Ethics in criminal justice
By: Christopher Dreisbach.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9780073379999
Subjects: Criminal justice, Administration of -- Moral and ethical aspects; Criminal justice, Administration of -- Philosophy; Criminal justice, Administration of -- Case studies
Genres: Case studies.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Preliminaries; title: Introduction: challenges and tools; title: Case 1.1. The counterfeit counterfeit 20s; title: Accountability and integrity; title: Working assumptions; title: The challenge and tools of moral leadership; title: Summary; title: Answers to case study questions; title: Moral decision making: the logic of ethics; title: Case 2.1. When Fred shot Barney; title: Conclusions, premises, and good and bad arguments; title: Deduction versus induction; title: Truth versus validity; title: Fallacies; title: Case 2.2. Inside information; title: Summary; title: Answers to case study questions; title: Philosophical ethics; title: Consequentialism; title: Case 3.1. Huck Finn and Jim; title: Basic theories; title: Consequentialism; title: Egoism; title: Case 3.2. Antigone; title: Case 3.3. The state trooper and the injured truck driver; title: Utilitarianism; title: Case 3.4. The rebellion; title: Summary; title: Answers to case study questions; title: Regularianism; title: Regularianism; title: Case 4.1. The judge and the moral problem; title: Advantages; title: Objectivity; title: Common starting point; title: Advanced preparation; title: Understanding others; title: Shortcomings; title: Bad rules; title: No rules; title: Case 4.2. Towing the boat; title: Conflicting rules; title: Types of rules; title: Divine commands; title: Case 4.3. The protective wife; title: Laws; title: Codes of ethics; title: The golden rule; title: Ubiquity; title: Consistency; title: Reciprocity; title: Summary; title: Answers to case study questions; title: Deontology; title: Case 5.1. The guilty client; title: Advantages; title: Shortcomings; title: Case 5.2. Billy Budd; title: What is duty?; title: Genuine duty versus alleged, but false, duty; title: Conflicts of duty; title: Case 5.3. Sophie's choice; title: Is acting from duty the only way to be morally good?; title: Summary; title: Answers to case study questions; title: Virtue and responsibility: an Aristotelian approach; title: Case 6.1. The hit and run son; title: Theories of virtue; title: Rawls's synthesis; title: The feminist synthesis; title: Case 6.2. The harassing legislator; title: Aristotle on virtue; title: Teleology; title: Virtue, wisdom, and happiness; title: Case 6.3. The tipsy judge; title: Virtue and habit; title: Ethics and morals; title: Sin; title: The good and the golden mean; title: Cardinal virtues; title: Integrity; title: Responsibility; title: Case 6.4. The double dipper; title: Aristotle's view of responsibility; title: Case 6.5. The coerced cop; title: Existentialism's view of responsibility; title: Summary; title: Answers to case study questions.; title: Constitutional ethics; title: Law; title: Case 7.1. The abortion clinic; title: Natural law theory; title: Case 7.2. The supportive rookie; title: Case 7.3. The pot-smoking grandmother; title: Case 7.4. The abusive stepfather; title: Legal positivism; title: Legal realism; title: Case 7.5. A speeder gets a break; title: Summary; title: Answers to case study questions; title: Rights; title: Case 8.1. The handcuffed candidate; title: Freedoms and interests; title: Inalienable rights versus conferred rights; title: Positive rights versus negative rights; title: Case 8.2. The warrant that wasn't; title: Legal rights versus moral rights; title: Case 8.3. "Coke can!"; title: The multiple meanings of rights; title: Challenges for criminal justice professionals; title: Summary; title: Answers to case study questions; title: Religious ethics; title: Case 10.1. The marriage counseling police officer; title: Foundations; title: History; title: Case 10.2. Taking sides; title: Case 10.3. Speech unbecoming; title: Case 10.4. The beard; title: Fundamental tenets; title: Case 10.5. Lawful entry; title: Moral theology; title: Scripture; title: Tradition; title: Case 10.6. No women police officers, please; title: Case 10.7. The sniffing dog experience; title: Case 10.8. The religious police lieutenant; title: Reason; title: Case 10.9. The chaplain; title: The morality of war; title: Case 10.10. The reluctant sniper; title: War and peace; title: Pacifism; title: Case 10.11. "NYC rabbi organizing armed patrols draws anger"; title: Just war; title: Holy war; title: Summary; title: Answers to case study questions; title: The profession of criminal justice; title: Professions and professional ethics; title: Case 11.1. Far from home; title: What is a profession?; title: Profession: a traditional definition; title: Profession: an alternative definition; title: Case 11.2. When in Rome; title: Profession: an ostensive definition; title: Case 11.3. Only a buck; title: Professional ethics; title: Case 11.4. The maternal rookie; title: Professional relationships; title: Case 11.5 The neighborhood cop who discouraged pressing charges professional obligations: the basics; title: Case 11.6. Florida hurricanes; title: Professional ethics as a balancing act; title: Summary; title: Answers to case study questions; title: Ethics in the legislature; title: Case 12.1. The consistent candidate; title: The legislator; title: Significant service to the community; title: Greater responsibilities and rights; title: Case 12.2. The lawbreaking lawmaker; title: Self-governance; title: Autonomy; title: Calling; title: Money as means; title: Extensive training; title: Staff, lobbyists, PACs, and journalists; title: Case 12.3. Quid pro quo; title: Staff; title: Lobbyists; title: Political action committees; title: Journalists; title: Summary; title: Answers to case study questions.; title: Ethics in law enforcement; title: Case 13.1. Serpico; title: Police; title: Significant service to society; title: Case 13.2. The funeral of Za Chue Xiong; title: Greater rights and responsibilities; title: Self-governance; title: Case 13.3. The backup; title: Autonomy; title: A calling; title: Money as means; title: Extensive training; title: Credentialing; title: Corrections; title: Case 13.4. Sheriff Joe and the abortions; title: Ethics in corrections; title: The ethics of parole and probation; title: Case 13.5. The sex offender; title: Summary; title: Answers to case study questions; title: Ethics in the courtroom; title: Case 14.1. The Alford plea; title: The adversarial system; title: The judge; title: Significant service to society; title: Greater responsibilities and rights; title: Self-governance and autonomy; title: Calling and money as means; title: Extensive training and credentialing; title: Summary; title: The lawyer; title: Case 14.2. Malpractice; title: Significant service; title: Greater responsibilities and rights; title: Self-governance and autonomy; title: Calling and money as means; title: Training and credentials; title: Summary; title: The jury; title: Case 14.3. The activist juror; title: Significant service; title: Greater responsibilities and rights; title: Summary; title: The court reporter; title: Significant service to the community; title: Greater responsibilities; title: Self-governance and autonomy; title: Training and credentials; title: Calling and money as means; title: Summary; title: Answers to case study questions; title: Criminal justice ethics in the future; title: Case 15.1. Seeing through walls; title: Technology; title: Demographics; title: Case 15.2. Stem cell therapy: the near future; title: Population growth; title: International relations; title: Media; title: Influence; title: Information overload; title: Moral significance; title: Engagement, education, and ethics; title: The need for civic engagement; title: The need for education; title: Public sector ethics; title: Summary; title: Answers to case study questions; title: Index.