“Ethics In Criminal Justice”

Education, Training, and Guidance on Ethical Dilemmas Facing Practitioners

July 17, 2006 from 8:30 to 3:00 pm 

Pheasant Run Resort & Spa
St. Charles, Illinois

A Symposium on Ethics in Criminal Justice

Program Description:
Ethics has become an important topic for all professions in the criminal justice system. The police, corrections, and the judicial system have all been affected in recent years by misconduct, malfeasance, and acts of corruption both intentionally and unintentionally. This symposium is designed to enhance the awareness and understanding of ethics and its application to the criminal justice systemin order to prevent undesirable behaviors on the part of criminal justice practitioners. A discussion on the culture of law enforcement will contribute to a better understanding of the importance of organizational change and accountability. A planned outcome of the symposium is to eventually offer “Ethics: Train the Trainer” courses for criminal justice personnel in the State of Illinois.

Workshops:
Ethics in Policing—Discussions will focus on ethical dilemmas associated with recruitment to discipline, with  recommendations to enhance professionalism in law enforcement agencies.  The need to conduct organizational change and enhance management accountability will be discussed in this workshop. 

Ethics and  Legal Liability– Discussions will center on identifying the ethical issues surrounding law enforcement work. Topics will include: interrogations, informant management, technology usage and control , equal protection issues including those raised by IDOT traffic stop data, and in testimonial and report writing matters. 
Ethics in  Corrections– Discussions will focus on classical ethical values and basic human rights including the duty to act, to provide treatment or assistance, to use force and to protect from harm- physical, emotional and psychological. 

Jim Ryan
Keynote Speaker
Former Illinois 
Attorney General
IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYMPOSIUM

Enforcement & 
Justice Administration
Schedule

Registration:  8:30– 9:15

Opening:      9:30—9:45
Breakouts:   10:00—11:30

Lunch:         11:45—12:30

Keynote Address– 12:30—1:00

Breakouts:  1:15—2:45
Closing:          3:00

Facing Practitioners

Why the Need for Ethical Training?

1.	Increase diversity awareness
2.	Rising investigative journalism
3.	Rising numbers of civil law suits
4.	Increasingly stern discipline
5.	More advanced and wide - spread  surveillance systems
6.	Watchdog organizations
7.	Mandatory data collection
8.	Section 1983 litigation
9.	State Tort Law

Objectives:

1.	To enhance the awareness and understanding of ethics and its application to the criminal justice system;
2.	To educate and train criminal justice practitioners and academicians in ethical principles for application in their respective fields;
3.	To discuss ethical dilemmas that criminal justice practitioners face and offer valid solutions for successful resolutions of those dilemmas;
4.	To provide general guidance to criminal justice agencies in the development of policies and ethics training programs;
5.	To encourage ethical behavior among criminal justice practitioners;
6.	To reduce costs incurred by civil liability lawsuits; and
7.	To promote positive relationships among the community and law enforcement agencies.

Registration

Sign up for Two Workshops

Ethics in Policing                   10:00 am	
Ethics and Legal Liability       10:00 am

Ethics in Corrections               10:00 am

Ethics in Policing                       1:15 pm

          	           Ethics and Legal Liability           1:15 pm
          	            Ethics in Corrections                  1:15 pm             

$50.00 Fee  -  Please Chose a Method of Payment:
           Cash at Door

Check made payable to: IACJS/WIU
Please RSVP no later than July 10th by calling 309-298-1038 or mailing 
the registration to:	Law Enforcement & Justice Administration Department					Western Illinois University									1 University Circle										Macomb, IL 61455

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Location: Pheasant Run Resort and Spa  -    a great central Chicago Land Location. 
4051 East Main Street, 
St. Charles, IL 60174
Please make room reservations directly with the resort at:
630-584-6300 — Reservations
 630-584-9831 — Fax
www.pheasantrun.com
It offers:
•	3 live theatres
•	Wireless internet hotspots
•	Restaurant and lounge
•	36 hole championship golf course
•	New Driving Range
•	Salon and Day Spa
•	Enhanced Club House Lounge
Western Illinois University
Law Enforcement and Justice Administration
Stipes Hall 403
1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455

Phone: 309-298-1038
Fax: 309-298-2187
Email: DW-Bowman@wiu.edu