Ethics of Policy

Choose a criminal justice organization or specific agency for which you aspire to work (probation/parole, police agency, corrections, courts, etc.).

Based on your research, provide an analysis of at least one current ethical challenge or dilemma in that sector, including why this dilemma/challenge is occurring.

Then, identify a policy that currently exists to address this dilemma. Based on your research, analyze the policy according to the ethical frameworks of deontology, utilitarianism and virtue. Describe the ethical dilemmas presented by the topic and the merits of that policy as it pertains to all stakeholders impacted (i.e., the agency, public safety, the offender, etc.). What are the social, economic, or political influences on this topic?

Next, make recommendations to remedy or minimize the ethical challenges.

1. Introduction—Explanation of the background and context of the ethical issue you have chosen to analyze
2. Research/Analysis—analysis of whether the associated policy is adequate and ethical
3. Recommendations—what can be done to better address the ethical issue and policy
4. Conclusion—brief summary restatement of the above sections