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Utilitarianism vs. Human Rights-Based Policing

Scenario:

Officer D. Tainer works for the University Police Department.  While working the midnight shift, the dispatcher asked Officer D. Tainer to respond to a domestic violence call. Upon arrival, the victim, Margarie Blackmon, ran out of her house up to Officer D. Tainer’s patrol car.  Margarie appeared to dishevel (crying and shaking) holding her cell phone.   

Margarie took a couple of deep breaths and then said, “My husband, Carl Blackmon, punched me in the face which knocked me down, and while I was lying on the floor, he put his hands around my throat, which made it difficult to breathe.  As Carl was strangling me our son children Michael who is 4-years-old, woke up because of the noise and saw what his father was doing and started hitting Carl yelling at him to stop hurting his mommy.” 

Officer D. Tainer asked Margarie if Carl was still in the house.

“No,” replied Margarie, “that is what I am trying to tell you; Carl took Michael and left the house in his black pickup truck before you arrived.  I received a text after he left, and that is why I called the police.”

Officer D. Tainer said, “Let me see the text.”  Margarie turned her phone around so Officer D. Tainer could read the text from Carl, which said, “I cannot take this anymore, I am going to end my life and our sons because I know he means more to you than anything else in the world.  I am going to kill Michael because this is the only way I can hurt you as you have hurt me, and if I cannot have you, no one will.”

Margarie said, “I did not hurt him; I just asked for a divorce because I found out he had been cheating on me.”

Officer D. Tainer asked Margarie, “Does Carl have any weapons like a gun or knife with him that you know of?”

“Yes, he has a gun; I do not know what kind, but he has a conceal and carry license,” replied Margarie.

Officer D. Tainer, notified dispatch of the information he obtained and requested a BOLO, which is to be on the lookout for Carl Blackmon and his son Michael Blackmon.  Officers were to arrest on site, and the suspect may be armed and dangerous.

Within minutes, an officer arrested Carl, who was walking down a side street by the University City Lake; Michael was not with Carl.

At the station, Carl refused to tell the officers where Michael was, and said, “You might as well lock me up because when you find him, it will be too late.  It is all Margarie’s fault if she had not asked for a divorce; I would not have had to do what I have done.”

”What have you done Carl?” Asked Officer D. Tainer. Officer D. Tainer tried to convince Carl to tell him where Michael was, but Carl remained silent. Officer D. Tainer contacted the detectives on duty, Al Catchem and J. Walker, and filled them in on the particulars of the case.

Detectives Catchem and Walker met Officer D. Tainer in the interrogation room and before questioning Carl, Detective Catchem said, “Officer D. Tainer we have it from here.  I would appreciate it if you would wait outside in the hall and do not let anyone in this room until I tell you to?” 

Officer D. Tainer hesitated for a minute and then said, “Yes.”  Officer D. Tainer stepped outside the interrogation room, and Detective Walker shut the door behind him.  

Officer D. Tainer did not know what was going on in the interrogation room, but there was a lot of commotion that sounded like furniture being turned over, and then there was some grunting, crying, and yelling. After a few minutes, there was no further noise coming from the room, and then Detective Walker opened the door.  Officer D. Tainer thought Detective Walker appeared disheveled; he was leaning on the doorframe taking deep breaths, he had his shirtsleeves rolled up, and the knuckles on his right hand were bloody. 

Officer D. Tainer asked, “Detective Walker, are you alright?”

Detective Walker said, “Oh, this,” and looked down at his shirt and knuckles.  “I tripped over the chair and scuffed my knuckles on the wall as I was falling; I am ok.”

Detective Catchem interjected and said, “We know where Michael is, send every unit to the University City Lake.  Get the rescue divers out there too; maybe there is still time to save him.  Carl tied Michael to the seat of the truck with duct tape and rolled the truck into the lake, hoping to drown him.”

The Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) who responded to the lake notified Detective Catchem that Michael was located in the cab of the truck, and was not hurt.  A log at the bottom of the lake prevented the truck tires from rolling any further into the water.  Michael is fine and is in the ambulance waiting for Margarie to arrive and pick him up.

Assignment:

Write a 2 to 3 paragraph paper, which should be a minimum of 250 words – evaluate and discuss whether torture is effective.  Does the end justify the means? Should the police use immoral means to reach a desired moral end?  

“In effect, police…become our sin eaters of early folklore; they are the shady characters on the fringe of society who absorb evil so the rest of us may remain pure.  These people are depended upon to protect us, but shunned and avoided when their actions see the light of day.” (Pollock, 2019, p. 448).

You are a senior manager at a highly profitable equipment manufacturing organization. You and other senior leaders have decided to partner with an international company on several projects of mutual interest.

Your company is headquartered in the United States. Your new partner will be located in one of the following countries:

• Saudi Arabia
• China
• Japan
• India
• Brazil

Pick 1 of these countries to research. Prior to sending your team to the country you selected, you will need to train your staff on certain aspects of their culture that impact business interactions. Present information on each of the following topics for your chosen international partner country, and compare and contrast to American cultural practices where necessary:

1. Geographic and demographic information
2. Basic business etiquette (e.g., forms of address or greeting, working hours, punctuality, distinctions between genders and age groups, gift-giving, and so on)
3. Dress code
4. Language(s) spoken, verbal and nonverbal communication
5. Dining norms
6. Religion(s) observed
7. Holidays observed

Present this information, with appropriate pictures and graphics, in a PowerPoint presentation intended for your company staff. Generally, the main topics or bullet points should appear on the slides with supporting visuals, while the Speaker Notes area should be used to go into more depth regarding these main topics. Your presentation should consist of a minimum of 12 slides, including a title slide, an introductory slide, a conclusions slide, and a references slide. 

Use the following resources for assistance:

• Access the template provided, or create your own slideshow following the requirements listed above.
• Refer to the Microsoft Office Web site for assistance with PowerPoint. 
• The Smarthinking resource is also available to assist you with the basics of the PowerPoint tool.

Use at least 2 sources when researching information on your chosen country. Remember to use credible, current sources to support your presentation (use the attached for conducting the TRAP test). Use APA reference and citation format for the sources that you use. Place citations on the relevant slides with one or two slides at the end for your reference list.

For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, course resource lists, scholarly internet sources, and all course materials. 

 Michelle and Stacey were roommates. Michelle had a boyfriend named Steve. Stacey did not like Steve very much. She found him to be ignorant and thought he drank too much. Stacey also did not like the way Steve treated Michelle. One night Stacey game back to the apartment and found Steve stabbing Michelle in her chest over and over yelling, “how could you do this to me Michelle, I love you with all my heart, how could you.” Steve was visibly drunk. Stacey walked over to her desk drawer and pulled out a gun and stated, “I have had enough of you Steve.” Stacey shot Steve straight in the heart and he died. Moments later Michelle got to her feet and took the knife Steve was stabbing her with and stabbed Stacey in the chest several times yelling, “I loved him, how dare you.”

Discuss the crime(s) Stacey and Michelle would be guilty of using the model penal code.

Stacey and Michelle are both caught in this odd scenario where they respond emotionally to the events that are occurring. Stacey found a good justification to finally get rid of Steve who she already strongly disliked however Michelle responded in a fit of passion. In Stacey’s scenario she had enough time to walk over where she new a weapon was and make the decision to shoot Steve and have the intent of killing him. Michelle’s response isn’t so calculated its more a knee jerk response.

