How do I Develop a Means of Training Criminal Justice Employees on Ethical Behavior?
The public expects criminal justice employees to be decent, law-abiding citizens who believe in upholding the laws of our country. The public generally looks up to a wide array of law officers, attorneys and court administrators. The public also expect these public officials to be above reproach. Each group of criminal justice workers has a comprehensive code of ethics geared to their area of expertise. They learn the code of ethics in law school and during training. However, a means is needed to monitor, judge and regulate the behavior of the members of each group. Create a hard-copy manual which clearly states the appropriate behavior of each member of the specific group. Someone may have already drafted basic rules, regulations and guidelines. If so, you may have to rewrite some parts so it is more specific to a designated group. Place the same information on CD Rom discs that the members can read and study on their own time. Create a written questionnaire that asks about certain th
