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Handled with Discretion
John . Ed(S): Kleinig
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Paperback. This is a collection of essays examining the nature of police discretion and its many varieties. They explore the kinds of judgements police officers must take, such as when should they get involved? And what resources should be devoted to a situation? Each essay is followed by a response. Editor(s): Kleinig, John. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 145 x 13. Weight in Grams: 317.
Criticisms of how police exercise their authority are neither new nor uncommon. Police officers have considerable power, and they often must draw on that power in complex and pressing circumstances. This collection of essays by fifteen leading specialists in ethics and criminal justice examines the nature of police discretion and its many varieties. The essays explore the kinds of judgment calls police officers frequently must make: When should they get involved? Whom should they watch? What constitutes a "disturbance of the peace"? What resources should be devoted to a situation? Does social welfare take precedence over law enforcement? Under what ... Read more
Criticisms of how police exercise their authority are neither new nor uncommon. Police officers have considerable power, and they often must draw on that power in complex and pressing circumstances. This collection of essays by fifteen leading specialists in ethics and criminal justice examines the nature of police discretion and its many varieties. The essays explore the kinds of judgment calls police officers frequently must make: When should they get involved? Whom should they watch? What constitutes a "disturbance of the peace"? What resources should be devoted to a situation? Does social welfare take precedence over law enforcement? Under what ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847681778
SKU
V9780847681778
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99-15
About John . Ed(S): Kleinig
John Kleinig is Professor of Philosophy at the Institute for Criminal Justice Ethics at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Reviews for Handled with Discretion
An important collection.
Daryl Close, Tiffin University
Daryl Close, Tiffin University