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1026103
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b780473
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Cohen, Howard,1944-
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Power and restraint : : the moral dimension of police work /\ Howard S. Cohen and Michael Feldberg.
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New York :: Praeger,, 1991.
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1 online resource (xvii, 166 pages)
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031339072X
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: 9780313390722
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0275938565
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0275938573
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9780275938567
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9780275938574
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-161) and index.
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| Contents
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Preface -- Introduction -- Part 1. Standards of police ethics. Chap. 1. The moral dimensions of police work -- Chap. 2. A social contract perspective on the police role -- Chap. 3. Moral standards for police work -- Part 2. Applying the standards to cases. Chap. 4. Rock concert -- Chap. 5. Dispute over a bicycle -- Chap. 6. Calling in a favor -- Chap. 7. Child molester -- Conclusion.
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In accepting the authority to govern, what responsibilities do the police incur? Power and Restraint answers this question by using a moral perspective grounded in the social contract, and by defining an ethical basis for police work. Howard S. Cohen and Michael Feldberg posit five standards by which to measure responsible police behavior: fair access, public trust, safety and security, teamwork, and objectivity. To test their proposals, Cohen and Feldberg apply these standards to several familiar yet challenging cases that are encountered in municipal patrol work in the United States, illustr.
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Law enforcement-- Moral and ethical aspects-- United States, Case studies.
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Law enforcement-- Moral and ethical aspects-- United States.
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Police ethics, Case studies.
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Police ethics.
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Lois-- Application-- Aspect moral-- États-Unis.
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Lois-- Application-- États-Unis-- Cas, Études de.
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Policiers-- Déontologie-- Cas, Études de.
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Policiers-- Déontologie.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Business Ethics.
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Ethik
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Law enforcement-- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Police ethics.
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Polizei
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United States.
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USA.
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| Dewey Classification
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174/.93632/0973
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HV7924.C64 1991eb
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| Added Entry
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Feldberg, Michael,1943-
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