Read the following hypothetical case: The Government of Highland (democratic, diverse population, and party to major human rights treaties) is appalled at the increase of crime (especially drug related) throughout the country.As a result, it has tasked two emminent criminologistsDr. Minerva Law and Dr. Zeus Libertywith elaborating the draft for a new comprehensive policy that will aim at reducing the level of criminality in Highland.For that purpose the Government of Highland sends Doctors Law and Liberty to study, during a month, the criminal and policing system of Closeland (authoritarian regime, homogeneous population, and indifferent to international law). The government of Closeland escorts the two doctors to the city of Touristland, Closeland and shows them how their strict laws and policing allow citizens of Touristland and a variety of nationals from other countries to live in harmony.Drs. Law and Dr. Liberty interview several business owners, two dozen workers and two dozen tourists in the city (the names and addresses were provided by the authorities of Touristland to facilitate the doctors' work, which had to be completed in a month).After completing the interviews and examining exhaustively the available data on Closeland's major legislation and crime statistics, Drs. Law and Liberty elaborate a plan to lower criminality in Highland. Due to the credentials of the two doctors, their policy is approved in a short period of time. The same day their policy is approved, the two doctors disclose that some of their data was provided by Mr. Washington Truth, a well-known opponent of the government of Closeland who is currently under house arrest in Closeland.

Answer the following questions:

1. Without having access to the new policy, can you assess whether it is going to be flawed (from a non-ethical but research perspective) or not?Why/why not? Elaborate on at least three problems that you find with how Highland expects to learn lessons from Closeland. (1.80)

2. Explain what major ethical flaw you find in this hypothetical case. Add a news article that shows or mentions a similar ethical flaw (.70)

3. Read another student's post and comment on the flaws they have found (.50).