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Ethics Final
2201 Ethics Final
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Criminal Justice
Undergraduate 4
12/08/2012

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Term
6 Pillars of Character
Definition

1. Trustworthyness

2. Respect

3. Responsibility

4. Justice/fairness

5. Caring

6. Civic citizenship

Term
Normative Ethics
Definition
The study of right and wrong
Term
Def. of Laws
Definition
A set of formal statements that may or may not always agree with ethics.
Term
Why to Rethink the Death Penalty
Definition

DNA

Killing the innocent

Broken System

Term
Def. of Ethics
Definition
Study of godd and evil that challenges your beliefs and assumptions
Term
Deontology
Definition
Study of Duty
Term
Utilitarianism 
Definition
Greatest good for the greatest number
Term
Peacemaking
Definition

Connectedness

Care 

Mindfulness

Term
Mindfulness
Definition
Attainable through mediation, meditation and spiritual growth
Term
Bribary 
Definition
A form of dishonesty 
Term
Nel Noddings
Definition
Femine approach to ethics
Term
Civil Liability
Definition
It is civil liability that will make officers not help cover other officers behavior
Term
Police sub-Culture
Definition
Defined by their values
Term
Nonfeasance
Definition
failure to perform ones duty by oversight or omission
Term
Restorative Justice 
Definition

Reconcile differences of all parties involved

offender

victim 

community

Term
goal of restorative justice
Definition
restoration of the harme done to all affected
Term
"Bridges to Life"
Definition
ex. of restorative justice
Term
Connectedness 
Definition
Offenders will affect everyone
Term

Peacemaking Virtues

 

Definition

Self-honesty 

Courage

Kindness

Sence of Humor

Term
Misfeasance
Definition
acceping gratuities for specific privileges
Term
Malfeasance
Definition
trafficking and extortioin
Term
nonfeasance
Definition
omission of an act
Term
Corruption from within prison
Definition
created through incintives given to prisoners 
Term

Van de Haag's Spartan like Prisons

 

Definition

long work days for prisoners

gives them something productive to do

Term

what does the undeserving deserve

 

Definition

safety 

hope

lawfulness

Term
"Friend of a Friend
Definition
When someone tells you something to help you based on past expirience
Term
Bohm
Definition
created 4 ways the general public contributes to crime mythys
Term
Randomization
Definition
equal oppurtunity to be assigned to a group
Term
Privacy issues
Definition
Greatest concern with research
Term
Humphrey's Study
Definition
Extremely unethical
Term
Informed consent
Definition

know how the data will be used 

nature of the experiment results

affects of the experiment

Term
USA Patriot Act
Definition

allows law enforcment to have more pull when investingating suspected terrorists

 

Term

Two responses to terrorism

 

Definition

1. Traditional option-treated as a criminal

2. Combatant-military tribunal

Term
conviction rate for terrorists
Definition
88%
Term
Federal Court advantages
Definition
speeder process
Term
Skepticism
Definition
good as long as you remain in reason
Term
Lack of Proof 
Definition

lack of proof does not disprove

lack of disproof does not prove

Term

Natural Rights

 

Definition

Life 

Liberty

pursuit of happiness 

 

Term
Aristotle's view on ethics
Definition

what are the consequences

utilitarian

Term

Braswell's belief

 

Definition
believed we are all connected from criminals to victims
Term

Ethical mandate for prisons 

 

Definition

offenders are entitle to certain rights of basic care and safety

 

Term
Mindfulness in Ethics
Definition
we are all connected
Term
Legal yet immoral
Definition
what is legal may still be immoral and vice versa
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