Police Corruption

Klappentext This book argues that corruption is not one thing, but covers many deviant and criminal practices in policing which also shift over time. This raises issues as to why do police break the law and, crucially, 'who controls the controllers'? Zusammenfassung This book argues that corruption is not one thing, but covers many deviant and criminal practices in policing which also shift over time. This raises issues as to why do police break the law and, crucially, 'who controls the controllers'? Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. What is Corruption? 3. The US: From Pad to Crew 4. The Netherlands: Amsterdam and the 'IRT' Affair 5. The UK: London, Miscarriages of Justice and Northern Ireland 6. 'Creatures in Between': Pathways into Police Deviance 7. Scandal, Reform and Accountability 8. Conclusion: Sticky Fingers and Dirty Hands

Product details

• Authors: Maurice Punch, Punch Maurice
• Publisher: Willan Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9781843924104
• ISBN: 978-1-84392-410-4
• No. of pages: 281
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Police & security services, Social and ethical issues, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Criminal justice law, Police and security services