Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice
| By: | Joycelyn M. Pollock |
| Publisher: | Cengage Learning US |
| Print ISBN: | 9781305577374 |
| eText ISBN: | 9798214343389 |
| Edition: | 9 |
| Copyright: | 2017 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Packed with current, real-world examples, ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND DECISIONS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE offers comprehensive, balanced, and practical coverage of ethics across all three arms of the criminal justice system: the police, the courts, and corrections. Readers find coverage of the philosophical principles and theories that are the foundation of ethical decision-making, as well as the latest challenges and issues in criminal justice -- the militarization of the police, mass imprisonment, wrongful convictions, the misuse of power by elected officials and/or other public servants, and more. The text provides a wealth of hands-on exercises as well as such insightful features as "In the News" boxes spotlighting recent examples of misconduct. For those studying or contemplating a career in criminal justice, real-life cases and situations demonstrate the significance of ethics in today's criminal justice arena.