Power and Restraint: The Moral Dimension of Police Work

by Michael Feldberg and Howard S. Cohen

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275938565
• ISBN13: 9780275938567
• Release Date: June 1991
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Morality is not just an ideal - it's possible.

Every line officer and every police manager can benefit from this book. Anyone involved in hiring new police officers should have this book on the short list of required reading. This country has a need for improving ethics and morality in police work. Now more than ever the very best police officers must be hired and serve the public fairly and objectively. This book articulates the ideal. It is not theoretical, but practical. The book explains how and why police decisions should be made.