Ethical Details

Question 1

 

• Address the following in 3 pages of Content, reference page and title page not included:
  • The blood type did not match the assailant’s; could this be ignored today? Why or why not? Explain.
  • Are crimes still tied together today? Explain.
  • With the today’s studies, it is realized that most murders or rapes are intraracial, not interracial. Should people have realized that in 1984, or was it just a matter of bigotry?
    • Use scholarly and academic resources to support your argument.
  • Take this case and make 2 scenarios:
    • Create 1 in which the perpetrator is Caucasian and 1 in which the perpetrator is a minority.
    • Explain how it would be handled in this day and time.
  • Locate 2 cases that are similar to your scenarios, and use them as scholarly sources to back up your opinions.
  • Explain the legal and ethical details pertaining to your scenarios’ individuals.
• Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.
• You should be using only 2 type of references which include a peer reviewed article or a news story to provide additional examples
• Please make sure to include an introduction and conclusion with the body of the paper clearly addressing all questions.

Question 2

You are in Johnson County in the deep South. The Sheriff, Jim Jones has had a murder, and the FBI has come in to claim jurisdiction. It appears that this suspected perpetrator is a serial killer who has been crossing state lines. Sheriff Jones has a force of all Caucasian officers. He is also known for his propensity to denigrate minorities. The FBI force consists of Caucasian officers, Asian-American officers and African-American officers. The lead investigator is of Asian descent. Sheriff Jones has to work hand-in-hand with this lead investigator. He has shown that he is not happy about the situation.

Assignment Guidelines

• Address the following in 3–4 pages:
  • What effect would this have on his leadership role with his officers? Explain.
  • What effect would this have on his interaction with another agency? Explain.
  • Would this have an effect on community relations and cooperation with the community with the FBI? Explain.
  • If this attitude continued and Sheriff Jones held back pertinent information from the FBI that caused the perpetrator to flee the area, would this behavior cause moral problems within Sheriff Jones’ department? Why?
    • How would it have an effect on the officers?