Southern Utah University

CJ 4200 – Ethical Issues -- MidTerm Exam Part 2 – Fall 2009

Select 9 out of the following 12 problems and write a complete answer. The answers must include appropriate reference and support material. A grading rubric for this assignment is attached.

1. Explain the difference between meta-ethics and normative ethics.
2. Explain how applied ethics is used in the criminal justice system.
3. Explain how values might be different between a police officer, prosecutor, and judge.
4. What is the difference between duties and superogatories?
5. Define regulations, standards and guidelines. What is the difference in punishments for a violation of these rules and the punishments for lawbreaking?
6. Describe two teleological ethical systems found in the criminal justice system.
7. Contrast the ethics of care and utilitarianism.
8. Explain the differences between situations ethics and relativism.
9. Using the concepts of Egoism write an essay on how you can write an internal policy on hiring practices for your agency. Be sure to analyze the potential impact of an Egoistic attitude about your agency as related to incoming candidates.
10. If you were to design a study to test the ethics of police what ethical issues would you choose, what ethical theories would you be testing, and how would you prepare the study/survey to measure these issues?
11. Plato associated status with justice; explain how this works and how it may apply in the modern criminal justice system.
12. Discuss the difference between substantive justice and procedural justice.

Grading Rubric:

	70% of grade - Content		30% of grade - Presentation
	Research Activities Includes evaluation of Focus, Development, and Organization.	Demonstrative/Analytical Activities Includes student’s ability to present material in a cogent fashion.	Style and Conventions Includes evaluation of Style and Conventions (Unless otherwise noted students are expected to be knowledgeable of and accurately use the APA Style Manual).
Excellent 100%-94%	Student demonstrates a well-developed focus, thorough points of development, and a logical pattern of organization of ideas and concepts. The presented material covers the topic thoroughly, demonstrates substantial reflection and/or self assessment, exhibits a broad integration of readings, and reveals conceptual knowledge and skills. Sources and citations are properly given for every major idea as well as supporting propositions and conclusions. Clearly defined pattern of subject knowledge.	Student demonstrates a well-developed focus, thorough points of development, and a logical pattern or organization of discussion ideas and concepts. Top papers/presentations will include the following: · Substantially achieved stated learning outcome(s) · Substantially integrated key concepts and terms from course materials · Substantially evaluated, concluded, and applied concepts learned-demonstrated learning through use of examples and/or illustrations · Supported insights and assertions through research and use of additional outside academic resources	Student demonstrates exemplary accomplishment of task. · Consistently appropriate and precise language for the assignment · Consistently clear divisions between the writer’s voice and the sources used to support claims · Consistent and clear use of standard American English in grammar and punctuation · Consistent use of APA formatting · Clear order and logical progression to work presented · Minimal spelling errors · Proper noun-subject relationship
Above Average 93%-87%	Student demonstrates a clear focus, substantive points of development, and a logical pattern of organization of discussion ideas and concepts.  The paper or presentation covers the topic in some detail, demonstrates reflection and/or self assessment, exhibits integration of readings, and reveals adequate conceptual knowledge. Most ideas, propositions, or conclusions are defined and support with proper source. A well defined pattern of subject knowledge.	Student demonstrates a clear focus, substantive points of development, and a logical pattern of organization of ideas and concepts required in assigned activity. · Above-average achievement of stated learning outcome(s) · Above-average integration of key concepts and terms from course materials · Above-average evaluation, conclusion, and application of concepts learned-demonstrated learning through use of examples and/or illustrations · Above-average support of insights and assertions through research and use of outside academic resources	Student demonstrates above average accomplishment of the task. · Appropriate and precise language with occasional lapses · Mostly clear divisions between the writer’s voice and the sources used to support claims · Relatively consistent use of standard American English in grammar and punctuation · Relatively consistent use of APA formatting · Minimal spelling errors · Proper noun-subject relationship
Adequate 86%-80%	Student demonstrates noticeable focus, adequate points of development, and a noticeable pattern of organization of discussion ideas and concepts. The paper or presentation covers the topic at an appropriate level of the academic level. The work demonstrates some reflection and/or self-assessment by the student. The work exhibits a sporadic integration of readings, and reveals incomplete conceptual knowledge and skills.	Student demonstrates a noticeable focus, adequate points of development, and a noticeable pattern of organization of ideas and concepts required in assigned activity. · Reasonably achieved learning outcomes · Partially integrated key concepts and terms from course materials · Analyzed and applied concepts from course material and use limited examples and illustrations · Limited use of outside references or use of non-academic resources	Student demonstrates adequate accomplishment of task. · Somewhat precise language · Irregular divisions between the writer’s voice and the sources used to support claims · Moderate in use of standard American English in grammar and punctuation · Lapses in use of APA formatting
Needs Improvement 79%-70%	Student demonstrates some focus, irregular points of development, and lapses in the pattern of organization of discussion ideas and concepts. The original posting is unrelated to the assigned topic, demonstrates little to no reflection or self-assessment, exhibits little to no integration of readings, and reveals deficient conceptual knowledge and skills.	Student demonstrates some focus, irregular points of development, and lapses in the pattern of organization of ideas and concepts required in assigned activity. · Minimal to no learning outcomes achieved · Key concepts and terms from course materials lacking or omitted · Minimally describe and/or summarizes course materials · Few references or inclusion of additional outside academic sources	Student demonstrates incomplete attempt to address the task. · Frequent lapses in concrete language, · Consistent irregularity in divisions between the writer’s voice and the sources used to support claims · Consistent lapses in use of standard American English in grammar and punctuation · Consistent lapses in use of APA formatting
Not acceptable 69% or below	Student demonstrates no clear focus, no clear development, and no clear organizational pattern of discussion ideas and concepts. Student fails to complete assignment in a timely manner. Student demonstrates no reflection or self-assessment, did not exhibit integration of reading, is deficient in conceptual knowledge and/or skills.	Student demonstrates no clear focus, no clear development, and no clear organizational pattern of ideas and concepts required in assigned activity. Student fails to submit or submission fails to demonstrate learning outcome(s).	Student demonstrates incomplete attempt to address the task. · Consistent lapses in concrete language; regular use of slang, etc. · Little to no division between the writer’s voice and the sources used to support claims · Failure to use standard American English in grammar and punctuation · Failure to use APA formatting