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Ethics in Criminal Justice

In Search of the Truth

Sam S. Souryal John T. Whitehead (East Tennessee State University, USA)

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Routledge
01 October 2019
Introducing 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 edition also offers completely revised coverage of capital punishment and the rehabilitation debate, and a discussion of how juvenile justice often fails to live up to its ideals. Finally, the book features new case studies of recent ethical dilemmas in criminal justice to enhance students’ understanding of real-life ethics decision-making.

Suitable for advanced undergraduates or graduate students in criminal justice programs in the US and globally, this text offers a classical view of ethical decision-making and is well-grounded in specific case examples.

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Imprint:   Routledge
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   7th edition
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 187mm, 
Weight:   1.244kg
ISBN:   9781138353664
ISBN 10:   1138353663
Pages:   466
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Sam S. Souryal is Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice and former Assistant Dean at the College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University. A former police officer and public manager, Dr. Souryal has taught public administration, organization theory and police management courses at the University of Wisconsin and Sam Houston State University. John T. Whitehead is Professor Emeritus and former Chair in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at East Tennessee State University. He completed an MA in Sociology at the University of Notre Dame and earned his MA and PhD in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany. He has taught courses in corrections, criminal justice ethics, and the death penalty. His current book projects are a book on teaching and a book on human relations in law enforcement.

Reviews for Ethics in Criminal Justice: In Search of the Truth

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


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