Policing, Ethics and Human RightsWillan, 2001 - 240 pages Ethical and human rights issues have assumed an increasingly high profile in the wake of miscarriages of justice, racism (Lawrence Inquiry), incompetence and corruption - in both Britain and overseas. At the same time the implementation of the Human Rights Act 1998 in England and Wales will have a major impact on policing, challenging many of the assumptions about how policing is carried out. This book aims to provide an accessible introduction to the key issues surrounding ethics in policing, linking this to recent developments and new human rights legislation. It sets out a powerful case for a modern 'ethical policing' approach. Policing, Ethics and Human Rights argues that securing and protecting human rights should be a major, if not the major, rationale for public policing. |
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... acceptable standards in wider society , the ' role morality ' of policing requires a higher standard . As Miller , Blackeler and Alexandra ( 1997 ) have argued , in certain occupations , such as policing , the nature of the mission ...
... Acceptable local priorities Accountability Obligations to protect those in need ( derived Distributed power and equity Representative and Representativeness recognising the needs of minorities Commitment to human rights : ( Respect for ...
... acceptable in policing , but , as in handling a kidnap ( see the case study in Chapter 3 for an example of this ) essential in preserving life . There are , therefore , acceptable lies . So where are the boundaries ? Skolnick ( 1975 ) ...
Contents
Transition or crisis? | 11 |
what do the police actually do? | 26 |
From ethics to principles and practice | 37 |
Copyright | |
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