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Yolanda

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An officer is currently going through a divorce, has just finished the training academy, and has been assigned to a community that does not respect officers because of the bad reputation they have created in the past.
 
  This officer is offered a free meal by a local merchant who notices how stressed he is at the moment. Describe how these factors may contribute to why this officer may behave in an unethical manner.

Question 2

The American criminal justice system has a variety of provisions, which encourage the veracity of witnesses in a criminal trial. They include all but one of the following:
 
  a. Mandatory compulsion of personal appearance at trial
  b. Mandatory oaths or affirmations
  c. Direct testimony
   d. Legal ramifications for dishonesty



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Answer to Question 1

- The environment: affects his attitudes, beliefs, and actions
- The training academy: plays an important role in shaping the ethics of this officer; provided that the instructors fulfilled their role, the officer will have strong ethical standards.
- Home life of an officer: going through a divorce can cause undue stress.
- Individual beliefs of an officer: beliefs of an officer can influence their decision of whether or not to take the free meal, depending on their upbringing.
- Citizens: pressure to fit in the community may influence their decision to accept a free meal or emphasize the importance of not accepting gratuities.
- Stressful situation or conditions: the officer is currently in several stressful situations, being new in the field, being assigned a community with no respect towards him, and a divorce taking place.

Answer to Question 2

c



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