Police Misconduct A Reader for the 21st Century

Police Misconduct: A Reader for the 21st Centuryis the first and only reader covering the important--and increasingly controversial--topics of police misconduct, corruption, and abuse of power. This reader offers 35 in-depth essays that provide a mixture of classic and original, contemporary readings. Its three sections--Physical Violence by Police Officers, Crime by Police Officers, and Police Accountability--examine what police misconduct is, from where it originates, and how it affects the community. Police Misconductis a valuable and much-needed primary or supplementary text, and can be used in courses such as Community Policing, Police and Society, and Special Topics in PolicingPalmiotto, Michael J. is the author of 'Police Misconduct A Reader for the 21st Century', published 2000 under ISBN 9780130256041 and ISBN 0130256048.