Journal Reflection: Attorney-Client Defense Privilege
Read about the attorney-client defense privilege as described in this module’s Learning Resources. From an ethical standpoint, in at least 350 words, explain whether or not you agree with the rule/privilege. Support your stance with scholarly research.

Learning Resources
Note: To access this module’s required library resources, please click on the link to the Course Readings List, found in the Course Materials section of your Syllabus.

Textbook
Banks, C. (2017). Criminal justice ethics: Theory and practice (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.

Criminal Justice Ethics: Theory and Practice, 4th Edition by Banks, C. Copyright 2017 by Sage Publications, Inc. Reprinted by permission of Sage Publications, Inc. via the Copyright Clearance Center.

 

Chapter 5, “Judges, Lawyers, and Ethics” (pp. 126–153)

 

 

Chapter 9, “The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy Making” (pp. 248–284)

 

Articles
Baran, K. A. (2014). A felonious strikeout: The preventative benefits of the “Three Strikes Law” in Massachusetts. New England Journal on Criminal & Civil Confinement, 40(2), 403–425.

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Clark, V. A. (2015). Making the most of second chances: An evaluation of Minnesota’s high-risk revocation reduction reentry program. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 11(2), 193–215.

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Joy, P. A., & McMunigal, K. C. (2014). The ethics of talking to the media. Criminal Justice, 28(4), 17–25.

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Kirtland, M. A. (2015). The ethical dilemmas of diminished capacity: Rule 1.14 of the model rules of professional conduct. Experience: The Magazine of the Senior Lawyers Division, American Bar Association, 25(2), 14–17. 

Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Website
National Institute of Justice (NIJ). (n.d.). Courts: Specialized & problem solving courts. Retrieved December 6, 2018, from https://crimesolutions.gov/TopicDetails.aspx?ID=49

Media
Pratt, V. (2016). How judges show respect [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/victoria_pratt_how_judges_can_show_respect/up-next

 

Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 16 minutes.