Ethics in Criminal Justice Administration Analysis
Yasmeen T. McKnelly
University of Phoenix
CJA 484
April 22, 2012
Robert Metzger
Ethics in Criminal Justice Administration
Ethics in the criminal justice system is extremely important because the criminal justice system is about upholding the laws and values of a society. For order and safety to be the norm, instead of the exception, a society must trust that those sworn to ‘protect and serve’ are trustworthy and reliable. Without a standard of ethics and professionalism, society cannot rely on the criminal justice system.
Critical thinking is skill that criminal justice administration workers must excel at. Critical thinking is important for understanding what standards and values are important to the profession, and for formulating plans for implementation and monitoring. Without critical thinking skills, it would be impossible for the criminal justice administration to determine the effectiveness of its choices, or to know when standards and values need updating or revision.
One way the criminal justice administration can know that the rest of criminal justice workers understand the standards and values he or she must follow, is to provide seminars about current standards and values, and about any changes about to occur. These seminars can focus on particular trouble spots or can focus on a broad range of issues. Seminars permit the criminal justice administration to spread large amounts of information in a relatively short time, and ensure that criminal justice workers understand the standards and values that society expects its standards and values criminal justice workers to follow.
The Relationship between Ethics and Professional Behavior
A definite relationship exists between ethics and professional behavior. Part of professionalism is following a code of conduct, also known as a set of standards and values, which have been set down by the profession. This means that a...