POLICE ETHICS DB

Introduction

In our society, criminals are seen as the enemy and fundamentally different from good people. Police are often seen as crime fighters in the army that fights the enemy. Good people accept and understand that police are in a war  and must be allowed deference in their decision making. Police  perception of their role as crime fighters will lead to certain  decisions in their use of force, definition of duty, use of deception  and coercion, and other decisions.

Police are also seen as public servants, who serve all  people, including criminals. In this context, criminals are not a  distinct group in that they shop, pay taxes, have kids and parents, and  often are one’s next-door neighbors.

Police have limited ability to affect crime rates one way or the  other since crime is a complex social phenomenon. The public favors a  police approach that protects due process and equal protection over the  use of force.

Instructions-250 WORDS MUST HAVE IN TEXT CITATIONS

In your main post, consider the historical development of police  roles and the different ethics systems in a criminal justice community  context, and respond to the following:

• Differentiate ethical viewpoints and models of police as crime fighters and public servants.
• Explain, as a criminal justice professional, how these opposing  viewpoints may affect your perception of yourself and the public.
• Examine the effect self-perception has on a criminal justice  professional’s ethical behavior in carrying out his or her assigned  duties.