You will conduct two interviews with practicing professionals in the field of law enforcement. These individuals may occupy positions in federal state county or municipal police agencies probation parole or prosecutors’ offices.
It is preferable that you conduct the interviews in person but telephone interviews will be acceptable if in-person interviews cannot be arranged.
Focus on the following questions in your interviews:
Report the results of these interviews in a paper that answers the proposed questions. Apply to your paper information that has been read and discussed in class on various ethical issues to form a synthesis of practical law enforcement ideologies. Be sure to discuss with the interviewees at least four contemporary ethical issues that they are dealing with as criminal justice practitioners. Finally offer your own insights on the perspectives of the individuals you interviewed and materials covered in the text readings and Seminar discussions.
The areas covered through the term are: Excellence of Character the Mission of Police the Public and Probity. Discretion Authority Public Corruption for Profit and Corruption Reform. The Leadership and Vision of Police Departments. The Fundamentals of Character Deliberation and Moral Problems in Training. Fatalism Microcosms and Therapeutic Reductions. Gang Activity and Ethical Ideals.
The paper will be a minimum of 68 double-spaced pages using a 12-point font. It must be in APA format. You will need 4 outside sources and TURNITIN must be under 20%. I will also provide the Checklist for the assignment and the questions along with the answers from the 2 individuals I spoke with as well as the ethical issues they dealt with.
If you have access to the book it will beCharacter and Cops: Ethics in Policing 6th Edition
Interview Analysis
March 18th, 2019 admin