Towards Ethical Policing

by Dominic Wood

Overview

With debate about police ethics intensifying, this stimulating book considers afresh the fundamental role of officers and their relations with society.

• It is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to ethical policing, taking a moral philosophical perspective to the evidence base and literature on the subject.

• Leading contemporary thinker Dominic Wood tackles the ethical issues of policing as a matter of compliance and discipline and reviews them in the context of contemporary challenges in policing and the wider criminal justice framework.

• From the parameters of moral policing to the role of human rights and to embedding ethics within police operations, this is a thorough overview of the subject of police ethics and legitimacy, and a springboard for further research and analysis.

A timely contribution to discussions about the police and their legitimacy, this is essential reading for all those studying, teaching and leading the profession.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447345596
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Publication date:	05/01/2020
Series:	Key Themes in Policing
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dominic Wood is the Head of School of Law, Criminal Justice and Policing at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Establishing the parameters of ethical policing

From ethical neutrality to principled policing

The role of human rights in providing the basis for good policing

Justice as fairness, procedural justice and police legitimacy

Ethical policing in practice – consequences matter

Embedding ethics within police practice

Concluding remarks

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Ethical policing is a major concern in contemporary police affairs and this thorough book makes a significant contribution to the study of the issue. Meets the needs of students and practitioners.” Peter Joyce, Wrexham Glyndwr University

"Combining philosophical and applied debates, this engaging and provocative book will be a valuable reference to all of those interested in police professionalisation and ethics in public life." Michael Rowe, Northumbria University

"Essential reading for those interested in understanding the ethical underpinnings necessary for the legitimacy of police powers, and classical groundings in moral philosophy." Michelle Addison, Northumbria University