Umfang:
127 Seiten
,
20 cm
ISBN:
978-0-367-26458-1
,
978-1-032-27075-3
Serie:
Routledge focus on philosophy
Inhalt:
"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"--
Weitere Ausg.:
Äquivalent
Weitere Ausg.:
Online version Nathan, Christopher Ethics of undercover policing New York, NY : Routledge, 2022 ISBN 978-0-429-29344-3
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Verdeckte Ermittlung
;
Ethik
