Moral Issues in Police Work

American Bar Foundation Research Journal

In this collection of essays, philosophers and criminologists discuss a number of ethical issues in policing: the nature and scope of police authority, the role of discretion, police corruption, community relations, and the use of deadly force. Addressed to police officers and police academy instructors as well as to students of ethics, criminology, and policy behavior, this volume extracts the moral and ethical conflicts presented by everyday police activity and makes explicit the assumptions that shape the police response.