Justice, Crime, and Ethics - Softcover

Braswell, Michael C.; McCarthy, Belinda R.; McCarthy, Bernard J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 113821020X ISBN 13: 9781138210202

Publisher: Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

Justice, Crime, and Ethics, a leading textbook in criminal justice programs, examines ethical dilemmas pertaining to the administration of criminal justice and professional activities in the field. This ninth edition continues to deliver a broad scope of topics, focusing on law enforcement, legal practice, sentencing, corrections, research, crime control policy, and philosophical issues. The book’s robust coverage encompasses contentious issues such as capital punishment, prison corruption, and the use of deception in police interrogation. The ninth edition includes new material on juvenile justice, corporate crime, and prosecutorial misconduct. The “Policy and Ethics” feature and new “Ethical Dilemma” feature added to most chapters illuminate the ethics of institutions as well as individuals. Students of criminal justice, as well as instructors and professionals in the field, continue to rely on this thorough, dependable resource on ethical decision making in the criminal justice system.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Michael C. Braswell is Professor Emeritus of the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology of East Tennessee State University (ETSU). Braswell received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Mercer University in 1969, his Master of Arts in Psychology from the State University of West Georgia in 1970, his Ed.S. in Rehabilitation/Correctional Counseling from the University of Georgia in 1973, and his Doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1975. He joined the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at ETSU in 1977, where he taught classes on Ethics and Justice, Human Relations and Criminal Justice, and Film Studies in Crime and Justice.

Dr. Belinda L. McCarthy is Professor of Counseling, Leadership, and Special Education at Missouri State University. Her PhD is in Criminal Justice from SUNY Albany.

Dr. Bernard J. McCarthy is Professor of Criminology at Missouri State University. He is also Director of the Center for Community and Social Issues, and Program Coordinator for the MSAS (Criminal Justice and Homeland Security).

Review:

This 9th edition continue[s] the strong legacy of this book. It is grounded in both its research and its inclusion of recent examples, provocative in its application to the criminal justice process, sobering in the failure of the justice system to apply ethical and moral conditions on too many occasions, and an important book for every criminal justice educator."―Clemens Bartollas, University of Northern Iowa

I began to use this book many years ago when searching for a text on ethics and criminal justice. It was one of just a handful of books on the topics. I adopted the book over others because of the content―theory, topics on each area of criminal justice, ease of reading for students. ―Gail A. Caputo, Rutgers University Camden

Justice, Crime, and Ethics is best among the texts in the market at raising critical questions and presenting information that forces students out of their comfort zones. ―Adam Trahan, University of North Texas

This text does an excellent job of examining the ethical issues experienced by a broad range of criminal justice professionals. ―Jane Lothian Murray, University of Winnipeg

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 113821020X
• ISBN 13: 9781138210202
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528