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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... powers were used and enhance com- munity confidence . The experiment deployed four principal strategies : a leaflet for those stopped which explained police powers and citizen rights ; the removal of stop and search from individual and ...
... powers Strengths • Up to 12 % of all arrests result from stop and search powers , particularly those for going equipped and offensive weapons ( Fitzgerald , 1999 ) . • Many more result in important intelligence which contributes to ...
... power when dealing with a citizen . Use of police powers to stop , search , arrest , detain , interrogate and seize property clearly indicate the possible infringements of civil liberties and human rights . It would there- fore seem ...
Contents
Transition or crisis? | 11 |
what do the police actually do? | 26 |
From ethics to principles and practice | 37 |
Copyright | |
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