Though the assets were seized without any promise or even expectation of individual officers gaining personal financial rewards, the ethical considerations of this problem are fairly obvious. It sets a dangerous precedent for future investigations involving large amounts of cash, expensive cars and homes, and other goods and property that is easily saleable at the completion of an investigation. The wide distribution of the money derived from the seized assets does something to alleviate the ethical problem that this situation clearly presents, but it does not solve the problem.
Journal 6: "RCPD say small percent of offenders produce large percent of crime," Riley County Kansas Channel 49 News
There is strong evidence that criminal offenders, especially those that commit certain types of crimes, have a high rate of recidivism. This article bears out that fact, and includes the rather controversial statement that "If you arrest the right people...the crime rate goes down." Again, the moral repugnance of such a perspective is quickly tempered by the practical results of such a view. The article details the case of a nineteen-year-old male who has been repeatedly charged with burglaries. Obviously, putting him in jail will stop him from committing more burglaries. Though targeting certain people for extra criminal scrutiny must always be done with extreme caution, ethically speaking, the use of past criminal behavior as a means for identifying future criminals is a practical means of protecting the greater population.
Journal 7: "Crime in black communities explored," Louisville Courier-Journal
Among the many issues explored in this article, the relationship between education and rates of criminality...
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