Develop the ethical decision-making skills that are essential in the field of criminal justice with the help of ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND DECISIONS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE, 9th Edition. Packed with current, real-world examples, the text offers comprehensive coverage of ethics across all three arms of the criminal justice system: the police, the courts, and corrections. It combines coverage of the philosophical principles and theories that are the foundation of ethical decision-making with the latest challenges and issues in criminal justice -- militarization of the police, mass imprisonment, wrongful convictions, the misuse of power by public servants, and more. Hands-on exercises, real-life cases, and practical scenarios illustrate the significance of ethics in today's criminal justice arena. Whether you plan to work in the field of policing, courts, or corrections, this book delivers the information and tools you need to deal effectively with ethical challenges on the job.
Part I: ETHICS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
1. Morality, Ethics, and Human Behavior.
2. Determining Moral Behavior.
3. Justice and Law.
4. Becoming an Ethical Professional.
Part II: POLICE.
5. The Police Role in Society: Crime Fighter or Public Servant?
6. Police Discretion and Dilemmas.
7. Police Corruption and Misconduct.
Part III: LAW.
8. Law and Legal Professionals.
9. Zealous Advocates.
10. Justice and Judicial Ethics.
Part IV: CORRECTIONS.
11. The Ethics of Punishment and Corrections.
12. Discretion and Dilemmas in Corrections.
13. Correctional Professionals: Misconduct and Responses.
Part V: ETHICAL CHOICES IN TODAY'S WORLD.
14. Making Ethical Choices.
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Joycelyn M. Pollock
Dr. Joycelyn Pollock is a University Distinguished Professor Emeritus. Dr. Pollock's many published works include WOMEN'S CRIMES, CRIMINOLOGY AND CORRECTIONS; CRIMINAL LAW; PRISONS AND PRISON LIFE; and MORALITY STORIES. She received a Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Albany and a J.D. from the University of Houston.
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Completely current to reflect the latest developments in the field, the ninth edition offers expanded coverage of the militarization of the police, mass imprisonment, wrongful convictions, the misuse of power/discretion by elected officials and/or other public servants, the "future" of ethics in the criminal justice system, and many other timely topics.
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The new edition features an emphasis on analyzing issues and policies in addition to analyzing ethical dilemmas. Each chapter now includes an ethical analysis of a criminal justice issue or policy, e.g. the ATF Fast and Furious gun trafficking operation, current policies and laws to suppress the name of police officers involved in shootings, California's Proposition 47, and others. Similar to the ethical dilemma analyses that are a hallmark of this text, these issues are discussed in terms of the law, policy, and ethics as they relate to the topic.
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MindTap® Online Learning Platform: The new MindTap® for Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice, 9th Edition, offers customizable content, course analytics, an e-reader, and an applied learning experience –- all delivered within your current learning management system. With its rich array of media assets –- all tagged by learning objective and Bloom's Taxonomy level –- MindTap engages students, guides them toward mastery of basic concepts, and advances their critical thinking abilities.
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"In the News" boxes focus on real-life examples of misconduct and the effects of misconduct, including Citizens For Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)'s "The Most Corrupt Members of Congress, 2012" report, the Michael Brown killing, the militarization of police and the 1031 program, the 21st Century Panel on Policing, implicit bias, wrongful convictions, prosecutorial misconduct, and the Riker's Island jail scandal.
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Completely current to reflect the latest developments in the field, the ninth edition offers expanded coverage of the war on terror, militarization of the police, mass imprisonment, wrongful convictions, the misuse of power/discretion by elected officials and/or other public servants, the "future" of ethics in the criminal justice system, and many other timely topics.
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The new edition features an increased number of in-chapter "Dilemma" boxes, which break down the law, policy, and ethics issues for each scenario. Offering real-world insight, these boxes examine scenarios involving such issues as the use of expert witnesses, racial profiling, prosecutor discretion, client-lawyer confidentiality, and others.
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Chapter issue/policy boxes discuss the law, policy, and ethics of current policies or issues being debated in criminal justice, such as whether to disclose officers' names when they have been involved in shootings.
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MindTap® Online Learning Platform: The new MindTap® for Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice engages you with video cases, career scenarios, and interactive investigation labs, and shows you where you stand at all times -- both individually and compared to the highest performers in class. MindTap guides you through a learning path customized by your instructor for your Criminal Justice course. You'll master the most important information with built-in study tools such as visual chapter summaries and integrated learning objectives that help you stay organized and use your time efficiently.
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Unique student-centered learning tools help improve retention and mastery of challenging concepts, theories, and issues. Each chapter begins with numbered learning objectives that are carefully matched to end-of-chapter summary sections -- as well as linked to corresponding quiz items in the accompanying MindTap and Test Bank. In addition, a running glossary within the chapters defines key terms when they first appear in the text.
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Featured in-context for each chapter, "Dilemma" boxes present scenarios that help students apply the principles being discussed, while the analysis of the legal, policy, and ethical aspects of each dilemma helps them learn to consider multiple facets of any given situation.
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"Quote and Query" insets stimulate critical thinking by revisiting actual quotes from historical and contemporary figures in criminal justice and asking readers to answer the relevant questions.
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"In the News" boxes focus on real-life examples of misconduct and the effects of misconduct, including Citizens For Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)'s "The Most Corrupt Members of Congress, 2012" report, the Michael Brown killing, the militarization of police and the 1031 program, the 21st Century Panel on Policing, implicit bias, wrongful convictions, prosecutorial misconduct, and the Riker's Island jail scandal.
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Learning tools help improve your retention and mastery of challenging concepts, theories, and issues. Each chapter begins with numbered learning objectives that are matched to end-of-chapter summary sections and linked to corresponding quiz items. In addition, a running glossary within the chapters defines key terms when they first appear in the text.
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"Dilemmas" in each chapter present scenarios that help you apply the principles being discussed, while the analysis of the legal, policy, and ethical aspects of each dilemma helps you learn to consider multiple facets of any given situation.
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"Quote and Query" insets stimulate critical thinking by revisiting actual quotes from historical and contemporary figures in criminal justice and asking you to consider thought-provoking questions.
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