Dr. Joycelyn Pollock has been a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at Texas State University-San
Marcos (formerly Southwest Texas State University) since 1993. She received a Ph.D. from the State University of
New York at Albany and a J.D. from the University of Houston. Dr. Pollack was a probation and parole officer in
the state of Washington and a program review specialist for the New York Department of Correctional Services. She
has taught law and criminology at the University of Turku, Finland as a Fulbright fellow conducted training in
the areas of criminology, sexual harassment and ethics. Dr. Pollock�s many published works include: Prisons: Today
and Tomorrow; Women, Law, and Social Control; Prisons and Prisons and Prison Life: Costs and Consequences and Morality
Tales.
Summary
New examples of white collar crime, business scandals from Wall Street to Main Street, and more are all featured in ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND DECISIONS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. Real-life cases and situations demonstrate the significance of ethics in the world of criminal justice today for those studying or contemplating a career in criminal justice.
Table of Contents
PART I: ETHICS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
1. Morality, Ethics, and Human Behavior.
2. Determining Moral Behavior.
3. Justice and Law.
4. Becoming an Ethical Professional.
PART II: POLICE.
5. The Police Role in Society: Crime Fighter or Public Servant?
6. Police Discretion and Dilemmas.
7. Police Corruption and Misconduct.
PART III: LAW.
8. Law and Legal Professionals.
9. Zealous Advocates.
10. Justice and Judicial Ethics.
PART IV: CORRECTIONS.
11. The Ethics of Punishment and Corrections.
12. Correctional Professionals.
13. Correctional Professionals in the Community.
Part V: ETHICAL CHOICES IN TODAY�S WORLD.
14. Making Ethical Choices.