Correctional Facilities & Corruption Combined
Correctional Facilities & Corruption Combined
HU245
Correctional Facilities & Corruption Combined
Correctional facilities house some of the most violent individuals in America. Keeping these criminals in line is the fiduciary responsibility of a correctional officer. These officers are held to a much higher standard than your average law enforcement officers. This research paper will discuss the corruption amongst correctional officers, gratuities received, motivation for corruption, and how corruption is dealt with in the department. Along with research will be a case study addressing two different scenarios relating to the research topic.
Corrections and Corruption Defined
A correctional facility is defined as a place in which people/criminal offenders are confined, and usually deprived of a range of personal freedoms (Correctional Facility, 2013). Usually offenders who have been found guilty of a crime are released into the hands of correctional officers where they remain responsible for them until they have served their time sentenced. It is assumed that the offenders will do their time under less than desirable conditions to deter them from repeating another crime. Proper ethics and humane treatment is always considered during the offender’s rehabilitation.
Corruption can be defined as the moral perversion of integrity, being dishonest, corrupt, and the immoral deviance of one’s integrity (Corruption, 2013). Corruption is a form of deviance unfortunately seen within the walls of a correctional facility.
Types of Corruption
Gratuity is common within the confines of prison walls. It is usually involves free meals, services, and/or discounts. Although they are vaguely considered fringe benefits of a correctional officer’s job. However, gratuities violate their Code of Ethics because they involve a financial gain or reward not given professionally. Brutality or excessive force, harassment, ridicules, and disrespect is
HU245
Correctional Facilities & Corruption Combined
Correctional facilities house some of the most violent individuals in America. Keeping these criminals in line is the fiduciary responsibility of a correctional officer. These officers are held to a much higher standard than your average law enforcement officers. This research paper will discuss the corruption amongst correctional officers, gratuities received, motivation for corruption, and how corruption is dealt with in the department. Along with research will be a case study addressing two different scenarios relating to the research topic.
Corrections and Corruption Defined
A correctional facility is defined as a place in which people/criminal offenders are confined, and usually deprived of a range of personal freedoms (Correctional Facility, 2013). Usually offenders who have been found guilty of a crime are released into the hands of correctional officers where they remain responsible for them until they have served their time sentenced. It is assumed that the offenders will do their time under less than desirable conditions to deter them from repeating another crime. Proper ethics and humane treatment is always considered during the offender’s rehabilitation.
Corruption can be defined as the moral perversion of integrity, being dishonest, corrupt, and the immoral deviance of one’s integrity (Corruption, 2013). Corruption is a form of deviance unfortunately seen within the walls of a correctional facility.
Types of Corruption
Gratuity is common within the confines of prison walls. It is usually involves free meals, services, and/or discounts. Although they are vaguely considered fringe benefits of a correctional officer’s job. However, gratuities violate their Code of Ethics because they involve a financial gain or reward not given professionally. Brutality or excessive force, harassment, ridicules, and disrespect is