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INTRODUCTION
The issue of collusion and plagiarism within the New South Wales Police is a matter that has come under increased enquiry over the recent years. Therefore, it is imperative that policy such as Charles Sturt University’s Academic Misconduct Policy is always adhered to. Collusion and plagiarism affects Police professionalism, job knowledge and integrity, especially among the junior ranks. Such acts bring Police ethics into question (Newburn & Webb, 1999) and highlight the importance of NSW Police policy such as the NSW Police Force Standards of Conduct and other NSW Police policy documents. In scenarios where personal integrity is tested, use of effective communication and assertiveness are skills that can be implemented that will ensure an ethical outcome.
PART ONE
To understand and discuss what collusion and plagiarism are, one must first understand what these actions are and how they differ from one another. CSU’s Academic Misconduct Policy defines Plagiarism as “the use of another person's words, ideas, designs or work without appropriate acknowledgment” This includes copying word-for-word from multiple sources and re-submitting your own work. Secondly,
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collusion is outlined by the Academic Misconduct Policy as any unauthorised collaboration and it is important to note “those who willingly supplied the material are considered participants in the act of collusion”. Obvious disregard for the Academic Misconduct Policy will result in heavy punishment and is also outlined in the policy, penalties could include the assignment or essay be awarded a ‘nil’ mark or the student could be failed in the entire subject. With such penalties imposed it is difficult to see clearly why any student would indict themselves by committing such an act. It is likely that peer culture is a strong reason why. With the rise of the internet and information available at the touch of a button everybody could access information without having to acknowledge the author correctly, making it almost commonplace amongst training establishments and universities (Ma, Wan, & Lu, 2008). This is why the Academic Misconduct Policy is a necessity. Collusion and plagiarism seek to undermine academic integrity, which is to be honest and accountable in all forms of learning and research (Sutherland-Smith, 2008). Police Students are offered their first use of discretion through the correct practice of academic integrity and it is vital that applicable policies are adhered to because as a constable of NSWPF, often there will be times where oversight of a supervisor will not always be possible and an honest, accountable decision needs to be made (Davis, 2014). The policies available to Police officers provide guidelines. Although it is vital for a Police Officer to be able to work as part of a small team, you must first prove your capacity to operate as an individual.
It could also be argued that prohibited co-operation with another individual is a slippery slope to casual bribery and other corruptive activities (Bowles & Garoupa, 1997). Plagiarism is also an issue addressed by the Academic Misconduct Policy and like, collusion is forbidden. Plagiarism is the use of another person’s work without correctly acknowledging that person. It is important to understand that plagiarism and low integrity are inexplicably linked. Integrity is a foundational element to the NSWPF and is defined in the Statement of Values: “Each member of the NSW Police Force is to act in a manner which: Places integrity above
all.” Comparatively, there are arguments which state that police academy training has a negative impact on students integrity (Blumberg, Giromini, & Jacobson, 2015) but these discussions highlight the need to follow the Academic Misconduct Policy in order to maintain professional and personal integrity. (RELATE TO MORE ETHICS AND STANDARDS DOCUMENTS AND TURN INTO SECTION 2) REFRENCES Blumberg, D. M., Giromini, L., & Jacobson, L. B. (2015). Impact of Police Academy Training on Recruits’ Integrity. Police Quarterly, 19(1), 63-86. doi:10.1177/1098611115608322 Bowles, R., & Garoupa, N. (1997). Casual police corruption and the economics of crime. International Review of Law and Economics, 17(1), 75-87. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0144-8188(96)00056-7 Davis, W. A. (2014). Examining student perceptions: ethics and misconduct in today's police department. Ma, H. J., Wan, G., & Lu, E. Y. (2008). Digital cheating and plagiarism in schools. Theory Into Practice, 47(3), 197-203. Newburn, T., & Webb, B. (1999). Understanding and preventing police corruption: lessons from the literature: Home Office London. Sutherland-Smith, W. (2008). Plagiarism, the Internet, and student learning: Improving academic integrity: Routledge.
They show their view of plagiarism clearly in their documents through the use of terms such as “without hesitation” and “will not be tolerated” (Student code of conduct and discipline, 2015, p. 6; 9. Academic Honesty, n.d.). Many college students try to find out the ways how to avoid being accused of committing a serious academic offence as much as they can. Putting their own name on someone else’s works and getting good grades, some of them might succeed cleverly, but it is nothing but dishonesty. Both colleges warn students the consequences of plagiarism strongly, saying it can bring negative
Dempsey, J. S., & Frost, L. S. (2012). Police Ethics and Police Deviance. An Introduction to Policing (6th ed.). Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage Learning.
Police corruption is a difficult issue cities have to deal with and one of the oldest problems in the police force. Corruption can be defined as the mistreatment of public power for personal benefit or private and the use of excessive force either emotional or physical. In this essay I will explain in detail federal indictments of Los Angeles Country Sheriff officers use of mistreatment of jail inmates and visitors. Another topic I will explain is the transfer of Los Angeles Country Sheriff hired officers with questionable background. Finally I will end by analyzing the hiring of new Sheriff deputies under the “Friends of the Sheriff” program. There are several ways police departments could take to reduce police corruption. The three areas I think should change are the training officers further in how to diminish abuse, improving personal character of officers, and incentives program.
Even though both police officers and attorneys are active in the Criminal Justice System on a daily basis, I deduce that police officers face more ethical issues. The complex duties that an officer has to undergo during his time on duty, may cause concerns on public satisfaction. Officers deal with everyday situations that require them to make split second decisions as society expects a ‘reaction’ from them. Compared to attorneys, officers are constantly in the public’s eye and unethical conduct is a character of
Police corruption, misconduct, and brutality in the United States have been issues since the creation of watch system in the United States (Grant& Terry, 2012). New policy and training is now in place and the corruption, misconduct, and brutality has gone down since the beginning of policing. This is a huge issue that impacts all police organizations in the United States. The extent of police corruption, misconduct, and brutality is hard to track in the United States. A lot of these crimes go unreported, tossed aside, or the officer responsible gets little or no punishment. This is huge issue in the United States criminal justice system.
