WK1 DB

CJUS 350

Discussion Assignment Instructions

The student will complete 8 Discussions in this course. The student will post one thread of at least 400 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Thursday of the assigned Module: Week. The student must then post at least 2 replies of at least 200 words by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of the assigned Module: Week. For each thread, students must support their assertions with at least 2 scholarly citations in APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least 2 scholarly citation(s) in APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include the textbook, the Bible, journal articles and professional experiences.

Please post your answers to the following questions:

· Do you believe that thinking more clearly about ethical issues and moral dilemmas has any potential for helping you do what you consider to be the right thing?

· In “ Rethinking Ethics in Law Enforcement” Fitch states, “Officers’ peers offer friendship and informal rewards that, in many cases, hold greater influence than official recognition from the agency … [this] sense of community drives officers to adopt the behaviors, values, and attitudes of the group in order to gain acceptance”. He goes on to claim that, “officers engage in certain forms of conduct to secure and maintain peer-group approval” (p. 18). As a Christian, what do you think about the author’s view on behavioral influences and values?

· Should loyalty to colleagues be fostered as an appropriate and necessary value?

· Is the code of silence justifiable in policing and corrections? Please explain.

· Please read Deuteronomy 16:18 — 20 and Psalm 106:3. Please describe the importance of ensuring our Justice System is administered by Godly leaders who possess strong character, morals, and ethics in order to live and possess the land our Lord has given.

· Please explain how a Biblical Worldview might lead to a different ethical approach for members in the criminal justice system. Please provide two examples.