Crash

CrashEastern Kentucky UniversityBrandon Hogan

ObjectiveThe first is to outline the characters within the FilmAddress corruption and misconductAscertain the ethical dilemmas in the filmIdentify the moral issues that take place within this film

Main CharactersSandra Bullock as Jean CabotDon Cheadle as Detective Graham WatersMatt Dillon as Officer John RyanJennifer Esposito as RiaMichael Pea as Daniel RuizBrendan Fraser as Rick CabotTerrence Howard as Cameron ThayerChris "Ludacris" Bridges as AnthonyThandie Newton as Christine ThayerRyan Phillippe as Officer Tom Hansen

Characters(contd)Larenz Tate as Peter WatersWilliam Fichtner as FlanaganBeverly Todd as Mrs. WatersKeith David as Lt. DixonShaun Toub as FarhadBahar Soomekh as DorriAshlyn Sanchez as Lara RuizKarina Arroyave as Elizabeth Ruiz

Characters(contd)Marina Sirtis as ShereenNona Gaye as KarenJoe Bando as WizkidDaniel Dae Kim as ParkBruce Kirby as 'Pop' RyanLoretta Devine as Shaniqua JohnsonTony Danza as FredKathleen York as Officer JohnsonSylva Kelegian as Nurse Hodges

Corruption or Misconduct Officer John Ryan displayed some misconduct to Cameron Thayers wife. Detective Graham Waters displayed a little bit of misconduct when he was smoking on scene, or around the evidenceOfficer Tom Hansen shot and killed Anthonys friend while he was giving him a ride and took offAnother part of corruption is when Flannagan tried to brush a murder of a cop under the rug to claim that the white officer was defending himself an convinces the Detective Graham Waters to accept this conclusion.

Ethical dilemmasAnthony and his friend stole a car and ran over a Chinese man and was unsure what to do with himAnother ethical dilemma was when Camerons wife was being searched inappropriately, and caused a dilemma for Cameron in how to respond.Anthony took the vehicle that was owned by the Chinese person that they ran over and noticed people locked inside.

Police Ethics Video

Moral IssuesRacismKilling an innocent person in two occasionsStereotyping Sense of pride Discrimination (Age)Misunderstandings or failure to communicate with one anotherVeteran cop Rookie cop type of corruption Bias

Moral implicationsLoss in public confidenceLoss of cost effectiveness

ConclusionWithin this movie each character was dealt with some ethical problemsThe corruption and misconduct within the police department has been addressed as well as the moral issues.There is a little utilitarian perspective within one of the corruption/misconduct

ReferencesCrash film: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003BRS4RK/ref=atv_purch_to_dp?ie=UTF8&ASINS=B003BRS4RK&a=B003BRS4RK&o=B003BRS4RK&orderID=D01-4980421-9081555 Polluck, J. (2014). Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice (8th ed.). Belmont,, CA: Wadesworth Cengage Learning.