Working in the criminal justice system every decision requires balancing concerns such as prosecuting the guilty, respecting the rights of the accused, protecting the victims and creating safe communities. In this scenario you are a police detective and along with your partner you handle the majority of homicide cases in your town. A woman in your city was found walking alone at night and was later found brutally rapped, beaten, much for dead and she is now in Acoma. Earlier that evening a gang of young men were seen in the area assaulting and threatening kather spy. The responding officer picked up two members of the gang 14 years of age near the location of the crime after they sled questioning by the police. Your partner has just finished interviewing both of the suspects in separate interrogation rooms. Both youths have records for robbery and assaults. While entitled to having their parents present no significant effort was made to find them. While it is department policy to video tape important interviews your partner did not tape either interview. Your partner comes to your desk and tells you they both confessed to the attack. When you ask your partner about the missing parents and the lack of video tape he says don't worry about it they are as guilty as sins we can close the case. You are fairly certain that your partner probably crossed the line in his interview which is why he conducted the interview alone. However, you are convinced that they are both guilty.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

1. Challenge your partner about what happened in the interview room?
2. Complete the paperwork documenting the confessions?
3. Report the incident to your supervisor?
4. Report the incident to the district attorney?
5. Report the incident to the newspaper?

Choose one of the available choices and write a two (2) page Word Document (.docx) outlining the rationale for your answer. Be sure to provide adequate information to support your answer.

You are being graded on your demonstration of reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical abilities in applying what you are learning about ethical issues in the professions. If you use your text or outside sources of information, please provide in-text citations and references using APA or MLA formatting.