Ethical Dilemma Week 8 The Death of Freddie Gray By Hope Schwegler May 4, 2015 Phil 2003 Principles of Ethics Professor Margaret De Alminana ‘On April 12, 2015, Freddie Gray, a 25 year old African American male, was arrested by the Baltimore Police Department. He had a known unethical character and had been involved in twenty criminal court cases, five of which were still active at the time of his death. He was due in court on a possession charge on April 24, 2015. Freddie Gray died on
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a police officer has a very important duty in our community. Also, officers are required to protect all citizens from any potential threats, and uphold peace in our community’s. What experiences have pulled me toward this profession? Well, since I was young I have always respected the responsibility’s, of the officers in my community. Naturally I was interested in wearing a badge. B) Being a police officer, the job involves potential moral issues on a daily basis. For an example, police officers
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OFF-DUTY CONDUCT OF POLICE OFFICERS Off-Duty Conduct of Police Officers Dan Henderson Abstract Police officers are held to a higher standard and pledge to follow the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics both on and off-duty. Some officers knowingly violate laws expecting preferential treatment if caught. This creates a double standard and fosters a lack of trust and respect by the general public. Police departments must hold officers accountable for off-duty incidents to maintain public
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Overview: The topic of police misconduct in the United States is controversial. The problem exists because of society not agreeing with decisions made by law enforcement. High profile cases like the beatings of Robert Davis and Rodney King have stirred a distrust of police among society. The general idea is that police possess a civic duty to protect and serve individuals, but like most people who hold a position of authority, their powers are sometimes abused. Society has disputed with misconduct
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Law enforcement is a crucial component of the criminal justice system. One of the major problems in this component stems from people that apply with the wrong motives and ethics to enforce the law. On an average less than one half of one percent misfit the uniform, which makes the entire nation of police look bad. A police Officer is needed and wanted by the public, but yet still disliked and hated by them. He can settle differences, make decisions quickly, must be able to render aid, must know
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His desires their acceptance, which is fueled by his desire to be a good police officer. He has conformed to a new group that causes him to sacrifice the cultural acceptance that it comes with. Baron wants to succeed and he is conformed to the beliefs of his fellow officers to accomplish his success. Barton knows what the outcome will be if he does not act the way they expect him to act. He knows the mentality of the police department, and it has developed into one that he does not like, but knows
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identify and to document criminal and noncriminal events. Every police officer has a great deal of discretion concerning when to use their authority, power, persuasion, or force. Depending on how an officer sees their duty to society will determine an officer’s discretion. Discretion leads to selective enforcement practices and may result in discrimination against certain groups of people or select individuals (Young, 2011). Most police officer discretion is exercised in situational situations with
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Privacy and ethics have become somewhat of a lost art. Two things we as Americans used to hold as part of our highest core values. However, now it appears as though privacy has become a thing of the past and ethical behavior is just something you hear about once in a while. It seems as though little by little pieces of ourselves are being chipped away, and we are standing by allowing it to happen. We continually allow our privacy to be invaded on a daily basis by our smartphones, social media, and
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Introduction The Cincinnati Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency of the City of Cincinnati. The primary responsibilities of the Police Department are: Prevention of crime, protection of life and property, suppression of criminal activity, apprehension and prosecution of offenders, regulation of non-criminal conduct, and preservation of public peace. The vision of the Cincinnati Police Department is to be recognized as the standard of excellence in policing. The mission of CPD
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In my opinion I don’t think that peacemaking, justice and ethics will ever become fully realized due to the new era on crime impacting the progression of American police to experience numerous phases such as the Political Entrenchment phase, the Reform Efforts phase, the Professional phase, and the Public and Community Relations phase to change their mission to counteract social services and assistances, law enforcement, police and community relations, and security in our society (Bush, M. & Dodson
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