Chatman has pled guilty to possession of controlled substances and is pending sentencing. His attorney has told
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Chatman has pled guilty to possession of controlled substances and is pending sentencing. His attorney has told him that the judge usually orders everyone drug tested at sentencing and the result will affect sentencing. Chatman is addicted to cocaine and knows he will test positive for it at sentencing. He decides to borrow some urine from his mother and try to trick the drug test. He knows that the probation officer will be watching him closely while he urinates to ensure that he does not swap the urine. Chatman fills a small bottle of hand sanitizer with urine and tapes it to his chest. He runs a piece of aquarium tubing down and tapes it to his penis. He has a small stopper of wax at the end of the tube that he hopes to dislodge without notice. He "urinates" in a cup while the probation officer watches. He hands the cup to the probation officer, and the probation officer notices that the urine is room temperature. The probation officer confronts Chatman and asks him to lift his shirt, revealing the bottle and tube taped to his body. The probation officer reports this to the judge, and Chatman receives a harsher sentence for his attempted deception on the court. What do you think about Chatman's actions?
2. Amy is a victim of domestic violence. Jeff is the perpetrator. Amy and Jeff are married and have been in an on again, off again relationship for years. They have two children. On this night, Amy calls 911 screaming that Jeff has slapped her in the face. The police respond. Amy has a red mark on her left cheek and is crying.
Jeff is irate and when asked "what happened" by the police officer, Jeff says, "She wouldn't shut up, so I warned her that if she didn't shut up, I was going to slap her mouth shut. She didn't shut up and I am a man of my word." The officer took Jeff to jail for domestic violence. Several months later, the case is set for trial.
Amy and Jeff are back together and everything seems fine between them. Jeff has apologized to Amy and Amy has forgiven him. Amy wants to tell the truth, but she knows that the truth will convict Jeff, and he may lose his job with a conviction. Amy claims spousal privilege and refuses to testify. Without Amy's testimony, Jeff is acquitted of the domestic violence charges. Was Amy's behavior ethical?
Auditing The Art And Science Of Assurance Engagements
ISBN: 9780136692089
15th Canadian Edition
Authors: Alvin A. Arens, Randal J. Elder, Mark S. Beasley, Chris E. Hogan, Joanne C. Jones