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1 online resource (194 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Author -- Chapter 1 Introduction to the study of police misconduct -- Introduction -- Procedural handling of citizen complaints -- Extent of police corruption -- Agencies that have a reputation for being corrupt -- Noble-cause corruption -- Dirty Harry syndrome -- Noble-cause incident that went wrong -- Dangers of the noble cause -- Predicable forms of corruption -- Police misconduct and the media -- Punishing police misconduct -- Are U.S. police too aggressive? -- Ferguson effect -- Militarization of America's police forces -- President's Task Force On 21st Century Policing -- Executive summary of task force report -- Pillar one: Building trust and legitimacy -- Pillar two: Policy and oversight -- Pillar three: Technology and social media -- Pillar four: Community policing and crime reduction -- Pillar five: Training and education -- Pillar six: Officer wellness and safety -- Implementation recommendations -- Conclusion -- National decertification database -- Summary -- Practicum -- Discussion questions -- References -- Chapter 2 Historical analysis of police misconduct -- Introduction -- Development of police departments -- Reform movement -- History of police corruption -- Prohibition -- Report on the Wickersham Commission -- Kefauver hearings on organized crime -- History of police brutality -- Great Railroad Strike of 1877 -- Haymarket Square riot -- Pullman strike of 1894 -- Harlem riot of 1943 -- Zoot Suit riots -- Detroit riots of 1967 -- Future of policing considerations -- Summary -- Practicum -- Discussion questions -- References -- Chapter 3 Excessive use of force -- Introduction -- Establishing excessive use of force -- Assault and battery -- Right to resist unlawful arrest -- Use of tasers -- Taser use in Great Britain |
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Legal guidelines on use of force -- Mullenix v. Luna -- Research on police use of force -- Progressive discipline and accountability in police agencies -- Summary -- Practicums -- Practicum one -- Practicum two -- Practicum three -- Discussion questions -- References -- Chapter 4 Use of deadly force -- Introduction -- When is the use of deadly force justified? -- Probable cause -- Who is killed by the police? -- Deaths that caused public outcry -- Deaths where the police were held liable in civil court -- Arrest-related deaths (ARD) program -- Highlights of the program -- Methodology -- Perceptions of deadly force -- Duty to provide medical assistance -- Excited delirium syndrome -- Report of the use of deadly force -- Circumstances of the incident -- Determination of whether officer lawlor's use of deadly force was appropriate -- Further action -- Assessment of deadly force in the Philadelphia Police Department -- Summary -- Practicums -- Practicum one -- Discussion: Does this use of force violate FBI policy? -- Practicum two -- Discussion questions -- References -- Chapter 5 Other types of misconduct -- Introduction -- Traffic stops -- Profiling -- Racial profiling -- Gender profiling -- Police searches -- Stop and frisks -- Police pursuits -- Do the police have a duty to break off the high-speed pursuit? -- High-speed pursuit as excessive use of force -- Sexual misconduct -- Abusive interrogation -- Other police misconduct -- Stealing money from a suspect -- Retaliation -- False testimony -- Corruption -- Executing search warrants in an unreasonable manner -- Malicious prosecution -- Summary -- Police performance management and crime report manipulation -- Practicums -- Practicum one -- Practicum two -- Discussion questions -- References -- Chapter 6 Police corruption in international and transnational situations -- Introduction |
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Police corruption involving international and transnational commerce -- Bribery on the international level -- Arbitrary arrests in Argentina -- Arbitrary police actions in Brazil -- International obligations -- United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) -- World corruption police -- Police corruption in nation building -- Research on foreign aid policies -- Corruption Perception Index -- Organizing an international police force -- Leader recruiting and selection -- Personnel accountability -- Police corruption in Liberia -- People smuggling -- Summary -- Police misconduct in Canada: Internal and external oversight -- Practicum -- Discussion questions -- References -- Chapter 7 Preventing police misconduct -- Introduction -- Criminal convictions -- Civil rights investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice -- United Kingdom restricts resignations or dismissal -- Police psychologists -- Profiles of violence-prone officers -- Steps in prevention -- Petitions for investigations -- Summary -- Practicum -- Discussion questions -- References -- Chapter 8 Civil liability for police misconduct -- Civil rights actions -- State law torts -- Color of law -- Filing a complaint -- Liability of cities and police departments -- Summary judgment -- Immunity -- Absolute immunity -- Qualified immunity -- Saucier v. Katz -- Wynn v. City of Lakeland -- Messerschmidt v. Millende -- Rationale for immunity -- Affirmative defense -- Victim's conduct -- More-specific-provision rule -- Summary -- Practicum -- Discussion questions -- Reference -- Chapter 9 Citizen review boards and external oversight -- Introduction -- Functions of civilian review boards -- National associations on civilian oversight of police -- United Kingdom review boards -- Canadian review boards -- Civilian investigative bodies and prosecutorial power |
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Investigative powers of civilian oversight groups -- Summary -- Discussion questions -- References -- Chapter 10 Investigating and complaining of officer misconduct -- Complaint process -- Filing a misconduct complaint -- Filing an effective complaint -- Racial profiling -- Mediation -- Unidentified officer -- Alberta, Canada's Peace Officer Act -- Complaint dispositions -- Investigating police misconduct -- New York mayor's authority to investigate police corruption -- Police defamation -- Fixing tickets -- Discovery requests -- Law enforcement officers' bills of rights -- Officer's privilege against self-incrimination -- Garrity v. New Jersey -- People v. Marchetta -- False statement -- Failure of a polygraph test -- Interrogation of officers -- Recruiting -- Summary -- Discussion questions -- References -- Index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Police misconduct.
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Police misconduct
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781315393735 |
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1315393735 |
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