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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Peter Neyroud, Alan Beckley. man . The state became a contract between individuals to guarantee collectively their individual rights to life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness . The individual claimed these rights or ' liberties ...
... individual asserting their position rather than a fuller democratic debate ( Bellamy , 1999 ) . This means that the individual or group's challenge drives the debate , rather than the democratic process . 5 Balancing the rights of ...
... individual level ) must actively consider the issue of HR compliance , as all public authorities have a legal obligation to uphold individual human rights when engaged in the provision of public services . Best value presents public ...
Contents
Transition or crisis? | 11 |
what do the police actually do? | 26 |
From ethics to principles and practice | 37 |
Copyright | |
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