Police Systems, Practices, and Ethical Considerations

by Lisa C. Bowman-Bowen & Jamie O'Reilly

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Police Systems, Practices, and Ethical Considerations (LibreTexts OER) provides a concise overview of the history and foundations of American law enforcement, tracing its development from early English influences to modern professional policing. The text examines organizational structures, core practices, constitutional policing, use of force, and ethical responsibilities, while addressing accountability and contemporary challenges within a democratic society.

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Publisher
Coastal Bend College
Subjects
Workforce
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Criminal Justice Review of Police Systems
  7. 1.1: Criminal Justice Review of Police Systems (Part 1)
  8. 1.1.1: Policing in Ancient Times
  9. 1.1.2: Sir Robert Peel
  10. 1.1.3: Policing Eras
  11. 1.1.4: Levels of Policing and Role of Police
  12. 1.1.5: Recruitment and Hiring in Policing
  13. 1.1.6: Recruitment and Hiring Websites for Future Careers
  14. 1.1.7: Police Misconduct, Accountability, and Corruption
  15. 1.1.8: Criminal Justice Review of Police Systems (Part 2)
  16. 1.1.8.1: Current Issues - Police Shootings
  17. 1.1.8.2: Current Issues - Use of Force and Vehicle Pursuits
  18. 1.1.8.3: Current Issues- Stereotypes in Policing
  19. 1.1.8.4: Current Issues - Accountability
  20. 1.1.8.5: Current Issues - Internal Affairs and Discipline
  21. 1.1.8.6: Current Issues - Body Cameras
  22. 1.1.8.7: Myth - "Police Only Write Speeding Tickets to Harass Citizens and it is Entrapment"
  23. 2: Ethical Behaviour
  24. 2.1: The Importance of Ethical Behaviour
  25. 2.2: Ethics and the Pursuit of a Law Enforcement Career
  26. 2.3: As Employees in Law Enforcement Agencies
  27. 2.4: References
  28. 3: Ethical Systems
  29. 3.1: Rawls’ Theory of Justice
  30. 3.2: Moral Relativism
  31. 3.3: Major Ethical Systems
  32. 3.4: Utilitarian Ethics
  33. 3.5: Deontology
  34. 3.6: Virtue Ethics
  35. 3.7: Ethics of Care
  36. 3.8: Egoism
  37. 3.9: Religion or Divine Command Theory
  38. 3.10: Natural Law
  39. 3.11: Social Contract Theory
  40. 3.12: References
  41. 4: Ethical Dilemmas and the Process of Effective Resolution
  42. 4.1: Ethical Dilemmas
  43. 4.2: Values
  44. 4.3: Solving Ethical Dilemmas
  45. 4.4: References
  46. 5: Key Ethical Issues within Law Enforcement
  47. 5.1: Ethical Issues
  48. 5.2: The Ethics of Power and Authority
  49. 5.3: The Milgram Experiment
  50. 5.4: Person, Gender, and Cultural Differences in Conformity
  51. 5.5: Ethical Issues during an Investigation
  52. 5.6: Gratuities
  53. 5.7: Use of Force Philosophy Theory and Law
  54. 5.8: References
  55. 6: Accountability and Investigation
  56. 6.1: Investigation Models
  57. 6.2: Independent Investigations Office
  58. 6.3: References
  59. 7: Policing
  60. 7.1: Noble Cause Corruption
  61. 7.2: Policing Public Demonstrations and Crowd Control
  62. 7.3: Sex Offender Notification Laws
  63. 7.4: Ethics of Private Policing
  64. 7.5: References
  65. 8: Discretion, Supervision, and Leadership
  66. 8.1: The Ethics Surrounding Discretion
  67. 8.2: Discretion and Supervision
  68. 8.3: Selective Enforcement
  69. 8.4: Loyalty
  70. 8.5: Ethical Leadership
  71. 8.6: Transactional and Transformational Leadership
  72. 8.7: References
  73. 9: The Culture of Law Enforcement
  74. 9.1: Police Subculture
  75. 9.2: Socialization of Police
  76. 9.3: Skepticism and Cynicism
  77. 9.4: Moral Culpability versus Legal Culpability
  78. 9.5: Impact of Technology
  79. 9.6: References
  80. Back Matter
  81. Index
  82. Glossary
  83. Detailed Licensing
  84. Detailed Licensing