 points each week: Weeks 1~2~3~6~7~8 Quizzes – You can work thru them…. This way you can earn the most points possible…

8. Discussion Boards ~ “DB’s” Requirement of 2 ~ 100+ word minimum posts Check out the DB Rubric in the Doc Share for quality standards. There are two (2) questions each week….. Yes…. Two / TWO / 2 DB questions……!!!! !!!! !!!! DB Weeks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 Your initial posting should ideally be posted before every Saturday night at 11:59 p.m. The purpose of this is to have everyone get their posting done so your classmates will be able to respond to that posting as opposed to your initial & follow up postings being Tuesday night at 11:55 pm. That does not allow for very good class interaction.

9. Seminars Seminars will be in Weeks #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - #6 - #7 - #8 - #9 Attendance is required If not, I need to know beforehand… Participation is key for a good score in class! Be considerate of your fellow students. Be prepared from your readings Be professional in all your comments Stay on task or the topic – limit chatting and sidebars Please understand – there is a time delay for me

10. Uh-Oh ~ What if I Miss a Seminar Seminar Paper Required if you are unable/do not attend the Seminar for that week. 300 word minimum – 500 words. You will receive less points if you do not submit the minimum but no penalty for overwriting. Make sure the posting is pertinent to the seminar of the week. Stay on point….. Proper grammar, spelling, no typos etc must be the key.

11. Class Projects Please be sure to make sure you read the instructions thoroughly… They are designed to get you into a “Critical Thinking” mode and mindset… Please proofread your work before submitting. Do NOT write the questions back in the narrative in your papers – used by many as filler. Points will be taken off for typos, grammar, misspells, paper length etc.

12. Class Projects & Papers Whatever you submit – will be the final copy….. So please assure that it is not from another class nor mistakenly loaded. 3 page report = 3 typed pages + cover + reference page – not 1 page report + cover/reference page. Use APA style + use KU Writing Center for help.

13. Plagiarism ~ AKA “Copying” Your Papers ~ Your DB’s ~ Your Seminar Papers Zero Tolerance No excuses Each one will be dealt with accordingly on a case by case basis Please – This is an Ethics Class – Right ?

14. Questions & Communication I am here to Help!!! I want you to Succeed!! If something is Wrong – Please Communicate!!!! Problems? Communicate We can work thru just about anything – I just need to know about it as early as possible – soooooo - Communicate. jbuerger@kaplan.edu

15. ~ Welcome to CJ-340 ~ Applied Criminal Justice Ethics Chief Joe Buerger jbuerger@kaplan.edu

16. Ethics  What is Ethics?  What is your Definition?

17. Ethics Ethics is a Code of Values which Guides our Choices and Actions and Determines the Purpose and Course of our Lives. Michael Josephson Derived from Ayn Rand

18. Character Values are Primarily Caught Not Taught !!! Not Taught !!! Agree or Disagree?

19. Character Teaching Child Fourth of July - Fireworks Disney Vacation - Park Admission Drivers Education

20. Character It’s Okay Son…… Everybody Does It!!

21. Character  Individuals who have been exposed primarily to bad examples seldom develop good character.  True or False?

22. Character  Examples:  Domestic Violence Cycle  Drug Abuse  Alcoholism  Criminal Behavior

23. Character How does ones character have influence on their law enforcement career?

24. Character - Police Why do Police Officers sometimes act unethically? It is Race Problem - Human Race!! They are human and are exposed to the same temptations and shortcomings as other human beings…….

25. Character - Police  Are Police Held to a Higher Standard?  Should They Be?  Laws & Constitutions  L.E. Code of Ethics  Sworn Oath of Office  Whether we Agree/Disagree ~ Like it or Not - Police ARE Held to a Higher Standard.

26. Ethics in Public Service Higher Standards & Double Standards Edwin J. Delattre When a person voluntarily accepts a position of public trust, he takes on new obligations. If he does not want to live up to them, he is free to decline the job. Not only is this fair demand; granting authority without expecting public servants to live up to it would unfair to everyone they are expected to serve. Raise the salaries if jobs merit higher pay but not in expectation of buying integrity. Nobody sells that. People who have it give it for free.

27. Mission of the Police  Are Expectations of the Public to Much?  Solve my problem(s)  Get Johnny to go to school  Stop the speeders in my area - but not me  Why are you not out catching the real criminals?

28. Public Trust Community View of the Agency Good or Bad? Do They Trust the Police? Support the Police?

29. Public Trust  Public Trust ~ Accountability  Citizens, having given up the right to enforce their rights, have made police work a public trust and expect that trust to be honored in the conduct of police business.

30. Public Trust ~ Trust/Restraint ~ Appropriate Level of Force ~ Trust/Corruption ~ Police Badge not used for Personal Gain

31. Next Week Police Discretion & Public Corruption