Corrections Officer Justification Report
CRJ3500 Corrections officer justification report
Use Internet resources to address the following scenario: You are a correctional officer at the state prison. One of the inmates reveals to you his knowledge of the whereabouts of contraband in your facility. You promise the inmate—who has deceived you two times earlier—not to tell authorities about his involvement if he reveals the location of the contraband. After he provides you with the information, you reveal his involvement to the authorities
Using the concept of paradigms of laws and Kant’s ethical formalism, In your report, include:
- The paradigm of law your actions define and give reasons.
- A justification of whether you lied to the inmate.
- How you treated the inmate—explaining whether you treated the inmate with respect.
- An explanation of whether the actions would be considered universally acceptable.
- An analysis of whether this is a form of retributive justice with reasons to support your analysis.
- An analysis of Kant’s ethical formalism in view of the given scenario.
Support your responses with examples.
Cite any sources in APA format.
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Interactions among members of the community are based and scrutinized by the use of various theories that have been developed over time. The social setting of the world is based upon the interaction of individuals in their daily activities. The manner in which people behave and treat others is also analyzed through the use of these theories which approach human life and interaction from different angles. In sociology, the three paradigm laws are utilized for the purpose of understanding how individuals coexist and live their day to day life (Tyler, 2015). Famous philosophers such as Immanuel Kant are credited with having developed some theories that are applied in the study of society. Kant’s approach has been utilized for years in the course of sociology. These are but a few of the various theories used in understanding society.
The Paradigm of Law Defined by my Actions
By breaking the promise I made to the inmate and going ahead to include them among the individuals involved in the contraband issue, I acted as per the…
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