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Character and cops : ethics in policing

Title
Character and cops : ethics in policing / Edwin J. Delattre.
Author
Delattre, Edwin J.
Publication
Washington, D.C. : American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research ; Lanham, MD : Distributed by arrangement with University Press of America, ©1989.

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Description
xviii, 246 pages; 23 cm.
Summary
"In this manual, Edwin Delattre explores the ethical standards that apply to police commands and to individual officers in pursuit of their duties. The success of law enforcement agencies, he argues, is critical to the liberty and safety of our society"--Back cover.
Series Statement
AEI studies ; 490
Uniform Title
AEI studies ; 490.
Subject
  • Police ethics
  • Law enforcement > Moral and ethical aspects
  • Police training > Moral and ethical aspects
  • Law enforcement > United States
  • Police > United States
  • Law enforcement
  • Law enforcement > Moral and ethical aspects
  • Police
  • Police ethics
  • Police training > Moral and ethical aspects
  • Polizei
  • Ethik
  • United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographies and index.
Contents
Excellence of character -- Mission of police -- Public trust and probity -- Discretion -- Police corruption for profit -- Authority and reform in controlling corruption -- Leadership and the character of a department -- Illegal narcotics -- Funcamentals of character and training -- Deliberation and moral problems in training -- Tragedy and noble cause corruption -- Death and bereavement, deadly force and guilt -- Taking our lives seriously.
ISBN
  • 0844736864
  • 9780844736860
  • 0844736856
  • 9780844736853
LCCN
89014956
OCLC
  • ocm19847970
  • 19847970
  • SCSB-1730471
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library