PCE2060

Ethical and professional policing

(ART)

Colleen Lewis

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Caulfield

Synopsis: Institutional culture, public accountability and the concept of professional policing. Topics include an introduction to theories of ethics, the moral foundations of policing, the rule of law, due process, police discretion, the use of force, institutional culture and individual character, deception, discrimination and the /slippery slope0.

Assessment: Essay (3000 words): 30% + Examination (2 hours): 40% + Tutorial presentation and participation: 15% + Test (1 hour): 15%