Under a Bad Sun - Police, Politics, and Corruption in Australia

Why do police officers turn against the people they are hired to protect? This question seems all the more urgent in the wake of recent global protests against police brutality. Historical criminologist Paul Bleakley answers the question by examining a series of intersecting cases of police corruption in Queensland, Australia. When journalists and investigators revealed this corrupt bargain in 1987, the premier was forced from office and the police commissioner went to prison. But untangling politics from policing proved--and continues to prove--far more difficult in societies around the world. This true crime story goes beyond the everyday violations of law and ethics to underscore how central honest, equitable policing is to a truly democratic society.

Résumé

Why do police officers turn against the people they are hired to protect? This question seems all the more urgent in the wake of recent global protests against police brutality. Historical criminologist Paul Bleakley addresses this by examining a series of intersecting cases of police corruption in Queensland, Australia.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Paul Bleakley
• Edition: Michigan state university pres
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9781611864007
• ISBN: 978-1-61186-400-7
• Pages: 291
• Catégories: Livres de conseils; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique