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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... demand In a similar way , analysis of the calls to the police from the public shows that crime is at most , including ' potential crime ' , 50 per cent of the public's demand of the police ( Shapland and Vagg , 1988 ) . 3 Public ...
... demand . For , although their approach relies on solving problems by identifying clusters , the demand payback is balanced by the effort of achieving solutions to complex problems , most of which require a multi - agency approach in ...
... demand for services , the adequacy of resources , and the effectiveness of their allocation and utilisation ... demand for services . As public sector organisations aim to satisfy public demand , that demand provides the principle ...
Contents
Transition or crisis? | 11 |
what do the police actually do? | 26 |
From ethics to principles and practice | 37 |
Copyright | |
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