Ethics and police officers : a study of ethical ideology and ethical dilemmas : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

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Authors
Rinehart, Alexis L.
Advisor
Byers, Bryan
Issue Date
2000
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Thesis (B.?.)
Department
Honors College
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Abstract

Research on the ethical conduct of police officers has proliferated in recent years. While much of the valuable research in this area has focused on policy issues and responses to police ethical violations, the present work attempts to empirically measure the ethical ideology of police officers. This study uses the Forsyth Ethical Positions Questionnaire (EPQ), ethical dilemma vignettes, and selected officer characteristics to measure officer ethical ideology within a large police department. Discussion centers on the general findings, police officer ethical ideology scores, bivariate results, and vignette findings.