Police corruption and misconduct

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Porter, Louise
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Morgan, Robert

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Police officers hold a position of power in the criminal justice system, exercising authority over members of the public to maintain order in society. Much research in the field of criminal psychology focuses on understanding offenders and their offending, assisting police in their role of crime detection and investigation. However, research has also acknowledged that police officers themselves do not always act within the law, or exercise their authority in acceptable or ethical ways. Where there is power, ultimately there is the risk of corruption, and policing is a high risk occupation, rife with opportunities for criminal actions, as well as workplace misconduct. The consequences can be far reaching, with negative impacts on the criminal justice system including miscarriages of justice as well as reduced public support for the justice system through undermining beliefs in police legitimacy. This entry discusses types of police wrongdoing, contributing factors and some responses.

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Criminal Psychology

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© 2019 SAGE Publications. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. It is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the publisher’s website for further information.

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Police administration, procedures and practice

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Porter, L, Police corruption and misconduct, SAGE Encyclopedia of Criminal Psychology, 2019

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