Criminal justice issues are often closely related to ethical principles of our society. So, as you work to evaluate programs designed to impact justice-served individuals, you must consider the ethical guidelines and legislation related to the issue at hand, as well as the ethical responsibilities of organizations and their evaluators. Problem-solving models can help you identify and address these considerations in your evaluation. In this assignment, you reflect on the intersection of problem-solving, evaluation, and ethics.
Research
ethical considerations when problem solving with criminal justice policies and programs.
Research
problem-solving models and
consider
how you could use these models to evaluate criminal justice issues or programs.
Select
a specific criminal justice issue or program, as well as a problem-solving model that could be used for evaluation.
Write
a 700- to 875-word paper explaining how your selected problem-solving model would be used for evaluation, with an emphasis on ethical considerations related to the issue or program. Address the following in your paper:
- Describe your selected criminal justice issue or program.
- Identify the problem-solving model for evaluation of the issue or program.
- Explain how you would use the problem-solving model to evaluate the specific criminal justice issue or program.
- Describe the role of ethics guidelines and legislation as they relate to your selected problem-solving model and criminal justice issue or program evaluation.
- Analyze the ethical responsibility of the individuals and organizations involved with the issue or program that you are evaluating.
- Describe how you might implement ethics guidelines and responsibilities in your future role in the criminal justice field.
Cite
at least 2 sources to support your paper.
Format
your paper according to APA guidelines.
Submit
your assignment.