JIBC Law Enforcement Applied Ethics 5

Question 1

An officer is offered a bribe by a suspect to overlook a minor offence. The most ethically and legally correct response is to:

Accepted Answer

Decline the bribe and issue the original charge, then report the bribe attempt

Answer

Declining the bribe, proceeding with lawful action, and reporting the attempt upholds both integrity and the law.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the ethical problem with 'testilying' (officers giving false testimony)?

Accepted Answer

It undermines the justice system and constitutional rights of the accused

Answer

False testimony by officers corrupts judicial proceedings and violates the accused's right to a fair trial.

Question 3

An officer's personal social media post expresses biased views about a group they regularly police. This is ethically concerning primarily because:

Accepted Answer

It signals bias that could affect impartial enforcement and damage public trust

Answer

Expressed bias on social media can undermine public confidence in that officer's ability to police impartially.

Question 4

The ethical duty of 'veracity' in policing most closely means officers must:

Accepted Answer

Be truthful in all professional communications and testimony

Answer

Veracity requires officers to be consistently truthful, as deception in professional contexts erodes institutional integrity.

Question 5

When police use surveillance technology (e.g., facial recognition), the key ethical tension is between:

Accepted Answer

Public safety objectives and individual privacy rights

Answer

Surveillance technology creates tension between crime prevention goals and the right to privacy and freedom from unwarranted state monitoring.

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