Discussion Focus: For this last discussion question, you must use the case of disgraced prosecutor Mike Nifong. Nifong acted atrociously and was disbarred as an attorney for his actions as a prosecutor during the infamous Duke lacrosse case. If you are not familiar with the case, you will enjoy your research this week. You will have no problems finding ample information regarding Mike Nifong and this case. If you are interested, ESPN’s 30 for 30 has a very well done program regarding this case. The 30 for 30 episode is called Fantastic Lies and it is well worth the few dollars it may cost you. Would Mike Nifong’s actions pass the front page test? (If you watch Fantastic Lies, please let me know your thoughts)
A common approach to addressing ethical dilemmas involves the “front-page test.” This is a quick ethics test that asks whether you would feel comfortable with your decision if your action was published on the front page of a newspaper. The thought behind this test is — if you would not want your action to be publicized, there might be an ethical problem with your decision.
Utilize Internet search engines to identify a scenario that directly or indirectly relates to a topic we discussed this semester (i.e., an ethical transgression involving a criminal justice practitioner). Would the criminal justice practitioner’s actions pass the “front page test”? Thoroughly explain your answer.
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