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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... elements . We would suggest that it is also possible to draw parallels between the elements of proportionality and the principles we have set out in Chapter 3 . All of these elements are relevant in considering whether a decision is ...
... elements Subordinate or obedient ? Type of accountability Democratic Legal Police Authority and Home Secretary ... elements of the framework are centrally imposed . Major element of central control ( see Chapter 6 ) Major element of ...
... elements from the ' learning cycle ' , elements from Ekblom's model of crime prevention and the principles of policing from Chapter 3 , has been set out so as to emphasise the context and continuity of the circle . There are a number 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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