CRM 2305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Voyeurism, Cultural Conflict, Burglary
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Impacts of bad policing: undermines the integrity of policing, corruption may conceal other types of criminal activity, undermines the effectiveness of the criminal justice system. As officers routinely testify in court there is significant damages done to credibility: damages police professionalism, dishonestly and lying to protect other officers, undermines public confidence in the police. Sexual deviance: frequent contact with sex trade workers are minimal supervision, officers are frequently propositioned, police groupies, types. Tuesday, march-13-12: traffic stops, voyeurism, victims, sexual shakedowns. Types of corruption: bribes, can be systematic, information, testimony, evidence for sale, bribes may protect and/or support legitimate businesses, bribes are used for promotions and status assignments, theft and burglary, particularly serious form of corruption. Taking money away from people who have been arrested. Stealing property, money or drugs from property room. Lawrence sherman"s three levels of corruption: some services have an occasionally deviant officer while in others deviance is.