The University of Texas at TylerCriminal Justice Program

CRIJ/PADM 5336-060 (3.0 Credit Hours)Administrative Ethics

Spring 2017Online

Richard C. Helfers, Ph.D. Phone: 903-566-7399Office: BUS 232 email: rhelfers@uttyler.eduOffice Hours: Tuesdays 12:30-3:30pm (and by appointment).

I welcome you to contact me outside of class and during my student office hours. You may email me, call my office, or contact the department and leave a message, or schedule a meeting via Zoom.

Course Description:A study of ethical issues facing public and criminal justice administrators. Issues include the development of value systems, the nature of public duty, the formulation of value-based decision making strategies, the importance of professional ethical standards, and the dangers of public corruption.

Prerequisite:There are not any specific prerequisite courses listed in the University catalog. However, this is a graduate course and you are expected to communicate orally and in writing as a graduate university student.

Course Overview:The purpose of this course is to expose you to the complex issues public managers’ experience. You will become familiar with the considerations that determine ethical thought and how it pertains to decision making in the public sector entities.

Textbook:Required: Cooper, T.L. (2012). The responsible administrator: An approach to ethics for the administrative role (6th ed.). San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons. ISBN: 978-1-118-18054-9.

When I considered a textbook for this course, I examined several different books as the primary book for this course and I found this one to be the best for your learning as a graduate student.

Required: Bogira, S. (2005). Courtroom 302. New York, NY: Vintage. ISBN: 978-0-679-75206-6.

Kerik, B.B. (2015). From jailer to jailed: My journey from correction and police commissioner to inmate #84888-054. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-4767-8370-3.

King, S. (1982). Different seasons. New York, NY: Signet. ISBN: 978-0-4511-6753-8.

Scheck, B., Neufeld, P., & Dwyer, J. (2003). Actual innocence: When justice goes wrong and how to make it right. New York, NY: New American Library. ISBN: 978-0-451-20982-5.

Stevenson, B. (2015). Just Mercy: A story of justice and redemption. New York, NY: Random House. ISBN: 978-0-8129-8496-5.

Internet Access:It is imperative you have reliable internet access. If you do not have it at your residence, you will be required to spend time in the Computer Lab. This is important because this is an online course, which will require you to complete numerous activities every week online. I will also be making important announcements in the course blackboard site and sending you emails. Furthermore, I will post your grades in blackboard so you will have an “at a glance view” of your current standing in the course.

Course Objectives: At the end of this course, you will be able to do the following:--revise1. Compare and contrast the major ethical concepts (deontology, intuitionism,

relativism, teleology, utilitarianism, and virtue theory). 2. Synthesize the relevance of the Unified Ethic to a public manager’s role.3. Explain the importance of codes of ethics and training within public entities.4. Summarize how public managers can overcome role conflict to ethically administer

with public organizations.5. Summarize how public managers can effectively administer within public

organizations without compromising the public trust.6. Apply administrative ethical principles when recommending solutions to potential

injustices within the criminal justice system.

Overall “Big Question” we will be focused on all semester: How can the criminal justice system achieve an acceptable standard of justice in the United States? (This is a question that transcends this course and relates to all of the courses I teach; and can be used for you to be an objective and critical thinker in all criminal justice courses—this also applies to students taking this course within the PADM program, just think how a public manger can achieve an acceptable standard of justice (internally and externally) within public organizations).

Attendance Policy:

This is an online course so there are not any face to face lecture sessions for you to attend at a physical classroom at the University. However, you must remain current with the course material. This means you will be devoting several hours to complete the course material every week. However, extenuating circumstances arise that can make it difficult

to complete work on time. In other words, life happens! If a serious family emergency occurs, please let me know as soon as the event occurs or within 24 hours. This will enable us to decide on the most appropriate course of action.

Class Participation:I hope you actively participate in this course. I say this because I found it the best way to engage you in learning the material. It also makes the learning process more fun because everyone gets the opportunity to learn from each other. Be prepared for every activity, just as you should with a face to face course. In other words, read and study the material!

Missed Exams/Late Assignments:Unfortunately, illnesses, deaths in the family, or other traumatic events are part of life. Such events are unwelcomed and because I understand how difficult these times are, if you contact me within 24 hours of the event and provide documentation, I will be happy to give you a make-up exam or extend an assignment deadline.

The general rule is I will not accept any late assignments. Please devote particular attention to the due dates for each assignment. All due dates are specified in the course schedule.

