The Ethical Foundations of Criminal Justice |  | Author: Richard A. Spurgeon Hall
Creators: Carolyn Brown Dennis, Tere L. Chipman
Publisher: CRC Press
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Ideal for anyone involved in the study of criminal justice, this book acquaints students with the philosophical concepts upon which ethical theory is based. It applies these ideas to specific issues and dilemmas within the criminal justice system. Its ultimate goal is to acquaint students with basic concepts of ethics in criminal justice and to train the mind to solve moral issues independently. The Ethical Foundations of Criminal Justice offers a comprehensive definition of ethics, and elucidates its unique language and logic. The book explores the major ethical theories, with extensive discussion of authorities like Kant, Aristotle, Mill, and Hobbes. Chapters investigate normative ethics, teleological theories, deontological theories, and the alternative theories of ethics. The author exhibits the practice of these theories in actual matters of rights, the law, and the behavior of the courts. This book addresses ethics in the context of civil liability, police corruption, and abuse of police power, and includes numerous case studies and references to other relevant works. Criminal justice majors, criminology and law school students, and even police academy cadets will find this text an invaluable source of information both for academic studies and real-world applications.
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The Philosophy of Ethics meets Criminal Justice July 19, 2001
David Canevit (Milwaukee, WI United States)
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Richard Hall's book provides students, professors, scholars and practitioners an excellent overview of the ethical decisions made within the criminal justice system. If readers take this book seriously, it may cause readers to consider re-engineering the way we approach ethics insofar as how we attempt to teach our law enforcement official how to act. Thie book provides several models of ethics and places these models in various contexts in the criminal justice system. The book is well written and well organized. I believe this book should be read by anybody considering a career in criminal justice or public policy.
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