Morality Stories: Dilemmas in Ethics, Crime and Justice - Softcover

Braswell, Michael; Pollock, Joycelyn M.; Braswell, Scott

9781594609961: Morality Stories: Dilemmas in Ethics, Crime and Justice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1594609969 ISBN 13: 9781594609961

Publisher: Carolina Academic Pr, 2012

What are we willing to sacrifice for the welfare of others? Can we face the suffering we have both given and received? Is there room for mercy in the heart of justice? These and other questions related to the moral depth and ethical inclination of the human condition are explored in the 24 original short stories that complete this book.Morality Stories encompasses personal, social and criminal justice themes and dilemmas, such as Death Row, homelessness and prejudice. In each story, persons are judged as much by the good they omitted to do as by the bad actions they chose to carry out. Acknowledging regrets, expressing remorse and accepting responsibility are demonstrated in many of the stories as a means of moving toward moral courage and decision-making.The third edition of Morality Stories includes six new stories that cover a variety of ethics and justice themes including the consequences of a correctional officer/inmate romance, prosecutorial misconduct, correctional intervention with a career criminal, Wall Street injustice, the effects of bullying, and childhood neglect.

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About the Author:

Michael Braswell is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at East Tennessee State University. Joycelyn Pollock is a Professor of Criminal Justice at Texas State University-San Marcos. Scott Braswell is a communications specialist in the division of student services at North Carolina State University.

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