
Despite its suspected prevalence, no comprehensive analysis of police corruption has been published for nearly three decades. Fallen Blue Knights provides a systematic, in-depth analysis of the subject, while also addressing the question of what can be done to ensure successful corruption control. Kutnjak Ivković argues that the current mechanisms for control--the courts, prosecutors, independent commissions, and the media, as well as the internal control mechanisms within a police agency itself--suffer from severe shortcomings that substantially limit their effectiveness. In this much-needed analysis, Kutnjak Ivković redefines the roles of major players and develops a novel, comprehensive model of corruption control.
How can modern legal and institutional frameworks be restructured to effectively mitigate and control police corruption? Sanja Kutnjak Ivković, an expert in criminology and police integrity, utilizes a systematic analysis of existing oversight mechanisms to argue that current strategies are fundamentally flawed. By examining the limitations of courts, prosecutors, and internal agency controls, the author proposes a novel, comprehensive model designed to address the systemic nature of police misconduct.
What You Will Find
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Experts recognize this work as a significant contribution to the field of criminology due to its systematic approach to a long-neglected topic. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a foundational text for students and professionals in public policy and law enforcement administration.
Page Count:
244
Publication Date:
2005-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190290765
ISBN-13:
9780190290764
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