| Police Corruption: Essential Readings Contributor(s): Holmes, Leslie (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1783475560 ISBN-13: 9781783475568 Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing OUR PRICE: $382.85 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Political Science | Public Policy - General - Political Science | Security (national & International) |
| Dewey: 364.132 |
| LCCN: 2014937072 |
| Series: Elgar Mini |
| Physical Information: 712 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Police corruption is unquestionably one of the worst forms of corruption, as it can become a serious security issue and undermine a state's legitimacy. This single volume brings together the most informative scholarly and practitioner contributions on the subject in recent decades. It covers major aspects of police corruption, including its significance and impact, public perceptions, the causes of corruption and the problem of police culture. It details the situation in selected countries, and explores how and with what success they have addressed the problem. |