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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... challenge of maintaining the professional core would be immense . As the shift towards more diversified local forces accelerated , the current single tier force would have to change . The ' professional core ' would have to accept , as ...
... challenge the wholly negative conception of police culture . Chan has further challenged the conception of police culture as immutable , monolithic and isolated from external influence . She has argued ' police practice is to be ...
... challenge of further enhancing the transformation of our Police Service - within a more defined human rights culture . We need to do our business effectively , ethically and as transparently as possible within the confines of ...
Contents
Transition or crisis? | 11 |
what do the police actually do? | 26 |
From ethics to principles and practice | 37 |
Copyright | |
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