Overview

Electronic monitoring has many potential ethical pitfalls. In this activity, you will examine ethical issues associated with electronic monitoring in the criminal justice system.

Scenario

Imagine that the local court system has just revamped their bail procedures, and the effect of these changes has resulted in a large increase in the number of defendants being released as opposed to being kept in custody until their court date. The probation department has been tasked with finding technology that will allow the department to monitor this much larger number of defendants without needing to increase staffing. There have been public reactions questioning the ethical nature of electronic monitoring devices used by the corrections system. It is your job to create talking points that address three ethical concerns of your choosing.

Instructions

Preparation

• Read Electronic Monitoring of Offenders: An Ethical Review. Using information from the article, anticipate three possible ethical issues that may be raised by members of the community who are opposed to increased electronic monitoring. Prepare a response to each of those three ethical issues.
• Download the Week 8 Activity Template Download Week 8 Activity Templateand use it to complete and submit this activity.

Deliverable

Identify three ethical issues or concerns raised by electronic monitoring technologies employed by the criminal justice system. Create responses to address each concern using the Week 8 Activity Template. Make sure your responses are supported by evidence, not just opinion.

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