Assignment Task: Read the module readings and research what ethical individuals and organizations look like. Locate ONE recent (no older than 5 years), reliable news article illustrating an example of a criminal justice individual or organization acting unethically. Do some research on the case that you identified?
Q1. Provide a brief overview of the case you identified.
Q2. Discuss what about the case is unethical (individual employees, leadership, organizational culture, etc.).
Q3. Which of the factors discussed as influencers of behavior in Chapter 4 of your textbook relate to this organization?
Q4. Discuss what an ideal ethical organization should be, In your discussion, identify the characteristics of leadership, training, and employees that comprise an ethical organization.
Q5. Which of these (there can be several) are lacking in the organization you identified?
Q6. Considering what you learned in the module readings, how does one create an ethical organization (and keep that organization ethical) if the existing organization has issues with corruption?
Q7. What methods/steps might you use to address unethical behaviors in the organization you identified?
Q8. Based on your research, what do you think the impact would be (on the employees, the organization, and the community) of implementing the changes you discussed in the previous question?