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About the Author
Perez teaches courses in criminal justice, focusing on the police, law and society, the drug war, and introductory courses. After serving as both a police and correctional officer, he began teaching at the college level on a dozen campuses around the nation. In addition to consulting for numerous police departments and the federal government, he has published Common Sense About Police Review and Police Ethics: A Matter of Character (with J. Alan Moore). J. Alan Moore is a Professor of Philosophy teaching undergraduate philosophy and humanities courses at Lyndon State College, where his writing has centered on ethics with specific attention to the Holocaust and criminal justice. He has also taught history in Israel, and studied extensively in Germany. Dr. Moore received his Ph.D. from Tulane University following study at the University of Munich on a Fulbright Grant. Prior to graduate study, he was commissioned in the army at OCS and sent to Ranger School and Recondo School in Viet Nam, and served on a LRRP team.
Reviews
Acknowledgments. Preface to the Second Edition. 1. Introduction. Part I: THE SETTING. 2. Police Professionalism. 3. The Nature of Police Work. 4. Why Be Ethical? Part II: ETHICAL FRAMEWORKS. 5. What is Character? 6. The Development of Character. 7. Ethical Formalism. 8. Utilitarianism. 9. An Ethic To Live By. 10. Judgment Calls. Part III: ON THE STREET. 11. Types of Police Misconduct. 12. The Causes of Police Deviance. 13. Practical Applications. Part IV: IMPLICATIONS. 14. The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics. 15. Being a Good Officer.
Book Information
ISBN 9781111544515
Author Douglas Perez
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Delmar Cengage Learning
Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
Weight(grams) 360g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 152mm * 15mm