Ethics for criminal justice professionals

Preface . . v
Acknowledgments . . vii
About the Authors . . ix

1 What Is Ethics? . . 1
2 Historical Development of Ethical Reasoning . . 21
3 Understanding Ethics . . 41
4 Ethical Schools . . 59
5 Unethical Themes in Criminal Justice . . 75
6 Abuse of Authority and Power . . 93
7 Lying and Deception . . 111
8 Prejudice and Discrimination . . 137
9 Ethics and the Present Criminal Justice System . . 165
10 Ethics and Criminal Prosecutions . . 181
11 Ethics and the Police . . 203
12 Ethics and Corrections . . 221
13 Ethical Issues Involving Victims' Services . . 239

References . . 265
Index . . 275