Ethics in Crime and Justice : Dilemmas and Decisions

by POLLOCK

Edition:

3rd

ISBN13:

9780534507930

ISBN10:

053450793X

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

8/5/1997

Publisher(s):

Wadsworth Publishing

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This text provides readers with the information needed to solve moral dilemmas within the complicated criminal justice system. It begins with a straightforward presentation of the major ethical systems followed by a discussion of moral development and the ideal of justice. The book includes not only philosophical information but practical applications as well, because of the issue-based approach, which allows each student to make individual decisions.

Preface

xiii

1 MORALITY, ETHICS, AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR

(23)

Why Study Ethics?

(4)

Defining Terms

(9)

Morals and Ethics

(1)

Making Moral Judgments

(5)

Duties

(1)

Values

(2)

Morality and the Law

(2)

Regulations, Standards, and Ethics

(1)

Morality and Behavior

(1)

Analyzing Ethical Dilemmas

(3)

Conclusion

(1)

Review Questions

(1)

Ethical Dilemmas

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

2 DETERMINING MORAL BEHAVIOR

(33)

Ethical Systems

(1)

Deontological and Teleological Ethical Systems

(10)

Ethical Formalism

(4)

Utilitarianism

(5)

Other Ethical Systems

(12)

Religion

(4)

Natural Law

(2)

The Ethics of Virtue

(3)

The Ethics of Care

(1)

Egoism

(2)

Relativism and Absolutism

(2)

Toward a Resolution: Situational Ethics

(3)

Resulting Concerns

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Review Questions

(1)

Ethical Dilemmas

(1)

Suggested Readings

(1)

3 DEVELOPING MORAL AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR

(28)

Psychological Theories of Moral Development

(10)

Kohlberg's Moral Stages

(2)

Critics of Kohlberg

(4)

Learning Theory and Behaviorism

(2)

Other Approaches

(1)

Ethics, Behavior, and Criminality

(13)

Predicting Behavior

(2)

Teaching Ethics

(1)

Research Applications

(1)

Teaching Ethics in Criminal Justice

(3)

Morality, Criminology, and Offender Populations

(5)

Conclusion

(1)

Review Questions

(1)

Ethical Dilemmas

(1)

Suggested Readings

(2)

4 JUSTICE AND THE LAW

(48)

Origins of the Concept of Justice

(1)

Components of Justice

(25)

Distributive Justice

(8)

Corrective Justice

(15)

Paradigms of Law

113

(5)

The Consensus Paradigm

113

(1)

The Conflict Paradigm

114

(4)

Law and Social Control

118

(5)

Legal Paternalism

119

(2)

Legal Moralism

121

(2)

Immoral Laws and the Moral Person

123

(7)

The Criminal Justice Professional

127

(3)

Conclusion

130

(1)

Review Questions

131

(1)

Ethical Dilemmas

131

(1)

Suggested Readings

132

(1)

5 ETHICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

133

(29)

The Police Role in Society

135

(3)

Crime Fighter or Public Servant?

137

(1)

Authority and Power

138

(2)

Formal Ethics for Police Officers

140

(11)

The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics

140

(3)

The Police Subculture and Formal Ethics

143

(8)

Discretion and Duty

151

(9)

Use of Discretion

152

(1)

Discretion and Discrimination

153

(4)

The Limits of Duty

157

(3)

Conclusion

160

(1)

Review Questions

160

(1)

Ethical Dilemmas

160

(1)

Suggested Readings

161

(1)

6 LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICES

162

(42)

Graft and Gratuities

163

(11)

The Incidence of Graft

165

(2)

The Ethics of Gratuities

167

(7)

Deception in Investigation and Interrogation

174

(13)

The Use of Undercover Officers

177

(3)

The Use of Informants

180

(3)

Justifications for Undercover Operations

183

(3)

Deception in Interrogation

186

(1)

Coercion and the Use of Force

187

(10)

Loyalty and Whistleblowing

193

(4)

Training and Management Issues

197

(4)

Change Efforts

197

(3)

Ethical Leadership

200

(1)

Conclusion

201

(1)

Review Questions

202

(1)

Ethical Dilemmas

202

(1)

Suggested Readings

203

(1)

7 ETHICS AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS

204

(31)

First, Let's Kill All the Lawyers

205

(2)

Perceptions of Judicial Processing

207

(4)

Ethical Issues for Legal Professionals

211

(8)

The Attorney-Client Relationship

215

(1)

A Higher Standard of Behavior?

