{"title":"Seumas Miller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeumas Miller\u003c\/strong\u003e offers thought-provoking works that explore complex ethical questions in contemporary society. His writing delves into areas such as investigative ethics and the challenging dynamics of terrorism and counter-terrorism, inviting readers to engage critically with pressing moral issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003ephilosophy and psychology\u003c\/em\u003e, Miller's books provide nuanced perspectives that are valuable for students and readers interested in the rigorous examination of ethical theory and its application to real-world dilemmas.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"terrorism-and-counter-terrorism-by-seumas-miller-9781405139434","title":"Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUndoubtedly, the events of September 11, 2001, served as a wake-up call to the scourge of global terrorism facing twenty-first-century societies. But was the attack on the World Trade Center a crime or an act of war? Is seemingly indiscriminate violence inflicted on civilians ever morally justified? And should society's response always be in kind—with blind, destructive violence? For that matter, are all civilians truly \"innocent\"? The answers are not always so simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTerrorism and Counter-Terrorism: Ethics and Liberal Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e provides sobering analyses of the nature of terrorism and the moral justification—or lack thereof—of terrorist actions and counter-terrorism measures in today's world. Utilising a variety of thought-provoking philosophical arguments, the historic roots of terrorism and its contemporary incarnations are explored in depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed analyses of organisations such as the IRA, ANC, Hamas, and al-Qaeda reveal the many faces of terrorism and its disparate motives and tactics. Early chapters on the definition of terrorism, and whether terrorism is ever morally justified, are balanced with discussions on counter-terrorism strategies, methods, and moral limits on counter-terrorism to provide insights into the complexities and ethical dilemmas posed by terrorism in today's world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTerrorism and Counter-Terrorism\u003c\/em\u003e will greatly broaden our understanding of the nature and morality of terrorism and counter-terrorist pursuits—a crucial precondition for establishing any form of enduring peace between nations in the twenty-first-century world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000760189164,"sku":"9781405139434","price":71.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7590823482688.jpg?v=1763302587"},{"product_id":"investigative-ethics-by-seumas-miller-9781405157735","title":"Investigative Ethics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInvestigative Ethics: Ethics for Police Detectives and Criminal Investigators\u003c\/em\u003e presents applied philosophical analyses of the ethical issues that arise for police detectives and other investigators in contemporary society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplores ethical issues relating to investigative independence, rights of victims and suspects, use of informants, entrapment, privacy and surveillance, undercover operations, deception, and suspect interviewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRepresents the first monograph providing a detailed consideration of ethical issues in police investigations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures authorship by an applied philosopher specialising in police ethics, and a former UK senior police officer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombined authorship ensures the text is anchored in actual police practice as well as providing high quality ethical analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463332839660,"sku":"9781405157735","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781405157735-investigative-ethics.jpg?v=1775031046"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/seumas-miller.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}