Detective Smith is certain that Joe Green is a child molester but does not have sufficient evidence to arrest him.Smith bribes one of his informants to provide a false tip,which he uses to obtain a search warrant that allows him to search Green's house.During the search,Smith locates evidence that eventually leads to Green's conviction for multiple counts of child sexual abuse.This is an example of the:

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This scenario is an example of the Dirty Harry problem, where an officer violates the law to achieve a "just" outcome. Detective Smith's actions were ethically questionable, as he used a false tip to obtain a search warrant, essentially framing Green. The ends (convicting a child molester) do not justify the means (corrupt behavior). However, this scenario is not an example of intentional corruption (A), reverse accountability (C), or relative ethics (D).

Detective Smith Is Certain That Joe Green Is a Child