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Assignment1Dilemma-EmploymentorEthics.pdf
UsingEthicalSystemstoResolveDilemmas.docx
Chapter5ThePoliceRoleinSociety.pptx
Chapter11TheEthicsofPunishmentandCorrections.pptx
Chapter2DeterminingMoralBehavior.pptx
Chapter10EthicalMisconductontheCourtsandResponses.pptx

Assignment1Dilemma-EmploymentorEthics.pdf

3 EMPLOYMENT OR ETHICS?

With the third blast of your siren, the black Lincoln finally pulls over against the curb. The driver is apparently intoxicated--a common occurrence on Saturday nights. You step out of your cruiser after calling in your location and the license plate of the Lincoln. Approaching the massive black car, you can see the driver is alone.

"Step out of the car, please," you politely ask the driver. The door swings open, and a young man in his late teens staggers out.

The smell of beer permeates the air, and an empty beer can falls from inside the Lincoln onto the pavement.

"Been drinking, son?" you ask the young driver. "Look, don't bug me, mister. I may have had a couple, but I can handle

it," the young man sullenly retorts. Looking over the young man's driver's license, you recognize the name--

he is the son of your city's mayor. "Duane P. Stone, Jr., nineteen years of age, 1633 Wessex Drive. Your

father the mayor?" you ask. "That's right, and if you know what's good for you,you'd better let me

go. My dad won't appreciate one of his cops harassing me," the young man warns, becoming more belligerent.

"I'm not one of his cops. I work for the same boss he does. Besides, you can barely walk, let alone drive in your condition," you tell young Stone.

You think about driving the young man home and explaining the cir- cumstances to Mayor Stone, but the young man's arrogance is upsetting you.

"Why should I give him a break when I would otherwise make an arrest? So what if he's the mayor's son?" you say to yourself. When you take Stone Junior to headquarters and book him for DWI, you notice the looks of disbe. lief from your fellow officers.

Monday morning the chief of police calls and asks you to meet him at headquarters.

"Alex, sorry to have to drag you from home early like this, but I have a problem. You arrested Mayor Stone's son Saturday night for DwI, and the mayor isn't too happy about it. He wants me to talk you into dropping the charges," the chief advises you.

UsingEthicalSystemstoResolveDilemmas.docx

Assignment 1: Using Ethical Systems to Resolve Dilemmas

Assignment Due: Sunday, July 19, 2026

The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate your understanding of using ethical systems to resolve dilemmas. You will be expected to format your assignment like I have outlined below. I expect at least 3 sentences per step. For step 5 please do not just state which ethical system you would use, please explain why you would use that particular system.

I have included a brief explanation for how to complete each step for further information refer to the five steps for utilizing ethical systems to resolve dilemmas in Chapter 2 and 3 for a refresher on how to execute each step. DO NOT USE THE INFORMATION FROM THE EXAMPLES I PROVIDED. JUST USE THE DILEMMA IN THE LINK.

Click on the link to review the ethical dilemma for this assignment Assignment 1 Dilemma-Employment or Ethics.pdf Download Assignment 1 Dilemma-Employment or Ethics.pdf

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1.Identify the facts.

At this step you will need to identify any relevant facts from the dilemma. This is simply just information given in the dilemma. For example if the dilemma states "Joe has been a police officer for 5 years". One of your facts could be Joe has been a police officer for 5 years. You do not need to speculate or try to bring in your own assumptions. Remember at this stage we are just interested in explicit FACTS. (Please include at least 4 facts, this can be in a bulleted format).

2.Identify relevant values

At this step you will need to identify any values that a relatable to the dilemma. For example sticking with the example above, seeing as Joe is a police officer one of the values associated with this dilemma may be duty, power or authority. Another example may be if a dilemma states that there is an individual that consistently steals money, one of their values may be wealth.

3.Identify all possible moral dilemmas for each party involved.

At this step we need to identify what dilemmas each person in the dilemma could potentially face.

For example if a dilemma states that "Joe is off duty and see's a fellow officer, Deputy White out drinking while he is supposed to be on duty. Joe is trying to decide whether or not he should confront Deputy White or decide to turn him in".

So you would indicate the dilemmas that face Joe and Deputy White.

Joe- Should Joe confront Deputy White? Should Joe call the Chief and turn him in? Should he just act like he didnt see Deputy White?

Deputy White- If Joe turns him in he could lose his job.

4.Decide what is the most immediate moral or ethical issue facing the individual.

At this step you are simply stating which dilemma you are focusing on. For example you can narrow it down and say Joe is trying to decide if he should confront Deputy White.

5.Resolve the ethical or moral dilemma by using an ethical system or some other means of decision making.

