Criminal Justice Ethics

The burgeoning interest in criminal justice ethics necessitates the compilation of this volume listing relevant materials published in North America after 1980. The use of available telecommunications and database resources facilitated the compilers' access to books, chapters in books, articles, commission reports, videotapes, professional and government codes, as well as unpublished books near completion, and ensured the inclusion of the most up-to-date and pertinent works. The sources cited focus on the American system of criminal justice, its theoretical framework, and the prominent issues that it faces.

After a definition of criminal justice ethics that establishes the criteria for inclusion in this guide, attention turns to works that outline the administration of the criminal justice system. Materials that delineate standards of behavior within the police, the courts, the corrections process, and that refer to the protection of victim's rights follow. As an aid to researchers interested in additional or continually updated information, a separate chapter is devoted to the location of the sources cited. An entry index of author's names and a subject index of key words and terms, both keyed by entry number, complete the work.