Define Ethics

question 37

Essay

Define ethics.How does it play a role in the criminal justice system?

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Definitions:

Wrongdoing

An act or behavior that is illegal or immoral, often resulting in harm to another individual or society at large.

Statutory Damages

Predetermined sums of money that an individual can recover in a lawsuit, established by statute rather than calculated based on actual harm.

Punitive Damages

Monetary compensation awarded to a plaintiff to punish the defendant for egregious wrongdoing and deter future similar acts.

Victim

A person who is harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.