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Pollock, Joycelyn M., 1956-

Ethical dilemmas and decisions in criminal justice / Joycelyn M. Pollock. - 10th ed. - xx, 524p : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-509) and indexes.

pt. I. Ethics and the criminal justice system -- Morality, ethics, and human behavior -- Determining moral behavior -- Justice and law -- Becoming an ethical professional -- pt. II. Police -- The police role in society -- Police discretion and dilemmas -- Police corruption and responses -- pt. III. Law -- Law and legal professionals -- Discretion and dilemmas in the legal profession -- Ethical misconduct in the courts and responses -- pt. IV. Corrections -- The ethics of punishment and corrections -- Discretion and dilemmas in corrections -- Correctional professionals : misconduct and responses -- Making ethical choices.

Covers ethics as it relates to the police, the courts and corrections.

ISBN: 1337558494 9781337558495

LCCN: 2017952407

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Criminal justice, Administration of--Moral and ethical aspects.
Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.
White collar crimes--United States--Case studies.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Criminal justice, Administration of--Moral and ethical aspects.
White collar crimes.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Case studies.

LC Class. No.: LAW HV7419 / .P65 2019

Dewey Class. No.: 174/.3