Ethics in Criminal Justice In Search of the Truth

Name: Ethics in Criminal Justice In Search of the Truth
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ISBN: 9781593454265

ISBN-10: 1593454260

ISBN-13: 9781593454265

Edition: 4th 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Sam S. Souryal

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Introducing the fundamentals of ethical theory, this text exposes the reader to the ways and means of making moral judgments by covering the teachings of the great philosophers, sources of criminal justice ethics and unethical patterns in the criminal justice system. It is presented from two perspectives: a thematic perspective that addresses ethical principles common to all components of the discipline, and an area-specific perspective that addresses the state of ethics in criminal justice in the fields of policing, corrections, and probation and parole.The fourth edition features expanded discussion of the formula of ethical discretion to enhance students' understanding of ethics decision…

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List price: $59.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 10/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 500
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English




Acquainting Yourself with Ethics -- A Tour of the Ethics Hall of Fame



Familiarizing Yourself with Ethics -- Nature, Definitions, and Categories



Understanding Criminal Justice Ethics -- Sources and Sanctions



Meeting the Masters -- Ethical Theories, Concepts, and Issues



The Ambivalent Reality -- Major Unethical Themes in Criminal Justice Management



Lying and Deception in Criminal Justice



Racial Prejudice and Racial Discrimination



Egoism and the Abuse of Authority



Misguided Loyalties -- To Whom, to What, at What Price?



Ethics of Criminal Justice Today -- What Is Being Done and What Can Be Done?



Ethics and Police



Ethics and Corrections (Prisons)



Ethics of Probation and Parole



What Can Be Done to Restore Ethics? -- Concluding Comments