Morality and the Law

For courses in Ethics and Law, Critical Issues in Criminal Justice and Social Issues in Criminal Justice.

This comprehensive, accessible collection of essays raises compelling questions on morality and the judicial system that are designed to stimulate students' awareness of the correct way, the moral way for those in criminal justice to conduct themselves. Addressing all participants in the system-lawyers and judges, police and probation officers, victims and the accused-the essays provide students with a thought-provoking presentation of the many issues surrounding human conflict and the role ethics and fairness play in our criminal justice system.