Explores ideas and information in and around ethical decision making as it pertains to criminal justice. Ethics in the Criminal Justice System features contributing authors who have provided a varied and challenging palette of offerings from pure philosophy to common sense practical professional advice.
Chapter 1—Introduction to Ethical Theory and PracticeChapter 2—The Importance of Ethics in Criminal JusticeChapter 3—Is Acting on Principle the Answer? Immanuel Kant Said YesChapter 4—Mill: Consequentialism — Considering the ConsequencesChapter 5—Aristotle: A Virtuous ManChapter 6—Ethics and the PoliceChapter 7—Police DevianceChapter 8—Ethics Within the American Judicial SystemChapter 9—The Rationale of Punishment: Moral Dilemmas, Human Rights, and Capital PunishmentChapter 10—Ethical Issues in Probation and ParoleChapter 11—Ethical Issues and the Juvenile Justice SystemChapter 12—Racial Discrimination in the Criminal Justice SystemChapter 13—The Ethics of Criminal Justice Policy MakingChapter 14—Ethics and International Terrorism
