As public confidence in policing has dropped, demand for ethical behavior from law enforcement officers has grown, and correspondingly, a better understanding of ethics training and ethical acquisition processes has become paramount. Though much literature exists on related topics, understanding of the ethics training for law enforcement officers as it currently exists, has remained murky. This research aimed to gain a better understanding of ethics training for law enforcement in the United States, and as such, to fill the aforementioned gap in the literature. Four research questions were explored in this study including the understanding of current pre-service and in-service ethics training for law enforcement, teaching strategies and instructional methods, and the feasibility of scenario-based ethics training. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 31 law enforcement training instructors located across the United States. Finally, unique findings, limitations, and directions for further research were discussed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-5982 |
| Date | 01 August 2024 |
| Creators | Turner, Alexis |
| Publisher | Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University |
| Source Sets | East Tennessee State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Electronic Theses and Dissertations |
| Rights | Copyright by the authors. |
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