essay
Unit 5 Branching Scenario
Joseph Delbert
CJ340-01: Applied Criminal Justice Ethics
03-18-2014
Unit 7 Branching Scenario
After spending five years working as a patrolman I am now the new member of a tactical team. As most new members of any team I would want to impress the other team members and prove myself by doing outstanding work. We have spent several months following Mr. Lincoln and his crew I am starting to feel restless. The fun of following the same man for months has died and I am starting feel that it is time to bring this to end. I do not think I would take matters into my own hands but for the sake of the Branching Scenario we will say I did.
I take matters into my own hands by saying that I saw Mr. Lincoln perform the acts of selling weapon and guns. After filling all the legal paper work and having a judge sign off on the paper work I find out that Mr. Lincoln was seen at the same time and date committing the crime of murder. At this time there is only one thing I can do I must confess to my team leader that I lied on my finding. My team leader goes by the book and tells me to go home and there will be a formal investigation, he also reports my actions to the higher rand and the states attorney`s office.
My actions cannot be over looked and the lease of my worries is being relived of my duties. I have involved myself in perjury, I swore to a judge that my information was truthful and (s) he sighed off on this legal document. With an investigation and pending charges from the states attorney`s office my career is over and I will most likely never be a police officer again and my citification could be pulled by the state. I could have stood by my story that I observed Mr. Lincoln but I would be providing an alibi to the murder that was committed.
Joseph Delbert
CJ340-01: Applied Criminal Justice Ethics
03-18-2014
Unit 7 Branching Scenario
After spending five years working as a patrolman I am now the new member of a tactical team. As most new members of any team I would want to impress the other team members and prove myself by doing outstanding work. We have spent several months following Mr. Lincoln and his crew I am starting to feel restless. The fun of following the same man for months has died and I am starting feel that it is time to bring this to end. I do not think I would take matters into my own hands but for the sake of the Branching Scenario we will say I did.
I take matters into my own hands by saying that I saw Mr. Lincoln perform the acts of selling weapon and guns. After filling all the legal paper work and having a judge sign off on the paper work I find out that Mr. Lincoln was seen at the same time and date committing the crime of murder. At this time there is only one thing I can do I must confess to my team leader that I lied on my finding. My team leader goes by the book and tells me to go home and there will be a formal investigation, he also reports my actions to the higher rand and the states attorney`s office.
My actions cannot be over looked and the lease of my worries is being relived of my duties. I have involved myself in perjury, I swore to a judge that my information was truthful and (s) he sighed off on this legal document. With an investigation and pending charges from the states attorney`s office my career is over and I will most likely never be a police officer again and my citification could be pulled by the state. I could have stood by my story that I observed Mr. Lincoln but I would be providing an alibi to the murder that was committed.