The article Police Integrity: Rankings of Scenarios on the Klockars Scale by “Management Cops,” conveys that the different scenarios for each definition and the nature of police work make this corruption difficult to specifically define (Vito 153). Since it is so challenging to correctly define, the three broad ca...
Plagiarism is a severe problem because it has since become an epidemic and is being practiced at an alarmingly increasing rate. It has become widely accepted among students at many colleges and universities across the United States. It has gotten to the point that many students don’t even consider it cheating. This fact alone makes it even more serious and harder to control. It is now common practice to obtain someone else’s writing and turn it in as an original work. It is not difficult to purchase a pre-written paper or hire another individual to write a paper. Students are willing to pay whatever the cost so that they don’t have to do the work themselves. In fact, paper-selling services such as this have become quite a lucrative business. With the age of technology quickly advancing it has become all the more easily to plagiarize.
It is both a result and a cause of police isolation from the larger society and of police solidarity. Its influence begins early in the new officer’s career when he is told by more experienced officers that the “training given in police academies is irrelevant to ‘real’ police work”. What is relevant, recruits are told, is the experience of senior officers who know the ropes or know how to get around things. Recruits are often told by officers with considerable experience to forget what they learned in the academy and in college and to start learning real police work as soon as they get to their Field Training Officers. Among the first lessons learned are that police officers share secrets among themselves and that those secrets especially when they deal with activities that are questionable in terms of ethics, legality, and departmental policy, are not to be told to others. They also are told that administrators and Internal Affairs officers cannot often be trusted. This emphasis on the police occupational subculture results in many officers regarding themselves as members of a “blue
Police Officers Oath of Office and Code of Ethics, A Question of knowledge Richard W. Deshon (2000) retrieved from: www.emich.edu/cerns/downloads/papers/PoliceStaff/
It is often said that power brings corruption, but in reality it is an individual’s lack of character, self-discipline, and integrity that leads to corruption. Law enforcement can bring many temptations on the job, and maintaining an up most level of personal integrity can often times be very difficult. The very nature of the job surrounds officers with all of the bad things that society, produces. There can be an endless amount of training and rules put into place to try and deter officers from committing unethical acts, but in the end it really just comes down to the specific individual and their willingness to do the right thing.
Corruption in law enforcement has been a nationwide problem for many years. Not only is corruption held in one level of law enforcement, but throughout the three levels including the state, local and federal. The formation of the first police departments were the model by the early english society. The early years of policing began to contribute various forms of misconduct from police officers. Soon thereafter, Sir Robert peel established early modern policing which influenced the colonial america policing to the english society. Yet, even after following the model of other countries of law enforcement, Colonial America corruption still continued. In the mid 1800's, corruption continued to widely affect society as a whole. It was until August Vollmer, who marked the contribution of professionalism to policing, that a notable difference began to diminish corruption. Misconduct occurs at all policing levels and continues to spread worldwide. The most common types of corruption are bribes, kickbacks, shakedowns, opportunistic theft, physical abuse, protection of illegal activities and physical abuse. These types of corruption are seen throughout all levels of law enforcement. Corruption is more prominent among higher ranking officers. Not only is misconduct found among those holding higher positions, but it is also seen in rookies who are just entering law enforcement. Corruption is induced not only from individual corrupt officers or chiefs, but occurs as a result of inadequate leadership structures and administrative policies. Eliminating reducing misconduct must be done by demonstrating integrity, better organization within the policies, stricter recruitment and training.
For centuries, plagiarism has been a major stumbling block in the pathway for academic success. Plagiarism, as defined, means “to steal and pass off the ideas or words of another as one's own". It has existed in one form or another since the advent of time, with individuals copying the work of others to propel themselves forward in their own education or professional work field. The problem is magnified significantly in today’s society as we live in a high speed world where all of the information that you could possibly need is at the convenience of your fingertips.
Criminal Justice professionals are in positions of power and exercise power and authority over others. Therefore, it is important for them to study ethics because they must be aware of the ethical standards needed in making critical decisions involving discretion, force, and due process. It is also a fact that criminal justice professionals who exercise power and authority over others can be tempted to abuse their powers.
Vicchio, Stephen. “Ethics and Police Integrity.” FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. July 1997: 8-12. EBSCOhost. Web. 12 Nov 2013
“ACADEMIC DISHONESTY, with Internet plagiarism as one of the most common forms, is a concern on college and university campuses more than ever before. A review of the literature validates these concerns. According to a 2003 nationwide research study of 23 public and private colleges and universities, conducted by Donald L. McCabe, Internet plagiarism is on the rise. Thirty-eight percent of the undergraduate students surveyed indicated that they had engaged in Internet plagiarism (as cited in Rimer, 2003); one study states that nearly 49% of students in undergraduate marketing classes admitted cheating in 1988 compared to 100% of the students in an undergraduate management class in 2008 (Brown, Weible, & Olmosk, 2010). Education Week found that 54% of surveyed students admitted to Internet plagiarism, and 76% admitted to cheating; and the Center for Academic Integrity found almost 80% of the college students surveyed admitted to cheating at least once (“Facts About Plagiarism,” 2011)” (Jones, 2011). The overwhelming increase in academic dishonesty, cheating, and plagiarism within student bodies across the country have created a concern for the morality and discernment of those inside the field of academia. It has created a rise in question of whether or not students these days have the capabilities to ethically choose the correct decisions, not just in academics, but also throughout life.