CJA/324 Ethics in Criminal Justice / (Week 1 to 5 Assignments)

Week 1 Individual Personal Dilemma Paper

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you discuss a moral

dilemma you have faced recently in your professional life. Address

the following in your paper:

• The nature of the dilemma

• The alternative courses of action that you contemplated

• The decision you made

• The reasons for that decision

• The outcome of the situation

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Week 2 Individual Ethical DilemmaWorksheet: LawEnforcement

Complete the blank University of Phoenix Material: Ethical Dilemma

Worksheet by referring to the University of Phoenix Material: Law

Enforcement Scenario, located on the student website.

Week 2 Learning Team Ethical DecisionMaking Paper

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper describing each team member’s

ethical learning style from the EAI, which was due in Week One.

Include the following in your paper:

• How each style relates to the criminal justice field and how it

relates to being part of a team

• How you work with people with different styles

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Week 3 Learning Team Ethics IssuePresentation

Read the instructions in the University of Phoenix Material: Ethics

Issue Presentation, located on the student website, and select one of

the following options to complete the assignment.

• Option 1: Law Enforcement Ethics

• Option 2: Defense Attorney Ethics

• Option 3: Prosecution Ethics

• Option 4: Correction Ethics

Week 4 Individual Ethical DilemmaWorksheet:Corrections

Complete the blank University of Phoenix Material: Ethical Dilemma

Worksheet by referring to the University of Phoenix Material:

Corrections Scenario, located on the student website.

Week 4 Learning Team Ethical Scrapbook: Part I

 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 vigilantism—violating the law to enforce the law

• Acts of civil disobedience—violating 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

Note. Consider including an introduction and conclusion to introduce

your examples and summarize your work.

Week 5 Individual Victims’ Rightsand Vengeance

Read the following two articles “Crime Victims’ Rights: From Illusion

to Reality” and “Vengeance Time” in this week’s Electronic Reserve

Readings.

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?

Week 5 Learning Team EthicalScrapbook: PartII

Use the Ethical Scrapbook: Part I, due in Week Four, for this

assignment.

Review all 12 examples in your team’s 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 team’s 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.