2008 In-Service Training2008 In-Service Training

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Truth or Truth or ConsequencesConsequences

Truth, Justice and the Truth, Justice and the American WayAmerican Way

Training ObjectivesTraining Objectives

Assess the nature of truth in three Assess the nature of truth in three contexts: religious, scientific and contexts: religious, scientific and social.social.

Identify the concept of Noble Cause Identify the concept of Noble Cause Corruption.Corruption.

List four possible consequences of List four possible consequences of lying under oath.lying under oath.

Appraise the consequences of Mark Appraise the consequences of Mark Fuhrman’s testimony in Fuhrman’s testimony in California v. California v. Simpson.Simpson.

Veritas

This is the basis for our word

VERDICT.

The Greek Word for Truth

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The Religious ViewThe Religious View

Identifies the truth with God’s Identifies the truth with God’s testament to man.testament to man.

God’s word is the eternal truth.God’s word is the eternal truth. This truth is so, even if This truth is so, even if

contradicted by science.contradicted by science. No other truth can or should exist.No other truth can or should exist.

The Scientific ViewThe Scientific View

Critical of the divine view of truth.Critical of the divine view of truth. All truths exist within the realm of All truths exist within the realm of

empirical science and substance.empirical science and substance. The truth must be tangible, The truth must be tangible,

repeatable and clinically testable.repeatable and clinically testable.

The Sociological ViewThe Sociological View

Does not negate the powerful Does not negate the powerful word of God.word of God.

Allows for liberal interpretations Allows for liberal interpretations of the truth.of the truth.

A hybrid of the Religious and A hybrid of the Religious and Scientific views.Scientific views.

The Origins of LyingThe Origins of Lying

The Religionist ViewThe Religionist View

The “fall from grace theory.”The “fall from grace theory.” Everyone is born with the propensity Everyone is born with the propensity

to commit evil.to commit evil. Lying is a manifestation of evil.Lying is a manifestation of evil. The propensity to lie increases in The propensity to lie increases in

adulthood due to unsavory social adulthood due to unsavory social demands.demands.

Adults will lie to gain an advantage or Adults will lie to gain an advantage or to avoid pain.to avoid pain.

The Sociological ViewThe Sociological View

Lying is a learned behavior.Lying is a learned behavior. Lying is Lying is notnot genetically based. genetically based. Moral character is an acquired trait.Moral character is an acquired trait. Lying is a product of deficient Lying is a product of deficient

learning.learning. Lying can become seductive, Lying can become seductive,

compulsive and in some cases, compulsive and in some cases, addictive.addictive.

Lying in PolicingLying in Policing

Collars for DollarsCollars for Dollars Unnecessary Unnecessary

witnesseswitnesses Skyrocketing Skyrocketing

overtime costsovertime costs Described as Described as

‘Racketeering’‘Racketeering’

Lying in Policing Lying in Policing (continued)(continued) Lying to a suspect in Lying to a suspect in

interrogationsinterrogations Double dippingDouble dipping Undercover Undercover

operationsoperations

Noble Cause Noble Cause CorruptionCorruption Using unethical means to catch Using unethical means to catch

criminals.criminals. They believe it is right to do so.They believe it is right to do so. Utilitarian viewpoint: the greatest Utilitarian viewpoint: the greatest

good.good. The ends justify the means.The ends justify the means.

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ConsequencesConsequences

Damage to reputationDamage to reputation ProfessionalProfessional PersonalPersonal AgencyAgency

Loss of casesLoss of cases Instant caseInstant case All pending casesAll pending cases Cases previously adjudicatedCases previously adjudicated

ConsequencesConsequences

Loss of employmentLoss of employment Difficulty in finding employmentDifficulty in finding employment

Criminal proceedingsCriminal proceedings FinesFines JailJail

California v. SimpsonCalifornia v. Simpson

Lying Under Oath: The Lying Under Oath: The Mark Fuhrman Mark Fuhrman ExperienceExperience

Training ObjectivesTraining Objectives

Assess the nature of truth in three Assess the nature of truth in three contexts: religious, scientific and contexts: religious, scientific and social.social.

Identify the concept of Noble Cause Identify the concept of Noble Cause Corruption.Corruption.

List four possible consequences of List four possible consequences of lying under oath.lying under oath.

Appraise the consequences of Mark Appraise the consequences of Mark Fuhrman’s testimony in Fuhrman’s testimony in California v. California v. Simpson.Simpson.

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