Morality Stories: Dilemmas in Ethics, Crime & Justice - Softcover

Braswell, Michael; Pollock, Joycelyn; Braswell, Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1531005063 ISBN 13: 9781531005061

Publisher: Carolina Academic Press, 2017

Synopsis

What are we willing to sacrifice for the welfare of others? Can we face the suffering we have both given and received? Is there room for mercy in the heart of justice? These and other questions related to the moral depth and ethical inclination of the human condition are explored in the 24 original short stories that complete this book.

Morality Stories encompasses personal, social and criminal justice themes and dilemmas, such as Death Row, homelessness and prejudice. In each story, persons are judged as much by the good they omitted to do as by the bad actions they chose to carry out. Acknowledging regrets, expressing remorse and accepting responsibility are demonstrated in many of the stories as a means of moving toward moral courage and decision-making.

The fourth edition offers six new stories. One examines how young boys become aware of class and territorial differences at an early age. Armed with air rifles and bicycles, it is a hop, skip and a jump before they are terrorizing a hapless victim they perceive to be a member of the upper crust of their neighborhood. Two of the stories address issues in contemporary policing, one regarding the pressures on marriage and family relationships and the other, challenges in keeping the peace during volatile times of unrest and protest. Another story explores how a clockmaker who was concentration camp doctor during the holocaust of WWII tries to morally justify his treatment of helpless victims to a young journalist while he awaits deportation to face trial for war crimes. Finally, there is also a story that examines racial prejudice in an historical perspective when two decorated black soldiers return to the Jim Crow South where they are met with derision and disrespect.

About this title

About the Authors

Michael Braswell is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at East Tennessee State University.

Joycelyn Pollock is a Professor of Criminal Justice at Texas State University-San Marcos, Emeritus.

Scott Braswell is Director of Marketing and Communication in the Office of University Advancement at the University of Washington.

Edition details

• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1531005063
• ISBN 13: 9781531005061
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 250