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Ethics for criminal justice professionals /

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 Crimi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roberson, Cliff, 1937-
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Mire, Scott
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, ©2010.
Subjects:
Criminal justice, Administration of > Moral and ethical aspects > United States.
Legal ethics > United States.
Police ethics > United States.
Policiers > Déontologie > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Business Ethics.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Moral and ethical aspects
Legal ethics
Police ethics
United States
Electronic book.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of 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.