Integrity in Criminal Justice Abstract The role of integrity plays a major part in the criminal justice field. The integrity of a police officer more specifically has to be almost immaculate in order for him or her to perform their jobs to the best of their ability. As a police officer there will be many things and many opportunities for them to go against the integrity of a police officer, however once an officer takes the oath he or she must uphold it as best as possible. Their jobs are not always easy, however, if a police officer chooses to not act with great integrity or good sound judgment then the officer has disgraced the uniform and the city, state, or county that he or she was hired to protect. If this happens then all
Police officers have an important part in criminal justice. There are pros and cons for becoming a police officer. The public depends on the police to keep their communities and themselves safe. “Some concerns, such as corruption, on-the-job dangers, and the use of deadly force, derive from the very nature of police work.” (Schmalleger 266) Policing is a 24 hour a day job because “they are expected to exercise authority when necessary, whether on or off duty.” (Gadek,
Introduction: The development of the world and humanity has included the rise in crime and illegal drugs, attacks and terrorism and innumerable challenges for the criminal justice field and organizations. The necessity of dealing with these challenges has and will demand extreme perseverance by these criminal justice organizations so as to reassure that justice will triumph. It is only expected that these organizations would depend on professionals that are committed, driven and solidly trained. The environment of crime and its prevention requires enforcement of the ethical and moral values of our society but more importantly the fundamental protection of constitutional rights and privileges and the civil liberties of the citizens.
To build good rapport between society and the criminal justice system there must first be a strong structure within the system. Secondly officers need to do more within the communities they patrol. But mostly officers need to look past the race or location if neighborhood issues in a bias way, instead look at ways to help improve or
The officers and management team should be held accountable for the actions that they did not take to help the victim. However, commanders wanted the numbers to decrease to show that implementing this system could reduce crimes. The crime should have reported properly and actions should have been taken. The commanders in the situation should make sure that officers understand the importance of protecting and serving their districts and helping citizens feel safe in their neighborhoods. Instead of staying in a darkened room, the commanders should be training their officers on how to combat this action and help actual reduce the crimes not cover them up.
Sixth principles “Police use Physical force to the extent necessary to secure observance of the law or to restore order only when the exercise of persuasion advice and warning is found to be insufficient”. A lot of police agencies get in a lot of trouble because of wrongful death or injury. You can only use deadly force when the public put the officer in danger life or harming the public. If he uses the deadly force he has to have a better reason to the chief to use that type of force. Seventh principle, “Police at all times should maintain a relationship with the public that gives realty to historic tradition that police are the public the public are police the police being only members of the public who are paid attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the
Investigating unsolved inci dents is an important task and still must be done, but criminal investigators should respond system atically to recurring crimes arising from the same problem. In order for criminal investigators to be more efficient and effective, they must gather infor mation about incidents and design an appropriate response based on the nature of the underlying conditions that cause the problem(s). A data-driven analytic approach, led and supported by investiga tors, would best position police
One of the biggest problems in policing functions is lack of communication between agencies at the state, local, and federal area. It is important that the local police officer that is working on a case be able to get information from the federal level such as the FBI on the suspect. Sharing information that is important to a case is important no matter what level of law enforcement you are working in. If the information is not shared it can put an officer of the laws life in danger. Another change that affects the future of Policing functions is technology.
The primary and most difficult portion of a police officer’s duties is to protect themselves and the public from harm or death. This sometimes requires the use of excessive force but the degree the officer uses can always be in question. Deadly force is defined in the Rampart Independent Review as "responsible and necessary" to protect others or themselves from bodily harm (Drooyan, R, 2000). Deadly force is essentially broken down into three categories: immediate defense of life, to prevent crime where people are at risk of death or serious bodily injury and to apprehend a fleeing felon who poses a serious risk to others. An officer must exercise deadly force appropriately by always using alternatives and only resorting to such extreme measures when deemed necessary.
The criminal trial process is a complex part of the criminal justice system as it must balance the rights of the individual and society. Over time the rise of new law creates different problems which must be considered in the criminal trial process. It is important to consider how different elements of the criminal trial process such as plea bargaining, legal aid, the role of the juries and the standard of proof. Ultimately at times the criminal trial process strives to achieve justice for all parties involved but may adversely affect one party differently. Plea bargaining has been another element of the criminal trial process which has caused controversial debate over it effectiveness.