Criminal Justice Assignment: Ethical Dilemmas in Law Enforcement

This Criminal Justice assignment addresses ethical dilemmas in law enforcement, specifically focusing on a fugitive case and the decisions made regarding a suspect's residence. The student reflects on the importance of ethical conduct, the impact of personal actions, and the significance of setting boundaries. The assignment also explores leadership principles, referencing Philippians 2:3-8, and emphasizes the need to prioritize others' interests. The student analyzes a hypothetical scenario involving an investigator's actions, highlighting the challenges of maintaining ethical standards and the potential for personal biases to influence decisions. References from Ashworth, Reiman, and Pound support the arguments, demonstrating the complexities of criminal justice and the importance of ethical considerations.

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
JUNE 25, 2019
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QUESTIONS 1
1. Seeing the decision to find residence for fugitive, my view is that not each choice is
considered as good choice. In this way, it was the best decision to find residence of woman.
Mistake took place and fortunately, no one became unhappy. In this condition, fugitive was
apprehended as well as all secured in the end. It is not always a result of each choice but as
human, one can only do the best to evaluate the condition and utilised great-educated
decision to resolve the issue (Reiman and Leighton, 2015).
2. Personally, it is believed by me that this is very significant to make one’s self in a way as if
they are in continuous investigation. There are minimum 13 states that disallow the
residents from recording police, even in personal residence. Behaving in a manner with a
mind-set of being on camera is the exciting idea. I do not act in case of recorded in camera.
There are various conditions, in which I will not want the guardians and grandmother seeing
(Ashworth, 2015).
3. As per my view, the setting limits for tolerable conduct is the best manner to prevent
yourself. It is also stated by Jones and Carlson that setting limits is the simple, courteous, as
well as agreeable manner to allow the associates to know the own limits. I considered this
idea useful. This will be simpler to recommend these limits while first confronted by the
associates because it lets them know what is suitable and what is not suitable (Pound,
2018).
After reading the Philippians 2 verses 3 – 8, it is found that the leaders must see not only to
the personal interests, but also to the other’s interest. The leader should give importance to
the interest of others upon the personal interest.
Dilemma-
If I were allowed as investigator, I will use all the powers to search the residence of
woman. It would not control myself to not to get physical with the suspect as blamelessness.
Thus, there are no solid proves that suspect has understanding of location of woman.

QUESTIONS 2
References
Ashworth, A. (2015). Sentencing and criminal justice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Pound, R. (2018). Criminal justice in America. New York: Routledge
Reiman, J., and Leighton, P. (2015). Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison, The (Subscription):
Ideology, Class, and Criminal Justice. New York: Routledge