Towards Ethical Policing

Towards Ethical Policing
Author: Wood, Dominic
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2020-04-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447345592

With debate about police ethics intensifying, this stimulating book considers afresh the fundamental role of officers and their relations with society. - It is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to ethical policing, taking a moral philosophical perspective to the evidence base and literature on the subject. - Leading contemporary thinker Dominic Wood tackles the ethical issues of policing as a matter of compliance and discipline and reviews them in the context of contemporary challenges in policing and the wider criminal justice framework. - From the parameters of moral policing to the role of human rights to embedding ethics within police operations, this is a thorough overview of the subject of police ethics and legitimacy, and a springboard for further research and analysis. A timely contribution to discussions about the police and their legitimacy, this is essential reading for all those studying, teaching and leading the profession.

Policing, Ethics and Human Rights

Policing, Ethics and Human Rights
Author: Peter Neyroud
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1135996229

Ethical and human rights issues have assumed an increasingly high profile in the wake of miscarriages of justice, racism (Lawrence Inquiry), incompetence and corruption - in both Britain and overseas. At the same time the implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998 in England and Wales will have a major impact on policing, challenging many of the assumptions about how policing is carried out. This book aims to provide an accessible introduction to the key issues surrounding ethics in policing, linking this to recent developments and new human rights legislation. It sets out a powerful case for a modern 'ethical policing' approach. Policing, Ethics and Human Rights argues that securing and protecting human rights should be a major, if not the major, rationale for public policing.

The Ethics Police?

The Ethics Police?
Author: Robert Klitzman
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2015
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199364605

Studies on humans have saved countless lives, but sometimes harm participants. Research ethics committees currently monitor scientists, but have been increasingly criticized for blocking important research. How these committees work, however, is largely unknown. This book uniquely illuminates this hidden world that ultimately affects us all.

Police Ethics

Police Ethics
Author: Michael A. Caldero
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2014-10-13
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1317522044

This book provides an examination of noble cause, how it emerges as a fundamental principle of police ethics and how it can provide the basis for corruption. The noble cause — a commitment to "doing something about bad people" — is a central "ends-based" police ethic that can be corrupted when officers violate the law on behalf of personally held moral values. This book is about the power that police use to do their work and how it can corrupt police at the individual and organizational levels. It provides students of policing with a realistic understanding of the kinds of problems they will confront in the practice of police work.

The Ethics of Policing

The Ethics of Policing
Author: Ben Jones
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2021-07-20
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1479803723

Top scholars provide a critical analysis of the current ethical challenges facing police officers, police departments, and the criminal justice system From George Floyd to Breonna Taylor, the brutal deaths of Black citizens at the hands of law enforcement have brought race and policing to the forefront of national debate in the United States. In The Ethics of Policing, Ben Jones and Eduardo Mendieta bring together an interdisciplinary group of scholars across the social sciences and humanities to reevaluate the role of the police and the ethical principles that guide their work. With contributors such as Tracey Meares, Michael Walzer, and Franklin Zimring, this volume covers timely topics including race and policing, the use of aggressive tactics and deadly force, police abolitionism, and the use of new technologies like drones, body cameras, and predictive analytics, providing different perspectives on the past, present, and future of policing, with particular attention to discriminatory practices that have historically targeted Black and Brown communities. This volume offers cutting-edge insight into the ethical challenges facing the police and the institutions that oversee them. As high-profile cases of police brutality spark protests around the country, The Ethics of Policing raises questions about the proper role of law enforcement in a democratic society.

Shades of Blue - 30 Years of (Un) Ethical Policing

Shades of Blue - 30 Years of (Un) Ethical Policing
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2015-12-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781522893523

Shades of Blue - 30 Years of (un) Ethical Policing is an entertaining and interesting journey into the moral/ethical dilemmas that challenge police officers. It is written as the memoir of the main character and contains accounts of riveting events in the author's career. The authentic presentation places readers right in the middle of the action. If you have ever wondered about the real culture of law enforcement, this book lets you walk in their shoes. The author's street philosophy, acquired over 30 years as a police officer, makes for engaging and humorous reading.

The Ethics of Policing

The Ethics of Policing
Author: John Kleinig
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 350
Release: 1996-02-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780521484336

This book offers the fullest, most rigorous and up-to-date treatment of police ethics currently available.

The Ethics of Undercover Policing

The Ethics of Undercover Policing
Author: Christopher Nathan
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2022-03-08
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1000590054

Despite the media controversies surrounding high-profile cases of undercover policing, it is not always clear what ethical issues are at stake. Can undercover policing be justified? What are the ethical issues surrounding concealment and infiltration? What larger questions does undercover policing raise about the nature of policing and the legitimacy of coercive state action? In this timely and clear account, Christopher Nathan explores these questions and more. He rejects the view that the consequences of undercover policing always justify the means, instead advancing an argument that through their actions people can make themselves morally liable to some forms of undercover policing. Drawing on several recent, high-profile case studies, Christopher Nathan argues for a new understanding of proportionality in undercover policing that takes account of innocent parties, vulnerable targets, and manipulation into wrongful action. He also defends a central role for the judiciary in the oversight of undercover policing.

Police Ethics and Values

Police Ethics and Values
Author: Allyson MacVean
Publisher: Learning Matters
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2012-02-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0857253867

This text provides an accessible, up to date and comprehensive introduction to police ethics and values for all those undertaking degrees and foundation degrees in policing and related subjects. The recent introduction of directives, legislation and Codes of Standards has demanded a more principled and professional approach to policing. This book therefore provides a clear understanding of police ethics and values and how these are understood in policy and applied in an operational setting. It discusses the range, importance and complexity of ethical issues faced by law enforcement practitioners and policy makers, introduces the key concepts of ethics, professionalism and policing, and relates these to key themes within policing.

Decision Point

Decision Point
Author: Jeffrey L. Green
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2013-10-28
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1482214644

Exploring the concepts of ethics, morality, and decision-making for the law enforcement community, Decision Point: Real-Life Ethical Dilemmas in Law Enforcement offers an inside look at the difficult challenges officers confront every day as they face ethical decisions that could drastically alter the course of their careers. Through a series of real-life vignettes, the book reviews specific scenarios, the actual decisions that were made, and the consequences and implications of these decisions. Focusing on the critical thinking needed for making appropriate decisions, it retrospectively discusses considerations that were or should have been evaluated at the time. An engaging text ideal for classroom use, the book offers discussion questions at the end of each chapter that can be used as assignments, group breakout discussions, or professor-facilitated discussions.