Knowing the right thing to do is often problematic but ethical dilemmas faced by police detectives are nothing short of extraordinary. Further complexities arise due to the growth of problems confronting the modern developed world, including such issues as white collar crimes, drugs, computer crimes, and acts of terrorism. Investigative Ethics: Ethics for Police Detectives and Criminal Investigators presents applied philosophical analyses of the myriad ethical issues that arise for police detectives and other criminal investigators in contemporary society. Issues addressed include ethical considerations relating to investigative independence, rights of victims and suspects, use of informants, entrapment, privacy and surveillance, undercover operations, deception, and suspect interviewing. Along with references to relevant empirical studies, topics are illustrated utilizing examples from actual police inquiries along with techniques deployed during the course of these investigations. Investigative Ethics: Ethics for Police Detectives and Criminal Investigators offers a timely and revealing glimpse into the uses and potential misuses of police authority.