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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... role of policing by consent . ( Home Office , 1993a ) protestors , who often had widespread public support . The policing of road protests , such as Twyford Down ' and Newbury , encapsulated the difficulties . Sandwiched between ...
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... role of HMIC was described in Home Office ( 1994 ) as ' the principal , but not the sole , source of professional advice to the Home Secretary and to the Home Office on all aspects of policing , both operational and management . ' While ...
Contents
Transition or crisis? | 11 |
what do the police actually do? | 26 |
From ethics to principles and practice | 37 |
Copyright | |
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