Award Date
1-1-1999
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Political Science
Number of Pages
148
Abstract
Police misconduct has always been a serious problem in America. Historically, reform efforts have failed due to an organizational culture that is resistant to change. Past reforms have been aimed at individual incidents, disregarding underlying organizational problems. Improving public perception has been the goal of past reforms, as opposed to improving organizational soundness; Reform efforts need to be directed at enhancing police organizational culture. These changes will improve workplace ethos, allowing virtuous conduct to flourish. Advancing this organizational culture will encourage police officers to act in a manner consistent with the high trust we vest in this vocation; Justice, Truthfulness and Good Loyalty have been defined by the great philosophers throughout history and should all be incorporated into the decision-making process of police leaders. Six proposals are offered to achieve the needed change in the organizational culture of police departments.
Keywords
Ethical; Handling; Misconduct; Police; Way
Controlled Subject
Philosophy; Criminology
File Format
File Size
4239.36 KB
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
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Repository Citation
Barry, Daniel Patrick, "Handling police misconduct in an ethical way" (1999). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 1056.
http://dx.doi.org/10.25669/9vt2-pobu
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