Choose one of the following topics:

1. Explain the nature and causes of police misconduct, the need for police accountability, and strategies for managing police integrity.

2. Analyse ethical dilemmas in policing and examine strategies for developing a culture of integrity in police work. Note the following important points related to the essay questions. 1. For question 1, in regard to integrity strategies, students should discuss a wide range or identify the range and then concentrate on a few (at least three). 2. For question 2, ethical formalism and utilitarianism must be used when analysing dilemmas. There is no need to go into detail, but you need to be able to demonstrate the ability to apply theories to ethical issues.

3. Also with the ethics topic, essays may either pay equal attention to a range of ethical dilemmas or briefly discuss the range and then concentrate on a close analysis of at least two.

4. With both topics, locate your analysis in the wider context of public sector ethics and accountability (Week 2).

5. Also keep in mind that this course takes a national and international perspective. The particular laws or structures of any one jurisdiction are only relevant as examples of general principles or options.