Political Courtesy

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Overview

Public attitudes toward police misconduct or police legitimacy have been linked to violent crime. For that, and other reasons, it is important for police departments to set and maintain high standards of conduct for professional pride, and because it can be argued that police ethics impact public safety in a more general sense. Officers' discretion is controlled and guided by both formal ethics and the informal culture of law enforcement offices.

Review the Political Courtesy media for a scenario that you will analyze for this assignment (attached).

Instructions

For this assignment, prepare a three-page paper detailing the moral rules you would follow and the ethical judgment you would employ regarding whether you would arrest or not in this situation.

In your paper:

  • Explore the ethical system you would apply in carrying out your duties as a law enforcement officer.
  • Articulate the moral rules you would follow in considering what your response might be if the driver were a non-political figure.
  • Analyze whether your ethical and moral behavior would be the same or different if the driver were a fellow police officer.

Requirements

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

  • Written communication: Must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
  • References: Support your ideas and opinions with appropriate resources.
  • APA formatting: Format resources and citations as per current APA style and formatting guidelines.
  • Length of paper: Three pages, not including the title page and the references page.
  • Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

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Explanation & Answer

Attached.

Political Courtesy
Thesis statement: Police officers play a big law in the states to ensure that law and order in the
country is observed by the citizens.
1. Introduction

2. Ethical system I would apply
3. The moral rules i would follow
4. If the driver were a fellow police officer
5. Conclusion


Running head: POLITICAL COURTESY

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Political Courtesy
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POLITICAL COURTESY

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Introduction
Police officers play a big role in the states to ensure that law and order in the country are
observed by the citizens. They follow their credo which states that they should serve and protect
this credo is used by many of the of the law enforcement agencies in different states (Brewer,
Wilford, Guelke, Hume, and Moxon, 2016). The law enforcement officer carries out different
duties in their field to ensure law and order are observed. Also, they are supposed to ensure that
all the citizen are protected 24 hours in all the seven days. This is a risky job as it involves one
putting their life on the line to protect other and also most of the time they deal with criminals
which can lead to them being injured and at some situation resulting to death. The individuals
who join are driven by the moral...


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