The study of ethics is especially important in criminal justice because ______.

a. unethical behavior is more rampant in criminal justice that other fields
b. ethics is not studied at police academies
c. CJ professionals have historically ignored ethics in their decision making
d. the potential of abuse of discretion and the powers of arrest and use of force society grants to law enforcement personnel


Ans: D

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