Csi Personal Code Of Ethics

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Virtually every profession offers its practitioners formal codes of behavior and ethics that can serve as a guide to crafting professional conduct. The professional ethics of Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) agents are expressed by the Code of Ethics for Certified Crime Scene Personnel, which states that investigators will dedicate themselves to the "efficient and scientific administration" of investigation "in the interest of Justice and the betterment of the profession" (Shane, 2008).
Furthermore, CSI agents are called upon to utilize their technical knowledge "with zeal and determination," in order "to protect the ethical standards of the profession of Scientific Identification and Investigation" (Shane, 2008). The following discussion of literature focuses on the need of CSI agents to craft a personal code of ethics that builds on this professional ethical mandate using a major ethical framework as a guide. This example of such a personal code of ethics utilizes the framework provided by Christian Ethics.
Christian Ethics
Georgia Harkness, professor of applied theology, published her text Christian Ethics in 1957 and this text defines Christian Ethics as "principles,...

References:
  • Gardner, R.M. (2005). Practical Crime Scene Processing and Investigation. Boca Raton, FL.: CRC Press.
  • Harkness, G. (2008). Chapter 1: What is Christian Ethics? Christian Ethics. Retrieved September 27, 2008 from http://www.religion-online.org/showchapter.asp?title=802&C=1076.
  • Page, D. (2008). Crime Scene Ethics: Take it or leave it. Officer.com. Retrieved September 27, 2008 from http://www.officer.com/article/article.jsp?id=25204&siteSection=18.
  • Shane, C.M. (2008). Code of Ethics for Certified Crime Scene Personnel. International Association for Identification. Retrieved September 27, 2008 from http://www.theiai.org/certifications/crime_scene/ethics.php.

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