Student Expectations: You may be wondering what is expected of you? I have listed the minimum (basic) items that are in your best interests to adhere to because it will help you be successful in the course: Remain current with the course material. You must read the material prior to

engaging in any of the learning activities. Learning activities will consist of ethical scenario based discussions and you are expected to base your reasoning on material you learned (by reading and studying).

Be proficient with the APA citation/reference style by the end of the first week of class. This is the style you will use for all assignments (this includes discussion boards because they require citations/references).

Read all the information prior to engaging in the learning activities. This means you must read the assigned material for the week. I have heard many students do not read the material prior to class, but it is in your best interest to do so because the online activities are related to the reading material. Reading and being prepared is important for your success in this course.

Work on the course every week. You will devote as much attention to this online course as you would if this was a face to face lecture based course. Your success in the course depends upon your engagement in all the learning activities.

Complete all assignments, projects, and assessments. Submit all assignments on or before the due date. Check the course blackboard “Announcement” page regularly.

Check your patriots email (that is the email account the university provides to you and all my correspondence with you via email will be sent to your university email account).

Send emails in the subject line: CRIJ 5336 or PADM 5336 (then list the item that is the subject)

If you need additional clarification, you should be contacting me as soon as practical. Do not wait until the end of the semester to ask for help.

Instructor Expectations:I believe teaching is a two-way street. Therefore, you should also have expectations of me. Here is what you can expect from me.

You should expect me to communicate important events with you as they arise. I will return all of your written work in a timely fashion. This means I will provide

you feedback on each and every item that is graded within 2 weeks. I will also return any emails I receive from you within 48 hours.

How to Contact Me:I am very approachable. I am here to help you understand the importance of community policing in our society today. Please ask questions in class and be engaged in the discussion. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at the earliest convenience possible.

Email me with any questions you may have through my University email account. My email is rhelfers@uttyler.edu. Or, you may call my office phone at 903-566-7399. If I am not in, please leave a message.

When sending an email, please write in the subject line CRIJ 5336 or PADM 5336 (then list the item that is the subject of the email).

Evaluation Procedures:Exams and assessments are necessary for me to determine your mastery of the core concepts of the course. Your final grade will be determined by your performance on the exams, written assignments, discussion boards, and group activities.

I acknowledge there is a significant degree of reading material associated with the course, but after all, this is graduate school and in the social sciences reading and writing is a major aspect for most courses. The reading is not overwhelming, but you will need to be organized and remain current. I recommend you develop a reading schedule early in the semester to ensure you can complete all the reading, especially during weeks 11-15 when you will be reading one book each week.

Grading Rubric:A grading rubric will be provided to you in blackboard for each written assignment. You will be provided this prior to the assignment.

Examinations:

There will be one (1) essay examination during the semester.

Evaluation:1. Discussion Boards: 30%2. Exams: 15%3. Group Assignments: 30%4. Quizzes 10%5. Semester Paper: 15%

Discussion Boards:There will be numerous discussion boards during the semester. Each of these will require you to think and apply the material you learned in your reading. Each discussion boards will require you to make a post that is 250 words or greater. You must also use evidence to support your position. This will require you to use the APA documentation style. You must also reply to at least two other students, along with commenting on any posts to your original posting. All discussion boards are due by 11:59pm each Sunday. Follow the specific instructions associated with each discussion board.

Group Assignments:There will be numerous group assignments. These will all be created using a google doc. This format will allow the group to work on the weekly assignment without everyone having to be in one place. This should provide each of you more flexibility with your schedules. Each week a specific member of the group with take the role as the leader. The leader will synthesize the comments others in the group have made to answer the prompt. Everyone in the group will be graded individually. Therefore, there are not going to be any free riders. Those that perform well will get good grades, those that do not perform to expectations will receive a corresponding poor grade. There will be more details on the assignment in blackboard.

Quizzes:I have posted recorded lectures in the course modules (modules 2-10). You are expected to watch these lectures (they are important because they provide the academic foundation for all the course learning activities). After you watch the video you must take the lecture quiz. All lecture quizzes are due on Tuesday by 11:59pm. (When there is not a lecture posted, then there is no quiz. Part of the semester is dedicated to you reading books that have ethical implications, primarily from a criminal justice perspective, that will require you to apply the knowledge you learned from the academic lectures/learning activities).

Written Assignment: (Semester Paper)There will be a written assignment during the semester. You will be graded on formatting, organization, mechanics (grammar, spelling, and punctuation), quality of your analysis, and accuracy of your information. You will be required to use APA formatting for the assignments.

