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Book SynopsisIntroducing the fundamentals of ethical theory, Ethics in Criminal Justice: In Search of the Truth, Seventh Edition, exposes the reader to the ways and means of making moral judgments by exploring the teachings of the great philosophers, sources of criminal justice ethics, and ethical issues in the criminal justice system.
It is presented from two perspectives: a thematic perspective that addresses ethical principles common to all components of the discipline, and an area-specific perspective that addresses the state of ethics in criminal justice in the fields of policing, corrections, and probation and parole. The seventh edition features discussion of current critical issues in criminal justice: accusations of racism, police shootings, stop and frisk policy, marijuana laws, mass incarceration, life sentences, prison privatization, the swift and certain deterrence model of probation, excessive probation fees, and the Good Lives Model in corrections. The seventh edit
Trade Review
Dr. Souryal…strikes a good balance between presenting the groundwork of general ethics and leading students to an understanding of how to discern, think about, and apply principles of practical rationality in criminal justice professions.
Scott A. Hunt, Professor, School of Justice Studies, College of Justice & Safety, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY
This text works really well to expand the discussion of ethics in the criminal justice field and how we can bring ethical behavior into a profession that needs that supportive base in order to be effective in the current societal climate.
Roger Bonner, Criminology Program Director, University of Saint Mary , Leavenworth, KS
Table of Contents1. Acquainting Yourself with Ethics: A Tour of the Ethics Hall of Fame; 2. Familiarizing Yourself with Ethics: Nature, Definitions, and Categories; 3. Understanding Criminal Justice Ethics: Sources and Sanctions; 4. Meeting the Masters: Ethical Theories, Concepts, and Issues; 5. The Ambivalent Reality: Major Unethical Themes in Criminal Justice Management; 6. Lying and Deception in Criminal Justice; 7. Racial Prejudice and Racial Discrimination; 8. Egoism and the Abuse of Authority; 9. Misguided Loyalties: To Whom, to What, at What Price?; 10. Ethics of Criminal Justice Today: What Is Being Done and What Can Be Done?; 11. Ethics and Police; 12. Ethics and Corrections (Prisons); 13. Ethics of the Courts, Probation, and Parole; 14. The Truth Revealed: Enlightenment and Practical Civility Minimize Criminality
