Police integrity, or the lack thereof, is a frequent topic throughout media, academia, and all
law enforcement organizations. The issue has been addressed on an individual and …

This paper, which is based on literature and documentary survey, explores civilian police
oversight mechanisms in Europe, Australia and Africa. The paper reveals that Europe has …

The paper takes the position that efforts to eliminate all acts of police misconduct are
misguided, because much of this behavior appears to be a natural byproduct of routine …

Objectives Understanding if police malfeasance might be “contagious” is vital to identifying
efficacious paths to police reform. Accordingly, we investigate whether an officer's propensity …

Since 1991, Russian citizens' perception of the police has been consistently overwhelmingly
negative. Both direct and vicarious citizen experiences with the police were examined to …

Police sexual misconduct is an under-researched type of police corruption. Although rare, it
has serious negative ramifications for both the victims and the reputation of the police. When …

This book explores the subject of research misconduct: its definition, what behaviours
should fall under its label, and the types of preventive and repressive procedures that should …

Police officers sometimes violate laws and internal procedures to the benefit of society or the
police organization. In the literature, this type of behavior is commonly termed noble cause …

This chapter explores ways of addressing police accountability issues through enhanced
management of complaints systems. It also begins by analysing the nature of complaints …

The notion of a recalcitrant “police subculture” is pervasive in the literature on policing, often
invoked to explain many of the ills linked to police misconduct and corruption. This article …