216

(1)

The Use of Discretion

217

(2)

Ethical Issues for Defense Attorneys

219

(13)

Responsibility to the Client

221

(1)

Confidentiality

222

(4)

Conflicts of Interest

226

(1)

Zealous Defense

227

(5)

Conclusion

232

(1)

Review Questions

233

(1)

Ethical Dilemmas

233

(1)

Suggested Readings

234

(1)

8 THE ETHICS OF PROSECUTION

235

(22)

Ethical Issues for Prosecutors

236

(13)

Use of Discretion

236

(3)

Conflicts of Interest

239

(1)

Plea Bargaining

240

(1)

Media Relations

241

(2)

Zealous Prosecution

243

(2)

Expert Witnesses

245

(2)

Prosecutorial Misconduct

247

(2)

Ethical Issues for Judges

249

(5)

Ethical Guidelines

249

(1)

Use of Discretion

249

(3)

Judicial Misconduct

252

(2)

Conclusion

254

(1)

Review Questions

254

(1)

Ethical Dilemmas

255

(1)

Suggested Readings

256

(1)

9 THE ETHICS OF PUNISHMENT AND CORRECTIONS

257

(30)

Rationales for Punishment and Corrections

259

(13)

Retribution

262

(2)

Prevention

264

(5)

The Justice Model and the Just Deserts Model

269

(2)

Restorative Justice

271

(1)

Ethical Frameworks for Corrections

272

(4)

Utilitarianism

273

(1)

Ethical Formalism

274

(1)

Ethics of Care

275

(1)

Rawlsian Ethics

276

(1)

Punishment and Treatment Alternatives

276

(5)

Humane Punishment

277

(1)

Capital Punishment

278

(3)

Community Corrections

281

(1)

Private Corrections

282

(2)

Conclusion

284

(1)

Review Questions

285

(1)

Ethical Dilemmas

285

(1)

Suggested Readings

286

(1)

10 ETHICS FOR CORRECTIONAL PROFESSIONALS

287

(38)

Correctional Professionals

288

(2)

Use of Discretion and Authority

288

(1)

Use of Authority and Power

289

(1)

Correctional Officers

290

(16)

The Correctional Officer Subculture

292

(2)

Relationships with Inmates

294

(3)

Use of Force

297

(1)

Loyalty and Whistleblowing

298

(1)

General Conduct and the "Good Officer"

299

(3)

Corruption

302

(2)

Jail Officers

304

(2)

Treatment Staff

306

(4)

Probation and Parole Officers

310

(9)

Use of Discretion

311

(2)

Officer Subculture

313

(2)

Caseload Supervision

315

(2)

Corruption

317

(2)

Management Issues

319

(2)

Conclusion

321

(1)

Review Questions

322

(1)

Ethical Dilemmas

323

(1)

Suggested Readings

324

(1)

11 POLICY MAKING AND ETHICAL DECISION MAKING IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

325

(22)

Ethics and Criminal Justice

326

(3)

Policy Making in Criminal Justice

329

(6)

Ideologies of Liberalism and Conservatism

330

(3)

Myths and Reality in Criminal Justice

333

(1)

Criminal Justice Researchers--Participants in Myth Making?

333

(2)

Ethical Leadership

335

(2)

Individual Decision Making

337

(7)

Why Be Ethical?

344

(1)

Review Questions

345

(1)

Ethical Dilemmas

346

(1)

GLOSSARY

347

(4)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

351

(12)

NAME INDEX

363

(4)

SUBJECT INDEX

367

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