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Risk and Morality examines how decisions about risk and uncertainty relate to moral principles and ethical conduct. Editors Richard Ericson and Aaron Doyle have brought together in this volume a selection of original essays on the topic by renowned scholars in the disciplines of philosophy, sociology, law, political science, geography, criminology, and accounting from Canada, the United States, England, France, and Australia. Presenting cutting-edge theory and research, the essays analyse the broader social, political, economic and cultural dimensions of risk and morality.The concept of risk has become pervasive in recent years in political discourse, popular culture, organizational communications, and everyday life. The contributors' respective research projects on risk and morality in politics, business, legal regulation, crime prevention, insurance, extreme sports, and biotechnology provide original empirical evidence to substantiate their theories and address the ideological and policy relevance of their work. Collectively, the contributors explain why risk is such a key aspect of Western culture, and demonstrate that new regimes for risk management are transforming social integration, value-based reasoning and morality. Further, they illustrate that these new regimes do not necessarily foster more responsible conduct or greater accountability in institutions.

Social ethics. --- Risk --- Sociology of risk --- Sociology of uncertainty --- Uncertainty --- Sociology --- Economics --- Probabilities --- Profit --- Risk-return relationships --- Ethics --- Social problems --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Sociological aspects. --- Sociological aspects --- Risk - Moral and ethical aspects --- Risk - Sociological aspects --- Social ethics --- Morale sociale --- Risque - Aspect moral --- Risque - Aspect sociologique --- Morale sociale. --- Risque --- Aspect moral. --- Aspect sociologique.

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Professor Ericson and his colleagues followed the work of patrol officers in a large Canadian regional police force. From their direct observations comes a wealth of information, quantitatively assembled and qualitatively discussed, with insights into the nature of policing.This book reveals that the police are not mere 'referees' of our legal lives, blowing the whistle on our infractions. They are censors of certain types of possibly wrong actions. They are selective in their invocation of criminal law and use the law artfully to restore settings to orderliness.Ericson emphasizes the routine manner in which the patrol officer intervenes and gains compliance fron the citizenry. He demonstrates that when the criminal process is invoked, the police maintain fundamental control over the court outcome.Using these findings, he addresses basic questions about the role of police in relation to crime and how it is produced, literally, by the patrol officer. Crime is also seen as the primary basis of police legitimacy, which in turn enables the police to engage in broad surveillance and information-gathering.The author's conclusions about the nature of policing and his discussion of the implications of proposals for reform of police, will generate better-informed deliberation in political and public decision-making and in the general study of sociological theory.

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Crime in mass media --- Crime prevention --- Criminal investigation --- 343.85 --- Crime and criminals in mass media --- Mass media --- 343.85 Criminele profylaxie. Voorkomen van de misdaad. Strijd tegen de misdaad. Preventieve gevangenisstraf. Eugenese. Sterilisatie --- Criminele profylaxie. Voorkomen van de misdaad. Strijd tegen de misdaad. Preventieve gevangenisstraf. Eugenese. Sterilisatie --- Crime detection --- Crime investigation --- Criminal investigations --- Detection of crime --- Investigations --- Law enforcement --- Crime scenes --- Detectives --- Forensic sciences --- Suspects (Criminal investigation) --- Crime --- Prevention of crime --- Public safety --- Citizen participation --- Prevention --- Government policy --- Crime Stoppers (Canada) --- Criminology. Victimology --- Informers