Ethics for criminal justice professionals / liff Roberson, Scott Mire.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roberson, Cliff, 1937- author.

Contributor:

Mire, Scott.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal justice, Administration of--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Legal ethics--United States.

Legal ethics.

Police ethics--United States.

Police ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Increasing concerns about the accountability of criminal justice professionals at all levels has placed a heightened focus on the behavior of those who work in the system. Judges, attorneys, police, and prison employees are all under increased scrutiny from the public and the media. Ethics for Criminal Justice Professionals examines the myriad of ethical issues that confront law enforcement, judicial system, and correctional personnel. Easy to read, practical, and filled with real-life scenarios, this comprehensive volume sheds light on an often complicated and controversial topic. The book be

Contents:

1. What is ethics?

2. Historical development of ethical reasoning

3. Understanding ethics

4. Ethical schools

5. Unethical themes in criminal justice

6. Abuse of authority and power

7. Lying and deception

8. Prejudice and discrimination

9. Ethics and the present criminal justice system

10. Ethics and criminal prosecutions

11. Ethics and the police

12. Ethics and corrections

13. Ethical issues involving victims' services.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-04-008253-X

0-429-25009-6

1-4200-8670-7

9780429250095

OCLC:

899155214