Chapter Questions
Define natural law and discuss four of its implications. How can these implications influence the behavior of correctional officers at a maximum-security prison?
Explain the hierarchical rule of identities. How could such a hierarchy influence the decisions of a CIA agent stationed in a foreign country?
Explain the Edwin Meese syndrome, giving examples from the fields of probation and parole.
Given the fact that there is no national religion in the United States, what application do the ethics of religious testaments have on the average American criminal justice practitioner?
Explain the ethics of public service. Why must all criminal justice professionals adhere to such a set of ethics?
Explain the ethics of professionalism. Why should public servants be held to a higher standard than private citizens?
Why are constitutional ethics held in such high esteem? Explain three such ethics that are most relevant to police officers.
What is the highest ethic mentioned in the preamble to the U.S. Constitution? Why is it ranked so high?
Explain why discretion is so necessary in policing.