The two differences are important. The Model Penal Code has two classifications intentional and unintentional. There are subcategories to these which are purposefully, knowingly, recklessly and negligently. The first two belong with the intentional category and the last two belong with the unintentional. Stacey had intent to kill Steve and she purposefully and knowingly did it. Michelle on the other hand was reckless and negligent in her response. [1]

Since the Model Penal Code was created some states have decided to expand on it, for example Oregon. Oregon expanded on voluntary manslaughter and the defense heat of passion is now used often. In this instance I could easily see the heat of passion defense being used in this case to protect Michelle who had not only just been stabbed by her boyfriend but then seen him shot. I believe in this instance both would be charged with voluntary manslaughter but one would have a stronger defense than the other. [2]

respond to this discussion question in 150 words no references please

Scenario:

Rob Banks graduated from the police academy and is now a rookie officer who is starting his six months of training with Field Training Officer, Justin Case. Officer Case is supervising Officer Banks during the 4 p.m. to midnight shift.  At 11:00 p.m., Officer Banks and Officer Case are dispatched to a burglary in progress at the University City Ball Park concession stand. Jane Chatman was walking her dog near the ballpark when she heard a loud crash near the concession stand.  Chatman walked toward the concession stand to investigate the noise.  As Chatman neared the concession stand, she saw three teenage boys ransacking the place.  Chatman quietly walked away from the concession stand and called the police department to report the burglary. When Officer Banks and Officer Case arrive at the ballpark, the perpetrators had already fled. Officer Banks said, “The concession stand is a mess it appears the perpetrators have stolen numerous items, where do we start?” Officer Case replied, “Officer Banks, first, I want you to contact the police dispatcher and have them get in touch with the director of the ballpark and ask the director to respond to the concession stand.  We need the director to tell us what is missing and the value of the items for our report.” Chatman saw the officers arrive at the ballpark and walked over to the concession stand and said, “Hi, my name is Jane Chatman and I am the one who called the police department to report the burglary.” Officer Case thanked Chatman for reporting the crime, and told Officer Banks, “Go ahead and get Chatman’s information and see if she will write a statement as to what she saw.  Remember to ask her to give you a description of the juveniles she saw.” While Officer Banks was writing down Chatman’s information for the police report, he saw Officer Case picked up a piece of double-bubble gum off the counter in the concession stand.  Officer Case then removed the gum from the wrapper, tossed the wrapper on the floor, put the gum in his mouth, and walked over to meet the director of the ballpark who just arrived at the scene. Chatman looks at Officer Case and then back at Officer Banks and shakes her head back and forth, indicating her disappointment in what just occurred. After getting all the information from Chatman and the director, Officer Banks and Officer Case return to the police station to complete their police report. Officer Case continued to chew the bubble gum and blew bubbles with the gum while typing his report.

Assignment:

Apply the five-step process of Analyzing Ethical Dilemmas to evaluate this situation and conclude with an appropriate course of action by Officer Banks regarding Officer Case’s misconduct.

I personally have not been a victim of a crime, but I do know of a few individuals who were victims of crimes. It’s unfortunate, but those individuals were murdered. I can’t say what the cost was but I’m sure the family was not prepared for unexpected funeral expenses. I do believe there was some type of financial compensation for their loss through a state-run victim compensation program.

Ethics plays a very crucial role in determining the moral and logical decisions in criminal justice research. Ethics provides the moral guidelines for the justice system and ensures the right decisions are made to serve justice to the affected people while preserving the civil rights of the parties involved. Through ethics, the accused and the victims are served with a balanced application of justice and fairness. Furthermore, ethics ensure that everyone acts in compliance with the law. For example, ethics allows the judge to understand when one is remorseful to get a more lenient punishment or impose a severe sentence when the accused has a criminal record of repeating the same offenses. Learning to report illegal activity in the locality for the benefit of the people in the community is part of ethics.

              If a researcher is not ethical, they can be held accountable to the public. It also compromises the truth, avoidance of errors, and knowledge. This makes the research work irrelevant if the researcher cannot be rendered trustworthy. Additionally, a lack of ethics might cause the researcher to contradict patenting policies.

            The media is becoming more prominent in crime prevention today. The media also facilitates the participation of people, globalization of culture, and the creation of public order and safety, making it easier to address security issues. However, the media can share critical information that criminals use to further commit crimes. Sometimes the media can make a situation worse by competing to get information out first. This can be controlled by filtering what is shared on the media to reduce getting information to criminals encouraging the growth of criminal activities.