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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... citizen rights restrain policing and force it to be more respectable . But policing is always waiting for the next ... citizenship and transparency in policing . Alongside the US and UK literature , there are also some important ...
... citizen might have a right to freedom from discrimination , a corresponding claim right might oblige the state to redress the balance in pre - existing discrimination . • The post - war era brought a step change and a determination to ...
... citizen on the other . We have already stressed the significance of honesty , personal responsibility and stewardship in Chapter 3. But it is also important to recognise that police officers have both responsibilities and rights – to be ...
Contents
Transition or crisis? | 11 |
what do the police actually do? | 26 |
From ethics to principles and practice | 37 |
Copyright | |
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