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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... respect , provide a base for the future . A new ethics for policing ? Building forward from the arguments above and ... respect for personal autonomy : This is derived from the ethics of duty . In policing this would include respecting ...
... respect human Article 2 dignity and uphold Council of Europe Declaration on the Police Article 1 ( also requires protection of citizens from violent acts ) Linkages with the ' Principles of policing ' Duty Responsibility Justice Respect ...
... respect ' and ' equal opportunities ' policies to properly recognise and support the wide diversity of today's organi- sations . The aims of the dignity and respect policy from West Mercia Constabulary are to provide all staff with the ...
Contents
Transition or crisis? | 11 |
what do the police actually do? | 26 |
From ethics to principles and practice | 37 |
Copyright | |
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