Minimum Assignment Requirements:

1. Use APA format. Use all requirements, refer to the APA Manual (6th edition) for assistance, direction, and guidance.

2. One inch margins.3. Double space.4. Times New Roman with 12 point font.5. A minimum of six peer reviewed sources.6. A thorough and complete discussion of the elements detailed in the assignment

instructions.7. Upload in a Word document (file ending in .doc or .docx)

Generally, when writing an academic paper you will not use the same informal type language you use during your daily conversations. Informal, conversational language, will negatively impact your grade.

Grading Scale:A=90% and aboveB=80-89%C=70-79%D=60-69%F=<60%

Library Resource:Check out the library resource page for assistance with this course and others you are taking within the Social Sciences Department. The resource page can be accessed through http://libguides.uttyler.edu/sociology.

Technology within the Classroom:This is an online course, so this occurs in a virtual classroom. Therefore, you must use technology to be successful.

What is Plagiarism?Plagiarism is simply using someone else’s work and presenting it as your own. You must avoid this at all costs! Your credibility is on the line. Your work product must be your own. If you are borrowing someone else’s facts, ideas or opinions without providing the individual proper credit you are stealing. In the academic world this is referred to as plagiarism and the penalty is severe. If the thought is not your own, you must cite your source to give proper credit. If you are borrowing someone else’s words, you must enclose them in quotations as well as citing the source. Plagiarism also includes you borrowing, buying or stealing someone else’s work product and presenting it as your own. DO NOT commit intellectual theft because you will compromise your academic future.

Penalties for Plagiarism

Should a faculty member discover that a student has committed plagiarism, the student will receive a grade of 'F' in that course and the matter will be referred to the Honor Council for possible disciplinary action. The faculty member, however, has the right to give freshmen and sophomore students a “zero” for the assignment and to allow them to revise the assignment up to a grade of “F” (50%) if they believe that the student plagiarized out of ignorance or carelessness and not out of an attempt to deceive in order to earn an unmerited grade. This option is not available to juniors, seniors, or graduate students, who cannot reasonably claim ignorance of documentation rules as an excuse.

Still Unsure about Plagiarism? Here is how the University articulates it.

Statement Regarding Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty is a violation of University policy and professional standards. If compared to a violation of the criminal law, it would be classed as a felony. Academic dishonesty is defined as cheating, plagiarism, or otherwise obtaining grades under false pretenses. The penalty for academic dishonesty in this class will be no less than immediate failure of the course and a permanent student record of the reason therefore. In most cases, a written record of academic dishonesty or an instructor’s report of same to an agency investigator during a background check will bar an individual from employment by a criminal justice agency as it is considered indicative of subsequent corrupt acts.

Many students have an inadequate understanding of plagiarism. Any idea or verbiage from another source must be documented. Anytime the exact words from another author are used they must be enclosed with quotation marks and followed by a citation. However quotations should only be used on rare occasions. Student papers should be written in the student’s own words; therefore excessive quotations will result in a failing grade.

Make-up Tests: The University Catalog does not establish make-ups as a student right. Major tests are forecasted; therefore, no make-up opportunities are contemplated. Opportunities to make-up missed examinations will be provided only for exceptional reasons and must be documented (e.g., hospital records, obituaries). Make-up examinations may be in forms completely different from original examinations and will be scheduled at the convenience of the instructor.

Penalties for CheatingShould a faculty member discover a student cheating on an exam or quiz or other class project, the student will receive a “zero” for the assignment and not be allowed to make the assignment up. The incident must be reported to the chair of the department and to the Honor Council. If the cheating is extensive, however, or if the assignment constitutes a major grade for the course (e.g., a final exam), or if the student has cheated in the past, the student should receive an “F” in the course, and the matter should be referred to the Honor Council. Under no circumstances should a student who deserves an “F” in the course be allowed to withdraw from the course with a “W.”

Important Information:

Please refer to the course blackboard site on a frequent basis. You should be referring to the blackboard site prior to each class session because I may post an important announcement. Also, you must check your university email! I do not tolerate the excuse, “I don’t check my patriots email or blackboard, so I never received the course announcement.” Checking blackboard and your university email is your responsibility as a student.

