"Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One is Watching."

  Introduction: Chapter 4 is titled "Ethical Essentials: Doing Right When No One is Watching." There is considerable information regarding different issues in the chapter regarding ethics in criminal justice and the police function in particular. Types of ethics, such as -- relative ethics, absolute ethics, noble cause corruption, and others are examined by the textbook authors and get the chapter off to a good start. Information outside the textbook is abundant and can be used to expand the chapter material. Peak and Herold explore this topic and ask the following questions: What specific behaviors are clearly unethical for criminal justice employees; What criteria should guide these employees in their work; To what extent, if any, should the public allow criminal justice employees to violate citizens' right in order to maintain public order.