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Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice, 10th Edition
Ethical reasoning in policing, courts, and corrections
Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice examines professional choices in policing, courts, and corrections. Get the tenth edition in PDF, or any format on request, with Instant delivery and a One-time payment.
- 544pages
- 14chapters
- 5parts
- 10thedition
This book is for you if you are
- a criminal justice student studying professional ethics
- a student comparing ethical responsibilities across justice institutions
- a reader preparing for discussions about discretion and accountability
Why this book
Professional decisions in criminal justice can involve competing responsibilities, discretion, and consequences for other people. Joycelyn M. Pollock’s tenth edition introduces ethical reasoning as a way to examine those choices. It connects philosophical ideas with situations encountered across policing, legal work, and corrections, encouraging readers to consider more than whether an action is permitted.
The criminal justice ethics text begins with morality, ethical behavior, justice, and professional responsibility. It then examines police roles, discretion, corruption, legal practice, punishment, and correctional work. Cases and discussion exercises give students material for comparing viewpoints and explaining the reasons behind a decision. The structure supports study across the different institutions that make up the system.
Use this edition for coursework, guided discussion, or reflection on professional conduct. Its examples reflect the period of publication, so check current law, policy, and professional guidance when applying ideas to a present-day situation.
What you'll learn
- Distinguish morality, ethics, law, and professional responsibility
- Compare ethical approaches to difficult decisions
- Examine discretion in policing and legal work
- Recognize misconduct and institutional responses
- Analyze ethical questions in punishment and corrections
- Explain reasons for a professional choice
Not the right book for: Readers seeking current legal advice, agency policy, or a substitute for professional legal training.
Questions about this book
Which edition is this?
This is the tenth edition by Joycelyn M. Pollock.
Which areas does it cover?
Policing, courts, legal professionals, and corrections.
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Contents
- 1Morality, Ethics, and Human Behavior
- 2Determining Moral Behavior
- 3Justice and Law
- 4Becoming an Ethical Professional
- 5The Police Role in Society: Crime Fighter or Public Servant?
- 6Police Discretion and Dilemmas
- 7Police Corruption and Responses
- 8Law and Legal Professionals
- 9Discretion and Dilemmas in the Legal Profession
- 10Ethical Misconduct in the Courts and Responses
- 11The Ethics of Punishment and Corrections
- 12Discretion and Dilemmas in Corrections
- 13Correctional Professionals: Misconduct and Responses
- 14Making Ethical Choices
Details
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Edition
- 10th edition, 2019
- Pages
- 544
- Language
- English
- Formats
- PDF (any other format on request)
- Licence
- Personal use, keep forever
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