Ethics
What is a sanction?
A sanction is a penalty, specified or in the form of moral pressure, that acts to ensure compliance
What is the type of sanctions?
Censure Community Service Fines Forfeiture Suspension of Privileges Imprisonment
what are the 5 California's association to Criminalists?
Ethics relating to scientific method Ethics relating to opinion & conclusion Ethical aspects of court presentation Ethics related to the general practice of criminalistics Ethical responsibilities to the profession
How does ethics & integrity do with criminal justice?
It helps after showing who did the crime, how it happened, if witnesses are lying under ethics and integrity, and to tell us without it how forensic science shows it without witnesses.
what happens if you lie under oath?
Lying under oath is perjury and you can be jailed for committing perjury
why is there existing code of ethics?
No standards or generally accepted code of ethics for criminalists existed before the California Association of Criminalists developed their code of ethics
Criminalists have little common professional background or training... is this true?
No, Criminalists have common professional background and training
Criminalists often work in labs affiliated with police agencies- whose code of ethics are directed towards police officers Is this true?
No, Criminalists often work in labs affiliated with local police agencies; ASCLD/LAB has its own code of ethics
"Tell the truth and have good moral character and you'll never run into ethical problems on the job"... is this true?
No, Even if you tell the truth you may run into ethical problems on the job
The subject of professional ethics is given only cursory attention... is this true?
No, The subject of ethics is covered extensively in forensic education
Why is ethics and integrity important?
Public Safety agencies cannot function well without community support
what is integrity?
Steadfast adherence (grasp, hold) to a strict moral or ethical code
How does sanction and code ethics works together?
The primary value of the code of ethics is to provide a ruler against which to measure proposed actions in certain situations Codes of ethics should enable practitioners to justify a particular course of action in a particular circumstances
What is ethics?
The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct
the golden rule?
Treat others like you would like to be treated
What are the rules involved when telling the truth?
Treat others like you would like to be treated (aka- the golden rule) Apply the principles of justice Do the "right thing" Tell the complete truth Do not lie under any circumstances If you do not ever lie, you never have to make up one lie to cover the other lie
Do you only tell the whole truth?
When you say "nothing but the truth", you must not tell any lies or make any partially true statements.
What is the code of ethics?
Written rules or standards of conduct for members of a profession A code of ethics is more than a mere reliance on moral principles Like a code of laws, a code of ethics has written rules governing behavior in certain circumstances No set of guides or rules will precisely fit every occasion A hallmark of a profession
When promising on telling the truth...
You cannot lie in response to a question You cannot tell the the truth so narrowly that the effect is a lie
why is the code of ethics needed?
a code of ethics and adherence (hold, grasp) to its principles are for the benefit of the public.The public perception that a profession has a reasonable code of ethics, and a reasonable process for making sure its members abide by its requirements, is critical to the credibility of the profession
what is ethical dilemma?
a complex situation that will often involve an apparent mental conflict between moral imperatives
what is moral imperative?
a principle originating inside a person's mind that compels that person to act
What is the oath in court?
you are requested to swear to tell "the truth, the whole truth, so help you god".
