Gordon College Unit 9 Unethical Behavior Probation and Parole Essay Unit 9 PRINT Ethical Leadership INTRODUCTION Competency 1: Dissect criminal justice eth

Gordon College Unit 9 Unethical Behavior Probation and Parole Essay Unit 9
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Ethical Leadership
INTRODUCTION
Competency 1: Dissect criminal justice ethical issues and practices.
Competency 4: Articulate how personal biases affect ethical approaches to criminal justice dilemmas.
Competency 5: Communicate effectively in writing.
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
A career in criminal justice continually confronts its participants with issues like integrity and ethics, and challenges them to make sound judgments on the job. Do you think institutional and community corrections require the same kinds of leaders, despite their seemingly different approaches to punishment?TOGGLE DRAWERREAD FULL INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES
To successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:
Describe the rationale behind the steps you would take to manage a public safety ethical issue, based on your personal philosophy of ethics.
Evaluate whether your personal biases may affect your ethical approach to this dilemma.
Analyze the ethical implications of your decision making as a criminal justice professional.
Articulate what you would do in response to a co-worker’s unethical behavior.
Explain your rationale for an action or inaction, based on your understanding of applicable ethical systems.
Analyze factors for evaluation in reaching a decision to contact internal affairs about potential sexual harassment of a probation client.
Differentiate between the moral and ethical issues involved in a specific situation.

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[u09s1] Unit 9 Study 1
Studies
READINGS
In your Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice text, read the following:
Chapter 12, “Discretion and Dilemmas in Corrections,” pages 365–398.
This chapter provides an overview of rationales for punishment and corrections, and ethical frameworks for corrections, punishment, and private corrections.
Chapter 13, “Correctional Professional: Misconduct and Response,” pages 399–431.
This chapter provides an overview of determining moral behavior. In this chapter, you will explore correctional professionals, correctional officers, treatment of staff, and management issues.
NBC ARCHIVES ON DEMAND
View the NBC Nightly News report, Prison Worker Suspected to Be Getaway Driver for Escaped Killers.
On June 6, 2015, prisoners David Sweat and Richard Matt escaped from the maximum security Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York. Officials say Clinton Correctional Facility employee Joyce Mitchell was meant to be a critical part of the escape plan of two escaped prisoners, but got cold feet and checked herself into a local hospital.
OPTIONAL INTERNET RESOURCES
The following Web resources may be useful for your activities in this unit:
Bureau of Justice Assistance. (2009). Preventing and responding to corrections-based sexual abuse: A guide for community corrections professionals.
Corrections.com. (2012). A correctional officer’s challenge; does abuse or neglect lead to violence?
Johnson, C. (2009). Report shows rise in reports of sexual misconduct by federal prison workers. The Washington Post.
National Institute of Corrections.
National Commission on Correctional Health Care.
CorrectionsOne.com. (n.d.). All staff misconduct articles.
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[u09a1] Unit 9 Assignment 1
Probation and Parole – Treatment of Offenders
COMPETENCIES ADDRESSED IN THIS ASSIGNMENT
Competency 1: Dissect criminal justice ethical issues and practices.
Competency 5: Communicate effectively in writing.
OVERVIEW
Imagine that you are working in a state probation and parole office. You have just celebrated four years on the job as a journeyman parole officer. Many of your colleagues turn to you for advice with their clients, and you consider yourself well respected by your peers and your supervisors.Recently, you begun to develop genuine concern over a co-worker’s treatment of offenders. His office is directly next to yours, and on at least four occasions, you have heard him screaming obscenities at them in his office. One time, you personally observed him pat a female probationer on the buttocks, as she was leaving his office, and you heard him say to her, “Be sweet to me and I’ll keep you out of jail.”What surprises you is that no one else in the office seems to notice anything wrong. You begin to wonder if you are misinterpreting things, or if there is a genuine problem brewing.
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare a 3–4-page paper, addressing the scenario provided. In your paper:
Articulate what you would do in response to a co-worker’s unethical behavior.
Explain what action you would or would not take, and the rationale for your action or inaction, based on your understanding of applicable ethical systems.
Analyze factors you would evaluate in reaching a decision to contact internal affairs about the potential sexual harassment of a probation client.
REQUIREMENTS
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
References: Support your position with at least two academically verified sources.
APA formatting: Format resources and citations as per current APA style and formatting guidelines.
Length of paper: 3–4 pages, not including the title page and the references page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
You are required to submit a draft of your paper to SafeAssign. Once you review your results and make any needed changes, submit your paper for grading.Be sure to review the Probation and Parole – Treatment of Offenders Scoring Guide to ensure you understand the criteria for this assignment.Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.
RESOURCES
Probation and Parole – Treatment of Offenders Scoring Guide.