Even if the behavior is illegal, it’s difficult to challenge authority. Within the criminal justice system individuals feel compelled to offer personal loyalty to coworkers and as a result violate the law and the public good. There are no organization rules that require such behavior but the organizational culture has invariably taught that loyalty is so important the violating such a commandment is a cardinal sin. Although the detective choosing to deviate from the organizational culture and alert his supervisor it was the best decision because it could potentially prevent the criminal case against the teen suspects from being compromised. Also, the “innocent” detective not telling the truth in an attempt to protect his coworker could find himself facing serious or career-ending
Even if the behavior is illegal, it’s difficult to challenge authority. Within the criminal justice system individuals feel compelled to offer personal loyalty to coworkers and as a result violate the law and the public good. There are no organization rules that require such behavior but the organizational culture has invariably taught that loyalty is so important the violating such a commandment is a cardinal sin. Although the detective choosing to deviate from the organizational culture and alert his supervisor it was the best decision because it could potentially prevent the criminal case against the teen suspects from being compromised. Also, the “innocent” detective not telling the truth in an attempt to protect his coworker could find himself facing serious or career-ending