Identify the personal and professional ethics associated with criminal justice professions.

Identification should include

• definitions of professional and ethical standards
• comparisons of codes of ethics (e.g., law enforcement, corrections, courts)
• an explanation of unethical, illegal, and unprofessional conduct
• definition of discretionary enforcement and the possible undesirable results
• principles that define law enforcement as a profession
• the influence of social media on the application process, as well as on continuing employment.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is the role of a code of ethics?
• Why should criminal justice professionals be held to high moral and ethical standards?
• What are potential consequences of poor ethical standards on the part of the police, courts, or corrections?
• How do these ethical standards (or violations of them) influence the individual, the institution, the family, and the community?
• What is the difference between unethical behavior and illegal behavior?