Journal Assignment:
Each of your answers should be written using your own words. Do not copy and paste from the textbook or an Internet source. Ensure you cite your work and add reference(s) at the end of your journal. Required Textbook/Main References from:
Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice, 10th edition.
Authors: Pollock
Publisher: Thompson/Wadsworth
ISBN: 9781337558495
This assignment is designed to see if you are reading and understanding the material from your textbook and learning modules, so these should be the sources you are citing in your work. You should not need to do research from additional resources unless the question specifically asks you to do so; you should not be Googling the answers for these questions. Do not use Wikipedia as a source. A SafeAssign number below 20% is considered acceptable and does not cause concern. To reduce this number, use less quotes and summarize the content in your own words. Please avoid adding the questions on the final paper, just the answers with the numbers of the questions. Attached will be the Chapters related to this assignment…to add as part of the summary. Thanks. You will need to write a 275 words reaction to the learning module including a summary, your opinion, and how it relates to the course. Attached will be the Chapters related to this assignment…to add as part of the summary.
1. You are the Commissioner of Police in a major city in the East Coast. A corruption scandal has made your department the object of ridicule in the local media, and you need to institute a new program. You are considering integrity testing. What are the benefits, and the drawbacks to instituting such a program?
2. Describe the elements of the formal code of ethics and contrast them with the values of the police subculture.
3. You are a reporter for a local news station that is examining whether the “Ferguson Effect” is actually true of your community. What are the challenges that you will face in getting police to speak to you honestly about their morale, and their priorities? How will you overcome them? In your answer discuss both the “You Tube Effect” and “Ferguson Effect” and the impact it has had on the criminal justice system in America.
4. List and discuss the situational elements that influence an officer’s likelihood to use excessive force.
5. Discuss some laws that are justified by both legal paternalism and legal moralism. What are the major arguments for and against these laws?
