Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice, International Edition - Softcover

Joycelyn M. Pollock

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1285062833 ISBN 13: 9781285062839

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 2014

Synopsis

Packed with current, real-world examples, ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND DECISIONS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 8E, International Edition offers comprehensive, balanced, and practical coverage of ethics across all three arms of the criminal justice system: the police, the courts, and corrections. Readers not only find coverage of the philosophical principles and theories that are the very foundation of ethical decision-making, but also the latest challenges and issues in criminal justice--the war on terror, privatization, community corrections, the death penalty, the effect of the economic slowdown on the CJ system, the misuse of power/discretion by elected officials and/or other public servants, and much more. In addition, real-life cases and situations demonstrate the significance of ethics in today's world of criminal justice for those studying or contemplating a career in criminal justice.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Joycelyn Pollock is a Distinguished Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Texas State University. Dr. Pollock's many published works include WOMEN'S CRIMES, CRIMINOLOGY AND CORRECTIONS; CRIMINAL LAW; PRISONS AND PRISON LIFE; and MORALITY STORIES. She received a Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Albany and a J.D. from the University of Houston. She received the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Fellows Award in 2015 for contributions to criminal justice research and education.

Review:

PART I: ETHICS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. 1. Morality, Ethics, and Human Behavior. 2. Determining Moral Behavior. 3. Justice and Law. 4. Becoming an Ethical Professional. PART II: POLICE. 5. The Police Role in Society: Crime Fighter or Public Servant?. 6. Police Discretion and Dilemmas. 7. Police Corruption and Misconduct. PART III: LAW. 8. Law and Legal Professionals. 9. Zealous Advocates. 10. Justice and Judicial Ethics. PART IV: CORRECTIONS. 11. The Ethics of Punishment and Corrections. 12. Discretion and Dilemmas in Corrections. 13. Correctional Professionals: Misconduct and Responses. PART V: ETHICAL CHOICES IN TODAY'S WORLD. 14. Making Ethical Choices.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1285062833
• ISBN 13: 9781285062839
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480