In this lesson, you learned about the possibility of confidential informants receiving authorization from the law enforcement agencies they are working with to continue engaging in criminal activities while serving as informants. On one hand, they are committing crimes, which is against the law. On the other hand, they are providing invaluable information law enforcement agencies would not be able to obtain otherwise.
Discuss the ethics of allowing confidential informants to commit crimes. Should they be allowed to do so? Why or why not? Make sure to address what would happen if confidential informants were not allowed to commit crimes. A good suggestion is to think about everything you've learned so far in this lesson, then decide which side you would support: should informants be allowed to commit crimes or not? Write a brief post with your reasoning as to why you believe so. Then, read the posts of your peers and see if you can contribute to the discussion by responding to their posts with points they might not have considered or questions to help understand their points.
