Assignment
1: Ethics and Code of Conduct
Due Week 3 and worth 120
points
Review Chapters 1 through 5 in
the textbook. Then, research the Code of Conduct / Ethics for your city and
state, as well as one to two (1-2) relevant articles that discuss codes of
conduct for law enforcement officers.
Write a two to four (2-4) page
paper in which you:
1.
Explain three (3) reasons
ethics and integrity will be important in your future career choice in law
enforcement.
2.
Determine at least two (2)
aspects in which ethics, morality, and law differ in regards to affecting the
decisions of your local law enforcement officers.
3.
Recommend at least two (2)
ways law enforcement officers should use ethics, morality, and a code of
conduct in both their professional and personal lives.
4.
Using the Law enforcement code
of conduct for the state of your choosing, identify and discuss the two (2)
most important aspects of the code as they relate to law enforcement activities
in your state.
5.
Support your position with two
(2) relevant and credible references, documented according to the latest
edition of APA. (Note: Do not use open source
sites such as Ask.com, eHow.com, Answers.com, and Wikipedia.)
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:
·
Explain the role of ethics and
integrity in the criminal justice profession, and the higher standard expected
of criminal justice professionals.
·
Explain the difference between
ethics, morality, and the law.
·
Analyze the issues pertinent
to codes of conduct and / or the ethics of duty.
·
Explain key elements of
choice, values, and ethics.
·
Recommend ways to use ethics
to improve decision making in the criminal justice system.
·
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.
Clickhere to view the grading rubric for this
assignment.
