CJ 340 Purdue University Global Criminal Justice Applied Ethics Paper

Interview Analysis

Youwill conduct two interviews with practicing professionals in the fieldof law enforcement. These individuals may occupy positions in federal,state, county, or municipal police agencies, probation, parole, public defenders, judges, or prosecutors’ offices.

Itis preferable that you conduct the interviews in person, but telephoneinterviews will be acceptable if in-person interviews cannot bearranged.

Focus on the following questions in your interviews:

1. Why are ethics and character so important in the field of law enforcement?
2. Do the interviewees feel that police are more ethical today or were more ethical 10 years ago?
3. Why do police officers become involved in misconduct?
4. Do the interviewees feel that there is enough training offered in ethics at the police academy level? If not, why is that?
5. Should ethics training be offered as an ongoing process for law enforcement officers?
6. Do the interviewees feel that education and/or training in ethics would reduce incidents of police corruption?

Reportthe results of these interviews in a paper that answers the proposedquestions. Apply to your paper information that has been read anddiscussed in class on various ethical issues to form a synthesis ofpractical law enforcement ideologies. Be sure to discuss with theinterviewees at least four contemporary ethical issues that they aredealing with as criminal justice practitioners. Finally, offer your owninsights on the perspectives of the individuals you interviewed andmaterials covered in the text readings and Seminar discussions.

The paper will be a minimum of 6–8 double-spaced pages using a 12-point font. It must be in APA format.