Discuss your actions if any you would take in reference to Detective Crystal. You must include a leadership and ethical theoretical analysis based on one or more of the main three theories of each.

All criminological issues have a theoretical basis. You must use theory in all initial submissions. No direct quotes can be used in any initial post or paper submission without prior approval of the professor. Any direct quotes used without prior permission and or without perfect citation will result in a zero. You may use direct quotes at your discretion in responding to other students.

Research Detective Joe Crystal formerly of the Baltimore Police Department.

The research assignment this week is a real world example of how things actually work when an officer violates “the code of silence”. Retaliation is an expected outcome in many criminal police agencies.

Provide your opinion of Detective Joe Crystal, formerly of Baltimore Police Department, situation. You have been appointed chief of Baltimore Police Department. Discuss your actions if any you would take in reference to Detective Crystal. You must include a leadership and ethical theoretical analysis based on one or more of the main three theories of each.

Leadership: Trait, transactional, and transformational.

Ethics: Virtue, formalism, and utilitarian.