| Edition |
3rd ed. |
| Description |
xxxii, 371 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Excellence of character -- The mission of police -- The public trust and probity -- Discretion -- Public corruption for profit -- Authority and reform in controlling corruption -- Leadership and the character of a department -- Illegal narcotics-moral issues and public policy -- The fundamentals of character and training -- Deliberation and moral problems in training -- Tragedy and "noble cause" corruption -- Death and bereavement, deadly force and guilt -- Taking our lives seriously -- Fatalism, microcosms, and therapeutic reductions -- Ethical ideals, youth violence, and gang enforcement -- Police, the O.J. Simpson trail, and race -- The spirit of public service and individual conscience. |
| Subject |
Police ethics.
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Police psychology
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Police -- Social conditions.
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| ISBN |
0844739731 (alk. paper) |
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