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If Carl Hiaasen set one of his novels on a residential stretch of boundary line between British Columbia and Washington, or if Richard Russo's characters had relatives in the Pacific Northwest, the result might be something like Jim Lynch's Border Songs. Continue »

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Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice (5TH 07 - Old Edition)

by Joycelyn M. Pollock

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This text is designed to introduce students to ethical decision-making in the criminal justice system. Its greatest strengths are its balanced coverage of 1) all three segments of the CJ system-police, courts, and corrections-and 2) both philosophical principles/theories and hands-on criminal justice issues and applications.

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"The strengths in [this book] include the current issues associated with correctional professionals. The topics are on target and particularly in the areas within corrections and the communityàI particularly appreciate the review of basic philosophy and where some of the values and morals were developed; however, you did not make this a philosophical class, but one of practicality."

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"Pollock does a good job of making most of the topics clear. This is a great text for introductory courses in ethicsàthe overall structure and focus of the text is very good for this size and type."

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"I selected the Pollock text because I felt that it provides excellent coverage of ethics for each of the components of the criminal justice system—the police, courts, and corrections, covers ethical perspectives very well, and raises important ethical issues in criminal justice. Pollock also does a careful job updating each new edition. The major reason for choosing this bookàis its coverage of the material."
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About the Author

Dr. Joycelyn Pollock has taught criminal justice for the past twenty six years. A former Fulbright teaching fellow, she has also taught law and criminology at the University of Turku, Finland; conducted training in the areas of criminology, sexual harassment, and ethics; and worked as a probation and parole officer. Just a few of Dr. Pollock's many published works include: PRISONS: TODAY AND TOMORROW; WOMEN, LAW, AND SOCIAL CONTROL; PRISONS AND PRISON LIFE: COSTS AND CONSEQUENCES; and MORALITY TALES. Dr. Pollock received her J.D. from University of Houston and a Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Albany.
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Table of Contents

'1. Morality, Ethics, and Human Behavior. 2. Determining Moral Behavior. 3. Making Ethical Decisions. 4. The Origins and Concept of Justice. 5. Law and the Individual. 6. Ethics and the Criminal Justice Professional. 7. The Police Role in Society: Crime Fighter or Public Servant? 8. Corruption and the \"Code.\" 9. Investigative Methods, Noble-Cause, and Reducing Police Corruption. 10. Ethics and Legal Professionals. 11. Justice and Judicial Ethics. 12. The Ethics of Punishment and Corrections. 13. Ethics and Institutional Corrections. 14. Ethics and Community Corrections. 15. Ethical Choices and the \"War on Terror.\"\n

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cranbrook53, July 8, 2008 (view all comments by cranbrook53)
I am using this textbook for CJ305; very comprehensive and insightful book. The ethical "situations" at the end of chapters are challenging and thought provoking. This is a book to keep even after the course!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780495093435
Author:
Pollock, Joycelyn M.
Publisher:
Wadsworth Publishing
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Criminology
Subject:
Criminal justice, administration of
Subject:
Criminal Procedure
Copyright:
2007
Edition Number:
5
Publication Date:
April 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
560
Dimensions:
9.10x6.42x.77 in. 1.54 lbs.
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