Tentative Course Schedule: (the expectation is that all reference material will be read on or before the week the material will be covered. Thus, the reading is not listed as an assignment—it is a given for a graduate student that the reference material will be read)

Week 1 January 17-22 “Thinking about Ethics”Reference material: None specificallyAssignments: 1. Syllabus quiz due by 11:59pm on Tuesday, Jan 17, 2017

2. Initial post to DB#1 due by 11:59pm on Thursday, Jan 19, 2017

3. All replies to DB#1 due by 11:59pm on Sunday, Jan 22, 20174. I will create a google doc and share the doc with all group

members. Each member will provide a bio of themselves in the doc (each member will identify a specific color that he/she will use throughout the semester—student #1 may be in purple, student #2 in green, etc.). This will be google doc assignment 1

Week 2 January 23-29“Ethics from a Public Manager’s Perspective”Reference material: Cooper, Chapter 1 and 2Assignments: 1. Lecture Quiz due by 11:59pm on Tuesday, Jan 24, 2017

2. Initial post to DB#2 due by 11:59pm on Thursday, Jan 26, 2017

3. All replies to DB#2 due by 11:59pm on Sunday, Jan 29, 20174. Group google doc assignment 2 is due by Sunday, Jan 29,

2017

Week 3 January 30-Febrauary 5 “Public Administration and Ethics in Today’s Environment”Reference material: Cooper, Chapter 3Assignments: 1. Lecture Quiz due by 11:59pm on Tuesday, Jan 31, 2017

2. Initial post to DB#3 due by 11:59pm on Thursday, Feb 2, 2017

3. All replies to DB#3 due by 11:59pm on Sunday, Feb 5, 20174. Group google doc assignment 3 is due by Sunday, Feb 5,

2017

Week 4 February 6-12“The Key to Administrative Ethics: Responsibility”Reference material: Cooper, Chapter 4Assignments: 1. Lecture Quiz is due by 11:59pm on Tuesday, Feb 7, 2017

2. Initial post to DB#4 due by 11:59pm on Thursday, Feb 9, 2017

3. All replies to DB #4 due by 11:59pm on Sunday, Feb 12, 2017

4. Group google doc assignment 4 is due by 11:59 on Sunday, Feb 12, 2017

Week 5 February 13-19“The Ethical Dilemma: Conflicts of Responsibility”Reference material: Cooper, Chapter 5Assignments: 1. Lecture Quiz is due by 11:59pm on Tuesday, Feb 14, 2017

2. Initial post to DB#5 due by 11:59pm on Thursday, Feb 16, 2017

3. All replies to DB #5 due by 11:59pm on Sunday, Feb 19, 2017

4. Group google doc assignment 5 is due by 11:59 on Sunday, Feb 19, 2017

Week 6 February 20-26“Maintaining Responsible Conduct in Public Organizations”Reference material: Cooper, Chapter 6Assignments: 1. Lecture Quiz is due by 11:59pm on Tuesday, Feb 21, 2017

2. Initial post to DB#6 due by 11:59pm on Thursday, Feb 23, 2017

3. All replies to DB #6 due by 11:59pm on Sunday, Feb 26, 2017

4. Group google doc assignment 6 is due by 11:59 on Sunday, Feb 26, 2017

Week 7 February 27-March 5“Integrating Ethics with Organizational Norms and Structures”Reference material: Cooper, Chapter 7Assignments: 1. Lecture Quiz is due by 11:59pm on Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017

2. Initial post to DB#7 due by 11:59pm on Thursday, March 2, 2017

3. All replies to DB #7 due by 11:59pm on Sunday, March 5, 2017

4. Group google doc assignment 7 is due by 11:59 on Sunday, March 5, 2017

Week 8 March 6-12“Safeguarding Ethical Autonomy in Organizations”Reference material: Cooper, Chapter 8Assignments: 1. Lecture Quiz is due by 11:59pm on Tuesday, March 7, 2017

2. Initial post to DB#8 due by 11:59pm on Thursday, March 9, 2017

3. All replies to DB #8 due by 11:59pm on Sunday, March 12, 2017

4. Group google doc assignment 8 is due by 11:59 on Sunday, March 12, 2017

Week 9 March 13-18Spring Break—No Classes

Week 10 March 20-26“Applying Ethics for the Public Manager”Reference material: Cooper, Chapter 9 and 10Assignments: 1. Lecture Quiz is due by 11:59pm on Tuesday, March 21, 2017

2. Initial post to DB#9 and DB#10 due are by 11:59pm on Thursday, March 23, 20173. All replies to DB #9 and DB#10 are due by 11:59pm on

Sunday, March 26, 2017

Week 11 March 27-April 2“The Bernard Kerik Story”Reference material: From Jailer to Jailed by B. KerikAssignment: 1. Group google doc assignment 9 is due by 11:59 on Sunday,

