CRJ401 Unit 7 Assignment

CRJ401 Unit7 Assignment

CRJ401 – Ethics and Discretion in Criminal Justice

Post University, Waterbury, CT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Unit 7 Points: 100

Overview:

In the Correctional Institutions, there is potential for abuse to be prevalent either from the inmate to the correctional officers or vice versa. In some cases, relationships maybe genuine and legitimate, considering the amount of time inmates and officers are together. Research an article on misconduct in the correctional system as described and analyze the ethical dilemma. Instructions:

• Locate an article of correctional officer misconduct involving sexual abuse.

• Describe the misconduct.

• Determine if the relationship was one of “consent” or one of an “abuse of power”.

• What are the ramifications of this incident?

• What would be the ramifications of this incident if it was not in a “correctional” environment, but took place in the private sector?

• Keep in mind that the misconduct could have been initiated by the victim (inmate) in order to gain favor from the Correctional Officer. Suggest how this could have been prevented.

Requirements:

• Minimum three pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference page. • APA format, including an in-text citation for referenced works. • At least two resources.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.