Justice, Crime, and Ethics
- ISBN-10
- 1315455846
- ISBN-13
- 9781315455846
- Series
- Justice, Crime, and Ethics
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 516
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-01-20
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Authors
- Michael C. Braswell, Belinda R. McCarthy, Bernard J. McCarthy
Description
Justice, Crime, and Ethics, a leading textbook in criminal justice programs, examines ethical dilemmas pertaining to the administration of criminal justice and professional activities in the field. This ninth edition continues to deliver a broad scope of topics, focusing on law enforcement, legal practice, sentencing, corrections, research, crime control policy, and philosophical issues. The book’s robust coverage encompasses contentious issues such as capital punishment, prison corruption, and the use of deception in police interrogation. The ninth edition includes new material on juvenile justice, corporate crime, and prosecutorial misconduct. The “Policy and Ethics” feature and new “Ethical Dilemma” feature added to most chapters illuminate the ethics of institutions as well as individuals. Students of criminal justice, as well as instructors and professionals in the field, continue to rely on this thorough, dependable resource on ethical decision making in the criminal justice system.
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