Police misconduct

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Police misconduct refers to objectionable actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties, which can lead to a miscarriage of justice.

Contents

[edit] Types of misconduct

[edit] Reading list

  • Balko, Radley. Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America. Cato Institute. ISBN N/A. 
  • Chevigny, Paul. Edge of the Knife: Police Violence in the Americas. The New Press. ISBN 1565841832. 
  • Cea, Robert. The No Lights, No Sirens: The Corruption and Redemption of an Inner City Cop. Harper Collins. ISBN 0060587121. 
  • Copperfield, David. Wasting Police Time: The Crazy World of the War on Crime. Monday Books. ISBN 0955285410. 
  • Palmiotto, Michael J.. Police Misconduct: A Reader for the 21st Century. Prentice Hall. ISBN 0130256048. 

[edit] See also

[edit] By country

[edit] Incidents

[edit] Individuals

[edit] Organizations

[edit] External links

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