Description
| Product ID: | 9781032270753 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Focus on Philosophy |
| Title: | The Ethics of Undercover Policing |
| Authors: | Author: Christopher Nathan |
| Page Count: | 134 |
| Subjects: | Philosophy, Philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Social and political philosophy, Society and culture: general, Sociology, Social work, Crime and criminology, Politics and government, Legal aspects of criminology, Constitutional and administrative law: general, Police law and police procedures, Health, Relationships and Personal development, Ethics & moral philosophy, Social & political philosophy, Society & culture: general, Sociology, Social work, Crime & criminology, Politics & government, Criminology: legal aspects, Constitutional & administrative law, Police law & police procedures, Health & personal development |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Nathan argues for a new understanding of proportionality in undercover policing that takes account of innocent parties, vulnerable targets, and manipulation into wrongful action. He also defends a central role for the judiciary in the oversight of undercover policing. Despite the media controversies surrounding high-profile cases of undercover policing, it is not always clear what ethical issues are at stake. Can undercover policing be justified? What are the ethical issues surrounding concealment and infiltration? What larger questions does undercover policing raise about the nature of policing and the legitimacy of coercive state action? In this timely and clear account, Christopher Nathan explores these questions and more. He rejects the view that the consequences of undercover policing always justify the means, instead advancing an argument that through their actions people can make themselves morally liable to some forms of undercover policing. Drawing on several recent, high-profile case studies, Christopher Nathan argues for a new understanding of proportionality in undercover policing that takes account of innocent parties, vulnerable targets, and manipulation into wrongful action. He also defends a central role for the judiciary in the oversight of undercover policing. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-09-25 |
