5 / 250 Words Essay Scenario Ethical Dilemma 1: Gun RallyOne afternoon you receive an anonymous tip that a local gunadvocacy group is going to hold a rally in the town square the next day. The group hasn’t applied for a permit to havesuch a rally, but they’ve held such events in the past andthey’ve always been peaceful. You strongly support Article 2of the Constitution and the beliefs of the gun advocacy group, and you don’t want to do anything that will hurt them ortheir members. You believe the anonymous tipster is providingaccurate information, but you can’t be absolutely sure. Youalso believe no one else in your police department is aware of the impending event.What do you do? Give reasons to support your decision.Ethical Dilemma 2: Chief’s OrdersAssume that in response to question 1 you decided to adviseyour fellow police officers about the tip you received. You gather a group of officers together the next day in case theunlawful rally is held. As the gun advocacy group begins toappear on the town square green, you confer with the chiefofficer on duty that day. She tells you to wait until the entire group has gathered and then storm the area, with tear gasand billy clubs. You’re further instructed to arrest everyoneyou can and to charge them with unlawful assembly, trespassing,rioting, and anything else you can come up with. She also makes some very derogatory comments about anyonewho supports such a group, claiming they are terroristsand thugs. You personally disagree with the chief and believeshe’s acting both improperly and immorally, allowing her personal beliefs to interfere with her legal responsibilitiesas a police officer.What do you do? Do you follow her orders? Why or why not?Explain your answer.Ethical Dilemma 3: Accepting Favors You’re asked to investigate the gun advocacy group and theiractivities. To do so, you need to work with the police departmentin the next county. After contacting their chief, you’reassigned to work with another seasoned officer who has also been conducting some preliminary investigations of the group.You decide to do some field investigations together the followingday. While you’re out doing your investigations, the otherofficer decides to stop at the local convenient market for a sandwich and coffee. He picks up what he wants, waves tothe owner, and returns to the police vehicle—without payingfor the items. When you ask him about it, he says that hehas an “arrangement” with the owner and not to worry about it. He explains that he and the store owner help each otherout (meaning the officer provides additional protection to thestore in exchange for the food). Finally, he says, “If you’rehungry, go inside and pick up what you want.”What do you do and what concerns do you have? Explainyour answers.Ethical Dilemma 4: Reporting a DealYou happen to be in the courthouse during the trial of someof the members of the gun advocacy group. As you walk by the chambers of the judge who is presiding over the trial ofthis case, you overhear the judge and the chief prosecutordiscussing the case. The judge is talking about one of thedefendants in the case and is making some very derogatory comments. In the past, you’ve often appeared in trials beforethis judge, and you’ve always felt he has been fair and impartialto all involved. In this case, however, you’re concerned thatthe judge and prosecutor may be engaging in inappropriate activity. This situation is particularly troublesome becausethe trial is proceeding at the request of all parties as abench trial, with the decision being rendered by the judgewithout the benefit of a jury. What would you do? Explain your answer.Ethical Dilemma 5: Breaking Prison RulesIn the course of your investigation of the gun advocacy group,you have to go to your local county prison to question one of the group members being held there pending trial. This particularindividual has been a problem inmate and is being heldin solitary confinement. He’s to have no contact with othermembers of the group. You meet with him in a private interrogation room with no one else in attendance. He knows thatyou generally support the group, and he does his best toanswer your questions, although his answers aren’t always ascomplete as you would like. At the end of the questioning—just before he rises to leave the room—he slips you a notein a sealed envelope and asks that you give it to someonewho is involved in the gun advocacy group. He says it’s veryimportant and implores you to just hand it to the person or drop it in the mail. He then leaves the interrogation room.What do you do? Explain your answer. FINAL ESSAY PROJECT: Community-oriented policing is an organizational philosophyand management approach that promotes community, government,and police partnerships.The focus is on proactive problem-solving so as to reduceboth criminal activity and fear of crime in the community.The essence of this approach is to return to a time wheneveryone in the community had a stake in the general healthof the community. Normally, it’s composed of a series ofrelated programs, based on the needs of the community,that are flexible yet acceptable as solutions to overt criminalactivity. As such, we know that the community-orientedapproach has been effective in dealing with traditional criminality.However, can this approach be used on “victimless”crime? According to the authors of your text, victimlesscrimes may not necessarily be victimless and some wouldargue that the role of the law should be limited.Your assignment is to briefly discuss the authors’ perspectiveand identify why “victimless” crimes may be a misnomer.Choose a specific “victimless” crime and evaluate the behaviorin terms of wrongfulness and the proper role for the law.Your investigation and analysis should be two to four pagesin length and include at least two sources, other than thosefound in the text, to support your position. You may findvaluable information for completing this assignment on theInternet or using library research. Please note that your evaluationneeds to be supported with specific information derivedfrom your research. The research assignment will be evaluatedaccording to the provided grading criteria.