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Washington State Police Officers Speeding: Ethical Decision Making?
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Austin Police Officer Arrest
CBS News. (2016, July 22). Video shows white cop in violent confrontation with black motorist. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/news/video-shows-white-cop-in-violent-confrontation-with-black-motorist/
Compose a 3–5-page essay that examines the merit of the police action. In your essay, please examine and apply concepts from the course that are relevant to the actions demonstrated by the police officers depicted.
Your essay should accomplish the following:
Identify whether the behavior is ethical or unethical
If ethical, what greater purpose or law enforcement responsibility does it serve to accomplish and why?
If the action is unethical, why is unethical and why does it not serve a law enforcement responsibility or tasking?
What theory or theories could be applied to either the ethical or unethical action or approach adopted by the police officer(s)?
The completed essay should be a minimum of 3 but no more than 5 pages in length. The essay should examine the action depicted, its merits, and effectively integrate ethical concepts and theory to your analysis. Outside research and APA style are necessary components of the essay.
