Ethics in Criminal Justice

Assignment #1

* Subject: 24 yoa Male

* This employee saw his supervisor at work putting materials from work into his personal vehicle. The employee took a picture of his supervisor in the act and held onto it for evidence. The employee was presented with the decision of do I turn this picture into the higher ups or do I let it go and delete the picture? The employee decided to erase the picture on his phone because of scriptural beliefs. Referring to Proverbs 26:27, “He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.” The spirit of that act would not have been glorifying but malicious towards the supervisor. He decided to be patient and trusting in the Lord, and the Lord would do the judgment.

* Subject: 22 yoa Male

* This student went home one weekend to visit some friends before a very important week in his life. They were hanging out and was approached with a situation to stay and partake in illegal drugs or leave the negative situation. The student decided to make up an excuse to leave the situation because he felt like it was the right thing to do morally and physically for the better of one’s self. He made the decision he did because of the way he was raised and he knew it was morally wrong to partake in that illegal act.

* Subject: 25 yoa Female

* This student is attending nursing school. She had two test to take in the same day. One test counting for 50% of the total semester and the other as a test to possibly improve an earlier test. The teacher had told the class that they would take one test in the morning and the other after lunch. Thus giving the class a little time to review between tests for the last test. Upon the day of the test the teacher changed her mind and decided to give both tests at the same time and extend the duration of the testing time. The student had focused her studying on the major test because it was supposed to be the first test and she thought she would have...