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If an individual followed all laws, would that make him or her a moral person? Explain
your answer.
Do you believe in moral relativism that there are no moral truths and that morality is
simply an individuals definition of right and wrong? Explain why or why not.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you discuss an ethical dilemma from a
current story in the news. Address the following in your paper:
The nature of the dilemma
The ethical decision made
Alternative courses of action and why
The outcome of the situation
Should a police officer be sanctioned for drinking to excess in public and making a
spectacle of himself or herself in a bar? Why or why not? Should a police officer be
sanctioned for posing naked in a magazine, but identified as a police officer using
pictures of the uniform as props? Why or why not? What private behavior of police, if
any, should
What are the reasons for protecting fellow officers by not telling the truth or by coming
forward and exposing their wrongdoing? What are arguments against such acts?
What is discretion? Provide at least two examples of discretion. What are unethical and
ethical criteria for using discretion?
What is the difference between the role of a lawyer as a legal agent and as a moral
agent? Provide examples of both. Which role would you prefer if you were a client? Which
role would you prefer if you were a victim? Are the two mutually exclusive? Explain.
CJA 324 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Ethics Issue Presentation Law
Enforcement Ethics
What are the ethical arguments for or against private corrections? Explain your answer
Locate three contemporary examples in each of the four following categories, for a total
of 12 examples:
Good Samaritan conduct or random acts of kindness
Acts of vigilantismviolating the law to enforce the law
Acts of civil disobedienceviolating the law to change the law
Criminal acts committed by professionals in the course of their employment, other than
criminal justice professionals, in which the defendant was believed to have violated the
ethical standards of his or her profession
Assemble the 12 examples according to the category and in a visually appealing manner.
For each example, include the following:
A summary of the event
A graphic illustration, photo, or other visual item related to the event
One properly APA-formatted reference
Read the following two articles Crime Victims Rights: From Illusion to Reality and
Vengeance Time
Write a 350- to 700-word personal reflection that addresses the following:
What is your personal stance on the current state of victims rights in America?
Do you believe that the 2004 Crime Victims Rights Act (CRVA) has been successful?
Explain.
Is there ever a circumstance in which you feel vengeance is appropriate, even when it
means breaking a law? Explain your response.
Do you agree with the actions of Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP)?
Why or why not?
Use the Ethical Scrapbook: Part I, due in Week Four, for this assignment.
Review all 12 examples in your teams Ethical Scrapbook: Part I, and individually
answer the following questions for each example:
Do you think the individual made the best decision possible given the circumstances?
Could you see yourself acting similarly in similar circumstances?
Compare your individual responses to the previous questions as a team:
Which examples generated agreement between all team members?
Which examples generated disagreement?
Discuss what the disagreement reflects in terms of personal value systems.
Refer to your teams values as you discuss and answer the following questions as team:
Should all jurisdictions have a Good Samaritan law requiring an individual to help
another individual if they are able? Explain why.
Should vigilantism be permitted when the criminal justice system fails? Explain why or
why not. Under what circumstances might you violate the law to enforce the law?
Historically, in your opinion, has civil disobedience been effective in changing the law?
Explain why or why not. What laws do you disagree with or would you consider violating
to change? Explain.
Consider the many professions that exist, including the business and corporate sectors,
medical professions, religious authorities, retail establishments, construction industry,
insurance industry, banking, education, professional sports, research, pharmaceutical
companies, and politics. What conditions exist in a profession, excluding criminal justice
professions, that contribute to unethical behavior? Provide two examples.
Do you believe that American society as a whole is predisposed to ethical or unethical
behavior? Explain your response.
Identify ethical considerations for the future of criminal justice. What may be done to
reduce ethical violations in the criminal justice profession?
Write a 1,500- to 2000-word paper that summarizes your individual and team responses
to the previously listed questions.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.