Ethics Basics
Moral principles that guide behavior are known as what?
What is ethics?
Ethics in law enforcement are especially critical because of its impact on what?
What is public trust?
Ethics ensure this kind of treatment for all individuals.
What is fair treatment?
Under the 8th Amendment, inmates are protected from this.
What is cruel and unusual punishment?
The people involved in an ethical dilemma are called this.
What are stakeholders?
This character trait is described as consistently adhering to ethical principles.
What is integrity?
Name one Constitutional law that guides ethical policing.
What is the 4th Amendment or 14th Amendment?
Prosecutors must seek this, not just convictions.
What is justice?
Name one group that is considered a "special population" in corrections.
What is mentally ill inmates, disabled prisoners, LGBTQ+ inmates, non-English speaking inmates.
The first step in choosing an ethical framework is to identify this?
What is the ethical issue?
Integrity includes honesty, accountability, fairness, and what other trait?
What is respect (for others)?
The first step un the use of force continuum is what?
What is officer presence?
Judges should maintain this quality to avoid bias.
What is impartiality?
Ethical inmates treatment requires ensuring safety from what?
What is violence?
This ethical framework involves making decisions based on the greatest good for the greatest number of people.
What is Utilitarianism?
One of the first codes of ethics can be found on this ancient civilization document.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
When is use of force considered ethical?
What is when it is proportional to the threat?
When judges have conflicts of interest, they should do what?
What is recuse themselves?
What type of rehabilitation programs must be provided to incarcerated inmates?
What is drug/alcohol, domestic violence, education?
This ethical framework focuses on moral character such as integrity, courage, and justice.
What is Virtue Ethics
Ethics helps officers distinguish between what two thing?
What is right and wrong?
Name one ethical responsibility officers have when caring for victims of crime.
What is show empathy, respect, protect privacy?
What Brady Rule requires prosecutors to do what?
What is disclose exculpatory evidence?
Examples of ethical treatment required in corrections include what?
What is adequate living conditions, safety from violence, rehabilitation programs, respect for human diginity.
This ethical framework is duty-based and actions are judged by their inherent rightness.
What is Deontology?