Increasing concerns about the accountability of criminal justice
professionals at all levels has placed a heightened focus on the
behavior of those who work in the system. Judges, attorneys,
police, and prison employees are all under increased scrutiny from
the public and the media. Ethics for Criminal Justice Professionals
examines the myriad of ethical issues that confront law
enforcement, judicial system, and correctional personnel. Easy to
read, practical, and filled with real-life scenarios, this
comprehensive volume sheds light on an often complicated and
controversial topic.
The book begins by defining the subject matter, explaining what
ethics is, and what it is not. It explores the concept of false
moral identity, examines difficult decisions that arise from
attorney-client privilege, and discusses problematic issues such as
officer gratuities. Next, the book provides a historical review of
the concept of ethical reasoning, examining different religious and
cultural influences and exploring ethics from various schools of
philosophy.
Ethics and police officers
The authors discuss management and corruption, the causes and
effects of abuse of authority, police perjury, and the practice of
lying to obtain a confession. They explore the role of prejudice
and discrimination in unethical behavior and review legislation
designed to curb such practices.
Ethics in the courtroom
Shifting to issues that arise in the courtroom, the book
addresses prosecutorial and judicial misconduct, discovery
violations, the presentation of inadmissible evidence, discretion
to prosecute, and defense counsel ethics.
Ethics in the prison system
Finally, the book explores issues that arise with respect to
correction. The authors examine the four purposes of punishment:
retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation, as
well as the death penalty and methods of execution.
Each chapter ends with a set of review questions to test
comprehension and a series of exercises further clarifies the
material. Interspersed with the content are real-life vignettes
that help to ground the theoretical concepts in practice and actual
court cases that illustrate the principles. Ample references are
provided to inspire further study of issues for which often there
are no easy answers.
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