Ethics in Criminal Justice Term Paper
Ethical Decisions
CJUS261-1304B-01
Ethics in Criminal Justice
Ethical Decisions
The defendant was a terrible person and it may be understandable to many people why the officer got into the back seat and gave him what he truly deserved. However, these actions were totally against the law and there is no exception for an officer of the law to hold himself above the law. Unfortunately in this case you do not really have too many options and none of them are and easy fix. The brotherhood factor; you are part of a organizational police force that regards its self as a family of sort, and everyone knows you not suppose to turn your back on family or give them up. After seeing the uncontrolled brutality of your partner you have to be having thoughts that may include if you really know exactly the person that you are working with. However the brotherhood factor brings you back to the reality of things; that you are both cops and on the same team, unfortunately for right or wrong. So you go into the court room and lie for your fellow officer (Pleas/Options). Best case scenario if you lie on the stand is that everything goes over smooth and your partner gets off clean and the story checks out and you go on living your life as normal; which would rarely happen in this world we live in. The real story of what will probably happen, do to the fact that it would probably be a media nightmare for the police force. If you truly decided to enter into court and perjure yourself, I am certain that you will eventually be in the defendant seat in due time; making the department look even worse than it already does. The big wigs in the department will not like this kind of back lash and trust they will let you burn on your own just to keep the flames away from the department; they will preserve the integrity of the department at all cost. On the other hand if you decide to tell the truth an turn on your partner you would most
CJUS261-1304B-01
Ethics in Criminal Justice
Ethical Decisions
The defendant was a terrible person and it may be understandable to many people why the officer got into the back seat and gave him what he truly deserved. However, these actions were totally against the law and there is no exception for an officer of the law to hold himself above the law. Unfortunately in this case you do not really have too many options and none of them are and easy fix. The brotherhood factor; you are part of a organizational police force that regards its self as a family of sort, and everyone knows you not suppose to turn your back on family or give them up. After seeing the uncontrolled brutality of your partner you have to be having thoughts that may include if you really know exactly the person that you are working with. However the brotherhood factor brings you back to the reality of things; that you are both cops and on the same team, unfortunately for right or wrong. So you go into the court room and lie for your fellow officer (Pleas/Options). Best case scenario if you lie on the stand is that everything goes over smooth and your partner gets off clean and the story checks out and you go on living your life as normal; which would rarely happen in this world we live in. The real story of what will probably happen, do to the fact that it would probably be a media nightmare for the police force. If you truly decided to enter into court and perjure yourself, I am certain that you will eventually be in the defendant seat in due time; making the department look even worse than it already does. The big wigs in the department will not like this kind of back lash and trust they will let you burn on your own just to keep the flames away from the department; they will preserve the integrity of the department at all cost. On the other hand if you decide to tell the truth an turn on your partner you would most
References: Cope, C. J., & Callanan, J. (2010, August 27). Understanding the Objectively Reasonable Standanrd. Retrieved from LawOfficer: http://www.lawofficer.com/article/leadership/understanding-objectively-reas Pleas/Options. (n.d.). Retrieved from Georgetown Texas: https://court.georgetown.org/pleas-options/