At this last step you need to decide how you are going to resolve this dilemma and what ethical system it correlates with. For example you can say, If I were Joe I would choose to confront Deputy White because I care about my co-worker and would be concerned about his well-being and the potential of losing his job. This resolution aligns with Ethics of Care because it is focused on the needs of Deputy White.

Chapter5ThePoliceRoleinSociety.pptx

Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice

Tenth Edition

Chapter 5

The Police Role in Society

Learning Objectives

Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

Compare the current trends of policing to past historical eras.

Provide the justification for police power and the basic ethical standards that derive from this justification.

Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

Describe recent research findings on the police subculture.

Crime Fighter or Public Servant? (1 of 4)

Two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy:

Crime fighting

Public service

LO 1: Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

Crime Fighter or Public Servant? (2 of 4)

Packer’s crime control model:

Repression of criminal conduct is most important function.

Failure of law enforcement means breakdown of order.

Criminal process is positive guarantor of social freedom.

Efficiency is a top priority.

Emphasis is on speed and finality.

A conveyor belt is model for system.

There is a presumption of guilt.

LO 1: Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

Crime Fighter or Public Servant? (3 of 4)

Packer’s due process model:

There is a possibility of error.

Finality is not a priority.

There is insistence on prevention and elimination of mistakes.

Efficiency is rejected if it involves shortcuts.

Protection of process is as important as protection of innocents.

The coercive power of the state is always subject to abuse.

LO 1: Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

Crime Fighter or Public Servant? (4 of 4)

Current focus on moving perception of policing from “warrior” model to that of “guardian.”

Guardian approach sees officers as primarily protectors of the citizenry and democratic values.

Increasingly militarized over last 30 years.

Peter Kraska and Radley Balko

1033 Program

LO 1: Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

History of Policing: From Public Servant to Crime Fighter

Early origins of law enforcement = model of service

Move toward police professionalism started in 1920s

1930s to 1960s – “Red Squads”

1960s to 1970s – antiwar groups

Church Committee

Patriot Act

International policing

LO 1: Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

Future of Policing and the “Ferguson Effect” (1 of 2)

Preventive policing, problem-solving policing, predictive policing, and intelligence-led policing all exist in a confused mix of approaches

Problem-solving = community-based policing

Predictive = sophisticated data gathering and analysis

Intelligence-led = managerial philosophy where data analysis and intelligence are used to make objective decisions designed to prevent crime

LO 1: Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

Future of Policing and the “Ferguson Effect” (2 of 2)

Intense public scrutiny and hostility have made police officers so demoralized that they have reduced their self-initiated activities and no longer engage in proactive activities such as engaging suspicious individuals on the street, which has led to spikes in crime and homicides.

LO 1: Describe the two different missions of law enforcement in a democracy.

Power and Discretion (1 of 5)

Klockars describes police control as consisting of:

Authority: Entitlement to unquestioned obedience that derives from fulfilling a specific role.

Power: Power is the threat behind the authority.

Persuasion: The use of signs, symbols, words, and arguments to induce compliance.

Force: Physical coercion.

Discretion: Authority to make a decision between two or more choices.

LO 2: Compare the current trends of policing to past historical eras.

Power and Discretion (2 of 5)

Each of us should be able to feel protected.

Police power should be circumscribed to the minimum necessary to meet goals of protection.

Police ethics are inextricably linked to their purpose

Fair access

Public trust

Safety and security

Teamwork

Objectivity

LO 3: Provide the justification for police power and the basic ethical standards that derive from this justification.

Power and Discretion (3 of 5)

Banks’ elements of democratic policing include:

Responsiveness

Accountability

Defense of human rights

Transparency

LO 3: Provide the justification for police power and the basic ethical standards that derive from this justification.

Power and Discretion (4 of 5)

Democratic policing includes:

Rule of law

Legitimacy

Transparency

Accountability

Subordination to civil authority

LO 3: Provide the justification for police power and the basic ethical standards that derive from this justification.

Power and Discretion (5 of 5)

Discretion: the authority to make a decision between two or more choices

Duty: required behavior or action, that is, the responsibilities that are attached to a specific role

LO 3: Provide the justification for police power and the basic ethical standards that derive from this justification.

Formal Ethics for Police Officers

A code of ethics helps engender self-respect in individual officers

An agreed-upon code is a unifying element

International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)—Law Enforcement Code of Ethics and the Canons of Police Ethics

IACP endorsed Oath of Honor

LO 4: Identify the differences between the formal ethics of law enforcement and the values of the police subculture.

The Police Subculture

Themes and Value Systems

The Cop Code

Police Culture and “Noble Cause”

Police Culture, Loyalty, and the Blue Curtain of Secrecy

Police Culture Today

LO 5: Describe recent research findings on the police subculture.

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