Unit Assignment
This week for your Unit Assignment you will research and answer the following questions below. The total assignment must be a (minimum of 2,200 word count) and six scholarly sources, one source must be a peer-reviewed journal article published in the past 7 years. Your textbook may be used as a source. Use in-text citations and remember to cite your sources in APA format. Be sure to follow instructions and answer each part of the question completely, failure to do so will result in a point reduction per question. I will check the word count for this assignment and deduct additional points if the paper does not meet the minimum requirements stated above. Encyclopedias and Dictionaries are not appropriate research sources at this level. No Wikipedia!
I expect perfect APA technique at this level. You also are expected to do more than the bare minimum word count and scholarly sources at this level. The essay presentation is more scholarly than paragraphs of short answers and helps build the skills needed for doctoral programs.
General Instructions: Read Case – Click on the following link Department of Justice Press Release on Nurse
- Provide a summary of the case against the prison nurse. What events have occurred since the indictment? The text lists several environmental factors that influence law enforcement agency actions and policies. As it relates to body-worn cameras (BWC), which environmental factor(s) may come into play for an agency that has not implemented a BWC program? Would the same factors influence a decision to cancel an already implemented BWC program?
- The text states that unethical behavior in the criminal justice profession is undertaken by a very small percentage of professionals in the field. Why then do these isolated and rare acts have such a negative impact on the rest of the profession? Compare/contrast the impact that unethical acts have on the profession as opposed to the overwhelming number of ethical acts done as a public service daily.
- You are the decision-maker in your section of the organization. Another facility in your has experienced unethical behavior similar to that in the case study. What tools will you utilize to prevent unethical behavior in your section? Use sources to defend your answer.
- Reference List
Course Text Book:
Allen, J. M., & Sawhney, R. (2018). Administration and management in criminal justice: A service quality approach (3rd ed.). SAGE.
*Friendly reminder*
Word counts are based on content only. The reference list does not count towards the (total assignment) 2200 word count minimum. You must have 6 scholarly sources. One source must be a peer-reviewed journal article published in the past 7 years, another source can be the textbook provided in the course, and 4 additional scholarly sources. Do not forget to format your essay using the APA 7th ed. to set up your paper (title section, introduction paragraph, appropriate headings, conclusion, and reference list). Below I have provided an outline for your Complete essays.
Title: Complete Essay Week 3: Ethics in Prison Workers
Introductory paragraph (introduce briefly the essay parts)
Summary of Case
Provide a summary of the case against the prison nurse. What events have occurred since the indictment?
Compare and Contrasting of Ethical and Non-Ethical Actions
The text states that unethical behavior in the criminal justice profession is undertaken by a very small percentage of professionals in the field. Why then do these isolated and rare acts have such a negative impact on the rest of the profession? Compare/contrast the impact that unethical acts have on the profession as opposed to the overwhelming number of ethical acts done as a public service daily.
Administrative Decisions
You are the decision-maker in your section of the organization. Another facility in your state has experienced unethical behavior similar to that in the case study. What tools will you utilize to prevent unethical behavior in your section? Use sources to defend your answer.
Conclusion
(Summarize briefly what you said-remind your reader of your topics)
References
(as this is a graduate program, perfect APA technique is expected)
Office of Public Affairs (2023, Oct 18). Former Oregon corrections nurse sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sexually assaulting nine female inmates. Department of Justice. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-oregon-corre…
