Deck 1: Ethics in the Criminal Justice Professions

Question 1

The __________ refers to the preservation of federal and state constitutional rights.

A)14^th Amendment
B)15^th Amendment
C)United States Constitution
D)Due process

Answer 1

D

Question 2

An adversarial system is defined as a network of government and private agencies intended to manage accused and convicted criminals.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which of the following is a common theme for an ethical dilemma?

A)Immediate vs.Future
B)Justice vs.Compassion
C)Truth vs.Loyalty
D)All of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding ethics?

A)Ethics involves the study of individual or group character.
B)Morality is a contributor to the development of ethics.
C)Ethics are the specific situational rules of conduct constructed from elements of character.
D)All of the above

Question 5

The criminal justice system is adversarial in nature.

Question 6

__________ exist when available choices and obligations do not allow for moral outcomes.

A)Ethics
B)Ethical dilemmas
C)Morality
D)Moral dilemmas

Question 7

Legal justice is the only model of justice that unifies all the citizens within a given region.

Question 8

Is the criminal justice system adversarial in nature? Explain your answer.
• The criminal justice system is the network of government and private agencies intended to manage accused and convicted criminals.
• The criminal justice system is adversarial in nature.This means that criminal defendants are entitled to an adequate defense and due process of law,while the burden of proving guilt is on the state or government (prosecution)).
• The state has the greater burden of proof,and must prove a defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.Attorneys for the prosecution work for the government at the city,county,state,or federal level and are charged with seeking the truth regarding criminal matters on behalf of citizenry.Attorneys who work for the defense are not necessarily interested in the truth,but rather are ethically bound to zealously advocate for the best interest of the accused-their client.The defense is not required to prove innocence in an adversarial justice system.In fact,the defense is not required to prove anything.The defense need only demonstrate that there is a reasonable doubt with respect to the prosecution's theories.

Question 9

Which model of justice focuses on making victims whole again and reintegrating offenders back into society?

A)Retributive
B)Corrective
C)Distributive
D)Restorative

Question 10

In an adversarial system,the defense is required to prove innocence.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a professional code of ethics directive?

A)Values
B)Ideals
C)Principles
D)Requirements

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding an adversarial system?

A)The burden of proving guilt is on the state or government.
B)The defendant has the greater burden of proof.
C)Defense attorneys are interested in the truth.
D)The system is grounded in the principle that defendants are presumed guilty unless proven innocent.

Question 13

Morality is the specific situational rules of conduct constructed from elements of character.

Question 14

There are no truly universal moral imperatives or obligations.

Question 15

Professional codes of ethics include six different kinds of directives.

Question 16

Justice is defined as the fair and impartial treatment during the resolution of conflict.

Question 17

Which of the following is not considered one of the five interdependent pillars of the criminal justice system?

A)Academia
B)Forensic services
C)Crime scene investigation
D)Corrections

Question 18

__________ is the pillar of the criminal justice system that deals with the adjudication of criminal defendants to include exoneration,punishment,treatment,and efforts to reform.

A)Corrections
B)Judiciary
C)Forensic services
D)All of the above

Question 19

Criminal justice practitioners that submit to a worthy code of professional ethics are better protected from the negative consequences of unethical behavior.

Question 20

__________ is the pillar of the criminal justice system that deals with the probation,incarceration,management,rehabilitation,treatment,parole,and in extreme cases the execution of convicted criminals.

A)Academia
B)Judiciary
C)Forensic services
D)None of the above

Question 21

List and describe the five interdependent pillars of the criminal justice system.
• The criminal justice system is the network of government and private agencies intended to manage accused and convicted criminals.The criminal justice system is composed of multiple interrelated pillars,consisting of academia,law enforcement,forensic services,the judiciary,and corrections.
Academia: The pillar of the criminal justice system composed of those criminal justice researchers and educators working in colleges,universities,academies,and institutions around the world-anywhere that criminal justice professionals seek information,knowledge,formal education or specific training.
Law enforcement: The pillar of the criminal justice system that deals with reported crime.
Forensic services: The pillar of the criminal justice system that deals with the examination and interpretation of evidence-physical,behavioral,and testimonial alike.
Judiciary: The pillar of the criminal justice system that deals with the adjudication of criminal defendants,to include exoneration,punishment,treatment,and efforts to reform.
Corrections: The pillar of the criminal justice system that deals with the probation,incarceration,management,rehabilitation,treatment,parole,and in extreme cases the execution of convicted criminals.

Question 22

Explain the difference between ethics and morality.Provide one example of each.