Organizational Management and Operations Paper
CJA/484
Criminal Justice Administration Capstone

There are countless diverse sorts of relationships that exist in America’s criminal justice system. Some of which can be founded on their interactions. Others can be based on what it is that they are responsible for. Regardless of the origin of the relationship or its purpose on any level the core values that remain at the heart of any relationship within the criminal justice system is the one between ethics and professional behavior. Ethics is one of the most essential and fundamental matters that are necessary for the criminal justice system to be more than a success. The citizens of the United States need these people who are working within our criminal justice system, and for America’s criminal justice system to uphold the United States laws and uphold America’s constitution as well as be ethical and professional people.
In this paper a discussion will take place as well as an analysis of the relationship between ethics and professional behavior in the administration of criminal justice. An explanation will be provided on the role of critical thinking with regard to the relationship of ethics and professional behavior. The paper will include a proposal for a seminar in ethics training for law enforcement officers. In this paper five areas of ethical conduct that will be stressed for the seminar will be chosen. Furthermore, details will be given as to why these areas were chose and what the expected benefits of the training would be for both the officers and the community.
When it comes to the administration within our criminal justice system, their ethics and professionalism is defined by their duties and what is expected of them based on the law and the U.S. Constitution. When consideration is taken in regard to their ethics, U.S. citizens would need to base their