Discussion: "Police Ethics"
Respond to the following: (200 words)
• Read the article titled "Ethical Defensibility: Should an Officer's ‘Willingness to Deceive' Result in Automatic Certification Revocation?". Next, determine at least two major issues that law enforcement administrators should take into consideration as they relate to officers' ethical behavior and the willingness to deceive. Justify your response.
Assignment 1: The Big Stage!
In the United States, both the federal government and the states have authority to indict for criminal wrongdoing. The federal government and each state have their own criminal statutes, court system, prosecutors, and police agencies. Use your textbook, the Internet, and / or Strayer Library to research articles on crime trial, prosecutor, and criminal investigator.
Write a four to five page paper in which you:
1. Put yourself in the role of a prosecutor and explain the importance of the final report to the prosecution of a case. Further, analyze the possible impact of poorly completed final reports on the prosecution of a case.
2. Review Figure 21.1 "The Use of Evidence in the Stages of the Criminal Justice Process" in Chapter 21 of the text and specify the manner in which each stage of the criminal justice process helps to build a successfully litigated action. Provide a rationale to support your response.
3. Define a criminal investigator's role in preparing a case for court. Analyze the manner in which the investigator cooperates with the prosecutor to enhance the courtroom presentation.
4. Differentiate not guilty and acquitted. Give your opinion as to whether or not an acquittal means that the investigator failed. Support your position.
5. Predict one to two changes that will take place in criminal investigation in the next twenty years. Provide a rationale to support your response.
6. Use at least two quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar type Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
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 or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Describe the major components of and responsiblities involved in the investigative process.
• Recommend improvements to the criminal investigation process in selected areas.
• Predict changes that will take place in criminal investigation in the next 20 years.
• Evaluate the role of the criminal investigator in preparing evidence for presentation and courtroom testimony.
• Use technology and information resources to conduct research in the criminal investigation process.
• Write clearly and concisely about the criminal investigation process using proper writing mechanics.
Assignment 2: Contemporary Issues in Modern Police Operations and the Policing
Select one to two contemporary issues in modern police operations and examine the related law enforcement agencies, change, and efficiency. The suggested contemporary issues are below:
• Terrorism
• Police evidence collection
• Children and juvenile
• Law enforcement hiring process
• Criminal investigation
• Gangs and drugs
• Police patrol
• Or other issues or topics from the textbook that interest you
Write a five to six page paper in which you:
1. Summarize the history of law enforcement operations as it relates to the issue(s) that you selected.
2. Determine the key law enforcement agencies that are responsible for enforcing law related to your chosen issue(s).
3. Explain at least one major change to law enforcement operations related to the issue(s) that you selected. Next, provide at least one reason why the identified change was necessary. Support your response.
4. Give your opinion as to whether or not the change that you determined in Question 3 improved police operations in dealing with your selected issue(s). Provide a rationale for your response.
5. Discuss the main requirements related to training that local and federal law enforcement agencies must address as they relate to your selected issue(s).
6. Use at least three quality academic resources as references, such as journal articles, newspapers, magazines, and publications from law enforcement associations. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and similar websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.
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 or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
• Demonstrate knowledge of the history of law enforcement.
• Compare and contrast the hierarchy of command associated with modern law enforcement agencies.
• Discuss the theoretical undertones of policing strategies (i.e., community policing, patrol patterns).
• Discuss ideological and practical positions and debate controversial issues in policing.
• Examine the requirements of local and federal agency training requirements.
• Use technology and information resources to research advanced issues in law enforcement.
• Write clearly and concisely about advanced issues in law enforcement using proper grammar and mechanics.