Justice, Crime, and Ethics

Michael Braswell

ISBN 10: 1583605622 / ISBN 13: 9781583605622

Published by Routledge, 2008

About this Item

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 tenth 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 tenth edition includes new material in a number of chapters including Learning Police Ethics, Using Ethical Dilemmas in Training Police, Prison Corruption, Crime and Justice Myths, Corporate Misconduct and Ethics, Ethics and Criminal Justice Research, and Ethical Issues in Confronting Terrorism. The use of Case Studies, Ethical Dilemmas, and Policy and Ethics boxes continues throughout the textbook. A new feature for this edition is the inclusion of International Perspective boxes in a number of relevant chapters.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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Justice, Crime, and Ethics
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1583605622
• ISBN 13: 9781583605622
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

The contributions in this book examine ethical dilemmas pertaining to the administration of criminal justice and professional activities in the field. Comprehensive coverage is achieved through focus on law enforcement, legal practice, sentencing, corrections, research, crime control policy and philosophical issues.

• The seventh edition includes three new chapters focusing on deception in police interrogation; using ethical dilemmas in training police; and terrorism and justice.




• Essays are enhanced with case studies and exercises designed to stimulate critical and creative thinking regarding ethical issues in crime and justice.





• Discussion questions and lists of key concepts focus students and help them to understand ethics in the context of the criminal justice system.

About the Author

Dr. Michael C. Braswell is Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and Criminology at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). Braswell received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Mercer University in 1969, a Master of Arts in Psychology from West Georgia College 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. A former prison psychologist, he taught ethics and human relations courses for more than 30 years at East Tennessee State University. He has published books on ethics, peacemaking, and correctional counseling as well as two novels and a short story collection.

Belinda R. McCarthy is Professor of Counseling, Leadership, and Special Education at Missouri State University. Her Ph.D is in Criminal Justice from SUNY Albany.

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