Books by Cyndi Banks
Criminal Justice Ethics, Sixth Edition examines the criminal justice system through an ethical le... more Criminal Justice Ethics, Sixth Edition examines the criminal justice system through an ethical lens by identifying ethical issues in practice and theory, exploring ethical dilemmas, and offering suggestions for resolving ethical issues and dilemmas faced by criminal justice professionals. Bestselling author Cyndi Banks draws readers into a unique discussion of ethical issues by exploring moral dilemmas faced by professionals in the criminal justice system before examining the major theoretical foundations of ethics. This distinct organization allows readers to understand real life ethical issues before grappling with philosophical approaches to the resolution of those issues.
Papers & Chapters by Cyndi Banks
International Journal of Comparative Sociology, 2001
A considerable amount of research has been conducted in the west to examine gender relations with... more A considerable amount of research has been conducted in the west to examine gender relations within the criminal justice workplace. Little or no research has been produced concerning the complex position of women in developing countries who choose a career in the criminal justice system. I conducted interviews with women police officers in the South Pacific country of Papua New Guinea with the aim of exploring gender relations in the criminal justice system. The research is located within and contrastedwith western discourses of gender relations in policing in the United States and England and elaborated within the specificity of the general Melanesian discourse on gender. Themes and issues which emerge include the notion that police women believe they need to exceed gender boundaries in order to succeed as professionals, but that they are nevertheless convinced of their greater competence in theirwork. In bringinginto the work place their patterns of social interaction and in negotiatingwith men, women reproduce their traditional skills in modern form while also enhancing respect for individual human rights.
Th e Convention on the Rights of the Child has globalized child rights and child protection by se... more Th e Convention on the Rights of the Child has globalized child rights and child protection by setting international norms, which include a mandate to apply restorative justice practices in juvenile justice laws and procedures. In some states, restorative justice has long been a practice in communities and legislating to give eff ect to the CRC has involved codifying, modifying and regulating existing community restorative practices with the intention of incorporating adaptations of those practices under new laws. In Southern Sudan and East Timor, both of which have suff ered extreme violence and confl ict, lifestyles are predominately traditional and values and beliefs concerning family and children, remain rooted in custom. Both have drafted laws that attempt to incorporate traditional restorative practices and give eff ect to the norms of the Convention. Examining the provisions of each proposed law reveals how culture will be enacted and regulated for the benefi t of children and the extent to which the international rights discourse embodied in these proposed laws is congruent with customary and traditional values and beliefs about children. A comparative examination of the two draft laws, contextualized according to local cultures, provides insights into policy choices about the incorporation of culture and the relationship between international norms of child protection and traditional restorative practices.
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Books by Cyndi Banks
Papers & Chapters by Cyndi Banks