Power and Restraint The Moral Dimension of Police Work

Name: Power and Restraint The Moral Dimension of Police Work
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ISBN: 9780275938574

ISBN-10: 0275938573

ISBN-13: 9780275938574

Edition: 1991

Authors: Howard S. Cohen, Michael Feldberg

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In accepting the authority to govern, what responsibilities do the police incur? Power and Restraint answers this question by using a moral perspective grounded in the social contract, and by defining an ethical basis for police work. Howard S. Cohen and Michael Feldberg posit five standards by which to measure responsible police behavior: fair access, public trust, safety and security, teamwork, and objectivity. To test their proposals, Cohen and Feldberg apply these standards to several familiar yet challenging cases that are encountered in municipal patrol work in the United States, illustrating how police officers can develop appropriate moral responses to complex and difficult…

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List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 6/30/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 186
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Preface


Introduction Standards of Police Ethics


The Moral Dimensions of Police Work A Social Contract Perspective on the Police Role Moral


Standards for Police Work Applying the Standards to Cases Rock Concert Dispute over a Bicycle Calling in a Favor Child Molester


Conclusion


Bibliography