Chapter Questions
How does the "ethical reasoner" respond to claims of neophytes within the police force? What is the logical conclusion concerning the response to social disorder?
What must be the primary concern of criminal justice practitioners? Distinguish between the "ends" and "means" of justice.
What is the most notable weakness of criminal justice management? What fallacies are found in this weakness?
Describe the "harvest of shame" in the management of your agency. What are some of its causes?
Why is the idea of professionalism often confusing by today's standards? Explain the concept of the new professionalism. What are the characteristics of the new professional?
Define professionalism. Why is it a deceptive term? What are the characteristics of the professional criminal justice practitioner?
What are the domains of lying defined by Sissela Bok? How are they related? In what ways can an intentionally deceptive message be stated?
. Discuss two viewpoints in the origin of lying. What is pseudologia phantastica?
Discuss the views of Saint Augustine and Saint Thomas Aquinas regarding lies. What was Grotius's view of justifiable lies?
Using Bok's discussion of lying, determine how many of her views apply to your agency. What kinds of lies are considered justifiable in your agency?