Using one of the situations under “Ethical Dilemmas” of The Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice (located on pages 41-42), respond to this situation in the form of a memorandum. Refer to the Memorandum Template to see how a memorandum should be formatted. This is one among many memorandum formats in the field.

The purpose of this assignment is for you to begin to consider the various aspects that are involved in making ethical decisions in a real-life scenario. You will develop this skillset throughout this course and be able to use this as you analyze and make recommendations for your final project.

Prompt
Your memorandum must include the following criteria:

Identify the ethical dilemma(s).
Describe the proper response to the ethical dilemma and explain whether your response is a long- or short-term fix to other ethical issues.
Explain the effects your ethical decisions will have on the culture in your agency.
Support with Research: Include evidence from the textbook as well as at least one outside scholarly source to support the description of the response to the ethical dilemma.
Refer to the Criminal Justice Library Tips for support in finding and citing outside resources.

What to Submit
Submit your memorandum as a Microsoft Word document with single spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Module Two Memorandum Rubric
Criteria
Meets Expectations (100%)
Partially Meets Expectations (80%)
Does Not Meet Expectations (0%)
Value
Ethical Dilemma
Identifies the ethical dilemma(s) in the scenario accurately
Identifies the ethical dilemma(s) in the scenarios, but there are gaps in accuracy or lack of specific details
Does not identify the ethical dilemma
22
Response to Ethical Dilemma(s)
Describes the proper response to the ethical dilemma and explains whether the response is a long-or short-term fix
Describes the proper response to the ethical dilemma, but does not include whether the response is a long- or short-term fix or the description is cursory
Does not describe the proper response to the ethical dilemma
22
Effects of Ethical Decisions
Explains the effects ethical decisions will have on the culture in an agency
Explains the effects of the ethical decisions will have on the culture in an agency, but explanation lacks detail or is inaccurate
Does not explain the effects ethical decisions will have on the culture in an agency
22
Support With Research
Includes evidence from the course text and outside scholarly sources to support description of proper response to the ethical dilemma
Includes evidence from the course text and outside scholarly sources, but evidence does not fully support description of proper response to ethical dilemma
Does not include evidence to support the description of proper response to the ethical dilemma
22
Clear Communication
Consistently and effectively communicates in an organized way to a specific audience
Shows progress toward meeting expectations, but communication is inconsistent or ineffective in a way that negatively impacts understanding
Shows no evidence of consistent, effective, or organized communication
12