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The Ethical Foundations of Criminal Justice

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: CRC Press 2000ISBN:
  • 0849391164
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 364 H14 2000
Contents:
Preface UNIT 1:PRELIMINARIESWhat is Ethics or Moral Philosophy?Some Moral DilemmasEthics and MoralityEthics and LawEthics and Social ScienceEthics and PhilosophyThe Branches of EthicsEthics and Other Academic DisciplinesThe Value of EthicsThematic ContinuitiesPerennial Problems and Issues,Meta-Ethics: The Language and Logic of EthicsNormative StatementsThe Meaning of Ethical TermsLogic Moral Reasoning,Moral and Cultural Relativism UNIT 2: NORMATIVE ETHICAL THEORY,IntroductionThe Nature of Ethical TheoryOverview of Normative Ethical TheoriesObligation and Value,Teleological Theories of EthicsEthical EgoismUtilitarianismAssessment of Teleological Theories,Deontological Theories of EthicsThe Divine Command TheoryNatural Law TheoryKant's EthicsRoss' Prima Facie EthicsAct-DeontologismAssessment of Deontological Theories,Alternative Theories of EthicsThe Social Contract TheoryVirtue-Based EthicsThe Ethics of Love UNIT 3: TOPICS IN THE ETHICS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE,JusticeRetributive JusticeUtilitarian JusticeContractarian JusticeRestitutive Justice,Juvenile JusticeThe System of Juvenile JusticeMoral Concepts and Issues in Juvenile JusticeKohlberg's Stages of Moral DevelopmentKohlberg's Stages and Juvenile JusticeResolving Issues in Juvenile Justice,Discretionary JusticeThe Anatomy of Discretionary JusticeDiscretionary Justice and the PoliceDiscretionary Justice and ProsecutorsDiscretionary Justice and SentencingDiscretionary Justice and Parole,Corruption in Law EnforcementThe Nature and Forms of CorruptionThe Causes of CorruptionThe Consequences of CorruptionRemedies for Corruption Moral Implications,The Use of Force in Law Enforcement
Summary: "This book acquaints readers with the philosophical concepts upon which ethical theory is based. It applies these ideas to specific issues and dilemmas within the criminal justice system. Its ultimate goal is to acquaint the reader with basic concepts of ethics in criminal justice and to train the mind to resolve moral issues independently."--Jacket
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Includes index.

Preface UNIT 1:PRELIMINARIESWhat is Ethics or Moral Philosophy?Some Moral DilemmasEthics and MoralityEthics and LawEthics and Social ScienceEthics and PhilosophyThe Branches of EthicsEthics and Other Academic DisciplinesThe Value of EthicsThematic ContinuitiesPerennial Problems and Issues,Meta-Ethics: The Language and Logic of EthicsNormative StatementsThe Meaning of Ethical TermsLogic Moral Reasoning,Moral and Cultural Relativism UNIT 2: NORMATIVE ETHICAL THEORY,IntroductionThe Nature of Ethical TheoryOverview of Normative Ethical TheoriesObligation and Value,Teleological Theories of EthicsEthical EgoismUtilitarianismAssessment of Teleological Theories,Deontological Theories of EthicsThe Divine Command TheoryNatural Law TheoryKant's EthicsRoss' Prima Facie EthicsAct-DeontologismAssessment of Deontological Theories,Alternative Theories of EthicsThe Social Contract TheoryVirtue-Based EthicsThe Ethics of Love UNIT 3: TOPICS IN THE ETHICS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE,JusticeRetributive JusticeUtilitarian JusticeContractarian JusticeRestitutive Justice,Juvenile JusticeThe System of Juvenile JusticeMoral Concepts and Issues in Juvenile JusticeKohlberg's Stages of Moral DevelopmentKohlberg's Stages and Juvenile JusticeResolving Issues in Juvenile Justice,Discretionary JusticeThe Anatomy of Discretionary JusticeDiscretionary Justice and the PoliceDiscretionary Justice and ProsecutorsDiscretionary Justice and SentencingDiscretionary Justice and Parole,Corruption in Law EnforcementThe Nature and Forms of CorruptionThe Causes of CorruptionThe Consequences of CorruptionRemedies for Corruption Moral Implications,The Use of Force in Law Enforcement

"This book acquaints readers with the philosophical concepts upon which ethical theory is based. It applies these ideas to specific issues and dilemmas within the criminal justice system. Its ultimate goal is to acquaint the reader with basic concepts of ethics in criminal justice and to train the mind to resolve moral issues independently."--Jacket

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