Overview
Using one of the situations under “Ethical Dilemmas” of The Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice (located near the end of Chapter 2), respond to this situation in the form of a memorandum. Refer to the to see how a memorandum should be formatted.
The purpose of this assignment is for you to begin to consider the various aspects that are involved in making ethical decisions in a real-life scenario. You will develop this skill set throughout this course and be able to use this as you analyze and make recommendations for your final project.
Prompt
Your memorandum should include the following critical elements:
1. Identification of the ethical dilemma(s)
2. Description of the proper response to the ethical dilemma and explanation of whether your response is a long- or short-term fix to other ethical issues
3. Explanation of the effects your ethical decisions will have on the culture in your agency
4. Ethical decisions supported with research (evidence from the textbook as well as at least one outside scholarly source)
Refer to the for support in finding and citing outside resources.
What to Submit
Your memorandum need not follow typical and should be single-spaced. Include evidence from the textbook as well as at least one outside , which should be cited in APA format at the end of the memorandum.
MEMORANDUM
To: (person / organization receiving the memo)
From: (person writing the memo)
Date: (date memo is written)
Re: (the subject of the memo)
I. INTRODUCTION
II. MAIN SUBJECT MATTER OF MEMO
