Criminal Justice Ethics Edmund Exley ( Guy Pierce )

James Hall Professor Keith Touchberry Criminal Justice Ethics CRM4712 2 December 2014 L.A. Confidential – Edmund Exley (Guy Pierce) In policing, and in so many parts of our lives, there is a code of silence, and we adhere to it. We don t snitch, we don t rat on other people because it s not part of our culture. But if one desires to consider themselves as an ethical person, it s not just about our ethics, it s about what to do when others do things that are unethical also. We truly are our brother s keeper and it policing it s mores o than any place else. Police officers will put their lives on the line for someone in an instant. If we see an officer in trouble on a traffic stop, a fight on the sidewalk or whatever it is, we jump in and put our lives on the line instantly without even thinking about it. And yet those same cops that will risk their lives instantly, are the same ones that don t step in, and don t say anything when they see other officers doing something that could lead to the loss of their career, the loss of their family or the loss of the ir freedom. The code of silence, however prevalent within a department, is a reality. Unfortunately, it serves to protect officers from unethical conduct in their â€Å"quest for justice.† However, it also serves as irreparable damage to the public s perception in the law enforcement profession (Miller, Hess Orthmann, 2014). Police officers are empowered with a great deal of discretion and one ofShow MoreRelatedLa Confidential Corruption: Morality1424 Words   |  6 Pagesvary issue. Some films portray how types of police corruption can have a positive influence on society, while others show the dark side of police corruption. Many law enforcement agents join the criminal justice with the basic idea of justice for all, however, most of them do not realize that the nice guy doesnt always win. Even though there are vast amounts of movies which specifically address police corruption we will use three main movies for our argument today, mostly LA Confidential, however