April 2, 2017March 27 is the last day to withdraw with a “W”

Week 12 April 3-9“Justice or Injustice in the American Criminal Justice System”Reference material: Courtroom 302 by S. BogiraAssignments: 1. Initial post to DB#11 due by 11:59pm on Thursday, April 6

30, 20172. All replies to DB #11 due by 11:59pm on Sunday, April 9,

20173. Writing assignment is due: Upload by 11:59pm on April 9,

2017 in the “Written Assignment” module folder

Week 13 April 10-16“Overcoming A Flawed System”

Reference material: Actual Innocence by B. Scheck, P. Neufeld, & J. DwyerAssignment: 1. Group google doc assignment 10 is due by 11:59 on Sunday,

April 16, 2017

Week 14 April 17-23“A Short Story”Reference material: Different Seasons by S. King (Rita Hayworth and the

Shawshank Redemption—only, not the entire book).Assignment: 1. Group google doc assignment 11 is due by 11:59pm on

Sunday, April 23, 2017

Week 15 April 24-30“How Ethical is the Criminal Justice System?”Reference material: Just Mercy by B. StevensonAssignment: 1. Group google doc assignment 12 is due by 11:59pm on

Sunday, April 30, 2017

Week 16 May 1-5 Final Exam—Due by 11:59pm on Wednesday, May 4

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Submitting Grade Replacement Contracts, Transient Forms, requests to withhold directory information, approvals for taking courses as Audit, Pass/Fail or Credit/No Credit.

Receiving 100% refunds for partial withdrawals. (There is no refund for these after the Census Date)

Schedule adjustments (section changes, adding a new class, dropping without a “W” grade)

Being reinstated or re-enrolled in classes after being dropped for non-payment Completing the process for tuition exemptions or waivers through Financial Aid

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Student Absence for University-Sponsored Events and Activities If you intend to be absent for a university-sponsored event or activity, you (or the event sponsor) must notify the instructor at least two weeks prior to the date of the planned absence. At that time the instructor will set a date and time when make-up assignments will be completed.

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Student Standards of Academic ConductDisciplinary proceedings may be initiated against any student who engages in scholastic dishonesty, including, but not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts.

i. “Cheating” includes, but is not limited to: copying from another student’s test paper; using, during a test, materials not authorized by the person giving the test; failure to comply with instructions given by the person administering the test; possession during a test of materials which are not authorized by the person giving

the test, such as class notes or specifically designed “crib notes”. The presence of textbooks constitutes a violation if they have been specifically prohibited by the person administering the test;

using, buying, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of an unadministered test, test key, homework solution, or computer program;

collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test or other assignment without authority;

discussing the contents of an examination with another student who will take the examination;

divulging the contents of an examination, for the purpose of preserving questions for use by another, when the instructors has designated that the examination is not to be removed from the examination room or not to be returned or to be kept by the student;

substituting for another person, or permitting another person to substitute for oneself to take a course, a test, or any course-related assignment;

paying or offering money or other valuable thing to, or coercing another person to obtain an unadministered test, test key, homework solution, or computer program or information about an unadministered test, test key, home solution or computer program;

falsifying research data, laboratory reports, and/or other academic work offered for credit;

taking, keeping, misplacing, or damaging the property of The University of Texas at Tyler, or of another, if the student knows or reasonably should know that an unfair academic advantage would be gained by such conduct; and

misrepresenting facts, including providing false grades or resumes, for the purpose of obtaining an academic or financial benefit or injuring another student academically or financially.

ii. “Plagiarism” includes, but is not limited to, the appropriation, buying, receiving as a gift, or obtaining by any means another’s work and the submission of it as one’s own academic work offered for credit.

iii. “Collusion” includes, but is not limited to, the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing academic assignments offered for credit or collaboration with another person to commit a violation of any section of the rules on scholastic dishonesty.

iv. All written work that is submitted will be subject to review by SafeAssignTM, available on Blackboard.

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math students, with tutors on duty to assist students who are enrolled in early-career courses.

UT Tyler Counseling Center (903.566.7254)

I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THIS SYLLABUS AT ANY TIME. THEREFORE, YOUR ATTENDANCE AND ATTENTION TO THE ANNOUNCEMENTS IN BLACKBOARD ARE CRUCIAL BECAUSE IT WILL ASSIST YOU REMAIN CURRENT ON THE MATERIAL AND KNOW WHEN THE SYLLABUS MAY BE MODIFIED.