Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice (Ethics in Crime and Justice) [Paperback]

Joycelyn M. Pollock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0495093432 | ISBN-13: 978-0495093435 | Edition: 5

This text is designed to introduce students to ethical decision-making in the criminal justice system. Its greatest strengths are its balanced coverage of 1) all three segments of the CJ system-police, courts, and corrections-and 2) both philosophical principles/theories and hands-on criminal justice issues and applications.

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"The strengths in this book include the current issues associated with correctional professionals. The topics are on target, particularly in the areas within corrections and the community. I particularly appreciate the review of basic philosophy and where some of the values and morals were developed; however, you did not make this a philosophical class, but one of practicality."

"Pollock does a good job of making most of the topics clear. This is a great text for introductory courses in ethics. The overall structure and focus of the text is very good for this size and type."

"I selected the Pollock text because I felt that it provides excellent coverage of ethics for each of the components of the criminal justice system--the police, courts, and corrections--covers ethical perspectives very well, and raises important ethical issues in criminal justice. Pollock also does a careful job updating each new edition. The major reason for choosing this book is its coverage of the material." This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Dr. Joycelyn Pollock has taught criminal justice for the past twenty six years. A former Fulbright teaching fellow, she has also taught law and criminology at the University of Turku, Finland; conducted training in the areas of criminology, sexual harassment, and ethics; and worked as a probation and parole officer. Just a few of Dr. Pollock's many published works include: PRISONS: TODAY AND TOMORROW; WOMEN, LAW, AND SOCIAL CONTROL; PRISONS AND PRISON LIFE: COSTS AND CONSEQUENCES; and MORALITY TALES. Dr. Pollock received her J.D. from University of Houston and a Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Albany.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 5 edition (April 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0495093432
• ISBN-13: 978-0495093435
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #623,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joycelyn M. Pollock received her Ph.D. in Criminal Justice at the State University of New York at Albany. She also obtained a J.D. at the University of Houston, and passed the Texas Bar in 1991.

The first edition of Ethics in Crime and Justice: Dilemmas and Decisions was published in 1986 and continues to be one of the leading texts in the field. Dr. Pollock has also published Crime and Justice in America: An Introduction (2008), Criminal Law (with John Klotter, 2007), Morality Stories, 2d Edition (2007), Prisons and Prison Life: Costs and Consequences (2003), Women, Prison and Crime (2002, 2nd ed.), Sex and Supervision: Guarding Male and Female Inmates (1986), Counseling Women Prisoners (1999), Criminal Women (2000), Prison: An American Institution (editor) (1997), and is co-editor with Alida Merlo of Women, Law and Social Control, 2d ed (2004).

In addition to teaching at Texas State University (formerly Southwest Texas State University), she has delivered training to police officers, probation officers, parole officers, constables, and other groups in the areas of sexual harassment, ethics, criminology, and other subjects. She has taught at the Houston Police Academy, the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute, and has been a guest speaker for the International Association of Policewomen, the Texas Juvenile Justice Association, and the Southwest Legal Institute, among other groups. In 1998 she was awarded a Fulbright Teaching Fellowship to Turku School of Law in Turku, Finland. She was also a recipient of a Senior Scholar Justice award from the Open Society Institute. She has served as President of the Southwest Association of Criminal Justice and a Trustee-at-Large for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. In 2007 she was awarded the Bruce Smith Award from ACJS for outstanding contributions to the field of criminology, and in 2008 she was awarded the Distinguished Alumni award from the State University at Albany, School of Criminal Justice.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Intro Ethics book for CJ, January 25, 2010

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Carl Franklin "Author and Professor" (Cedar City, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice (Ethics in Crime and Justice) (Paperback)

I've used this book for the last couple years, and in fact I am one of the listed reviewers the publisher used for the last edition. I think the author does a decent job of presenting the material overall. Thbe book has a very pro-CJ approach, which makes it a good choice for students. There are other books on the market that take a more "preachy" approach to ethics, and you can tell the authors often think that CJ professionals are beneath them. That's why I like this book, the author is clearly writing for a profession she has respect for and it shows.

This has some good "real world" application and provides clear explanations. The best material is that a student can not only understand but also apply at later times.

I supplement the book with more theory at points, so I guess my only recommendation would be to strengthen that area. That would make the book longer, though, and would probably price it much differently. For what it is, this is a good introductory book for ethics in CJ. The text can spark a reader's interest in the topic or serve as a good foundation for future professionals.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great!, January 26, 2012

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