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10 of the Best Books and Articles on: Police Ethics

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1.

Character and Cops: Ethics in Policing » Read Now
by Edwin J. Delattre. 246 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
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Power and Restraint: The Moral Dimension of Police Work » Read Now
by Howard S. Cohen, Michael Feldberg. 168 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

Cohen and Feldberg use a moral perspective grounded in the social contract to define the responsibilities assumed by the police when they accept the authority to govern. Part I develops a system of ethical standards by which to measure responsible police behavior: fair access, public trust, safety...
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Cohen and Feldberg use a moral perspective grounded in the social contract to define the responsibilities assumed by the police when they accept the authority to govern. Part I develops a system of ethical standards by which to measure responsible police behavior: fair access, public trust, safety and security, teamwork, and objectivity. In Part II, the book applies these standards to several familiar yet challenging cases encountered daily in municipal patrol work, illustrating how police officers can develop appropriate moral responses to complex and difficult circumstances.
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Policework: The Need for a Noble Character » Read Now
by Rickey D. Lashley, Stan Stojkovic. 128 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

A strong challenge against the present American system of law enforcement, this book contends that politics have prevented police from achieving their sworn mission. Although his analysis is based on established theory, the author uses his own research and experience as evidence of the failure of...
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A strong challenge against the present American system of law enforcement, this book contends that politics have prevented police from achieving their sworn mission. Although his analysis is based on established theory, the author uses his own research and experience as evidence of the failure of the criminal justice system. Police departments are revealed as examples of a bureaucracy that has lost sight of its purpose and only seeks to survive. This work will be of interest to those seeking a different and controversial view of criminal justice, police science, public administration, urban studies, and political science programs.
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Government Ethics and Law Enforcement: Toward Global Guidelines » Read Now
by Yassin El-Ayouty, Kevin J. Ford, Mark Davies, William P. Carter. 323 pgs.

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Recognizing that the quality of governance is a crucial factor in the overall development of a country, experts on government ethics and law enforcement examine the principles that need to be applied to create more effective and efficient governments. While focusing on the approaches adopted by the...
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Recognizing that the quality of governance is a crucial factor in the overall development of a country, experts on government ethics and law enforcement examine the principles that need to be applied to create more effective and efficient governments. While focusing on the approaches adopted by the City of New York, case studies from around the world are also given.
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Morality in Law Enforcement: Chasing 'Bad Guys' with the Los Angeles Police Department, in Law & Society Review » Read Now
by Steve Herbert. 20 pgs.

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...Enforcement: Chasing "Bad Guys" with the Los Angeles Police Department Steve Herbert Police officers regularly construct their work in terms...conducted in a patrol...
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The Perpetrator as Person: Theological Reflections on the Just War Tradition and the Use of Force by Police, in Criminal Justice Ethics » Read Now
by Tobias L. Winright. 19 pgs.

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library
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The Diallo Verdict: Another "Tragic Accident" in New York's War on Street Crime?, in Social Justice » Read Now
by Sidney L. Harring. 8 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library
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What's Wrong with Complaint Investigations? Dealing with Difference Differently in Complaints against Police, in Criminal Justice Ethics » Read Now
by Andrew J. Goldsmith. 20 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library
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Police and Policing: Contemporary Issues » Read Now
by Dennis Jay Kenney, Robert P. McNamara. 308 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

Since the publication of the first edition of Police and Policing in 1989, the amount of research being conducted on the police as well as public interest in the issues concerning the role of law enforcement has grown considerably. This second, complementary edition examines new issues and changes...
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Since the publication of the first edition of Police and Policing in 1989, the amount of research being conducted on the police as well as public interest in the issues concerning the role of law enforcement has grown considerably. This second, complementary edition examines new issues and changes in law enforcement since 1989, drawing from the most recent and creative research projects in the field. Some of the country's leading experts discuss their findings on topics such as officer fatigue, collaborative problem-solving, tactical patrol, suicide, the role of religion in law enforcement, affirmative action, and psychological testing. This edited collection will prove to be an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners alike.
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Police Gratuities: What the Public Think, in Criminal Justice Ethics » Read Now
by Tim Prenzler, Peta Mackay. 10 pgs.

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