CONTRIBUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ETHICAL BEHAVIOR IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

• NCJ Number: 41444
• Journal: Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 4 Issue: 4 Dated: (WINTER 1976) Pages: 285-290
• Author(s): G W LYNCH
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: Pergamon Press, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS PAPER EXAMINES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HIGHER EDUCATION AND ETHICAL PRACTICE AMONG LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

Abstract

THE SPOKEN AND UNSPOKEN VALUES OF THE ACADEMIC WORLD AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON COLLEGE EDUCATED POLICE IS EXPLORED. THE SPECIFIC VALUES OF STUDYING OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTITIONERS IN AN ACADEMIC SETTING IS REVIEWED, E.G., THE ROLE OF A POLICEMAN ACTING AS A WITNESS AT A TRIAL. THE AREAS WHERE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE CAN APPRECIABLY INCREASE THE ETHICAL AWARENESS OF POLICE OFFICERS ARE ALSO PRESENTED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...ELW