Assignment 3: Philosophical and Practical Approach for Balancing Issues

Before writing your position statement on Philosophical and Practical Approach for Balancing Issues, you should:

1.Refer to the Overall Scenario for Assignments.

2.Read the associated chapters.

3.Research at least three (3) peer-reviewed articles relevant to individual rights, morality, ethics, individual rights, duty, and codes of conduct for criminal justice professionals.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1.Make revisions to Assignment 2 based on your professor's feedback.

2.Explain your philosophy and approach for balancing these two (2) issues: individual rights and the public's protection.

3.Explain your philosophy and approach for balancing of these two (2) issues: use of reward and punishment in criminal justice.

4.Explain your philosophy and approach for balancing the use of immoral means (e.g., lying in interrogation) to accomplish desirable ends.

5.Recommend at least three (3) ways to use ethics in decision making about these issues in criminal justice.

6.Support your position statement with three (3) relevant and credible sources, documented according to latest edition of APA.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format (latest edition). Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

•Include a cover page developed in accordance with the latest edition of APA, including a running head, page number, the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page, revision of the previous

assignment, and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

•Analyze the issues pertinent to codes of conduct and / or the ethics of duty.

•Recommend ways to use ethics to improve decision making in the criminal justice system.

•Analyze various philosophical approaches for ethical decision making, and the effectiveness and limits of each approach for making ethical choices.

•Analyze the ethical issues involved with balancing means and ends in the criminal justice field.

•Use technology and information resources to research issues in ethics and leadership in criminal justice.

•Write clearly and concisely about ethics and leadership in criminal justice using proper writing mechanics.