Spring 2023 - CRIM 351 D100

Police Accountability and Ethics (3)

Class Number: 7607

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 4 – Apr 11, 2023: Fri, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CRIM 101 and 251.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Examines police accountability including the expected ethical conduct of police, police powers, police decision-making, the exercise of discretion, and the structure of accountability. Specific emphasis on police codes of ethics, core values of police agencies, the function of internal investigations, and the role of civilian review.

COURSE DETAILS:

Issues to be examined include the social, political, organizational and psychological factors that influence police deviance. Discussion of police powers, police decision making, the exercise of discretion and the structure of accountability.  Examination of the police use of force, expected professional conduct, the discipline process, critical incident stress and, personal or family repercussions of work pressures. Emphasis will be placed on the unique Canadian aspects of this topic.

 

Grading

  • Quizzes (6 in total) 30%
  • Group discussions 15%
  • Presentation 15%
  • Annotated Bibliography 15%
  • Final Paper 25%

NOTES:

Students will require a computer, WiFi access, software to access PowerPoint slides and access to SFU Canvas to complete the quizzes delivered during class time. Group discussions will occur during class on topics provided in the detailed outline. Students will also learn how to create a narrated PowerPoint that they will share through Canvas as part of their presentation mark. All assignments will be submitted on-line through Canvas. The quizzes will also be delivered via Canvas. Students can access either a hard copy of the textbook or a soft copy. Additional materials will be posted on Canvas.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

  1. Parent, Richard and Parent, Catherine (2018) Ethics and Canadian Law Enforcement. Toronto: Canadian Scholars/Women’s Press. (Text is available on-line).
  2. In addition to the required text, there will be a number of reading assignments.

 


REQUIRED READING NOTES:

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Department Undergraduate Notes:

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Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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