Police Misconduct : A Reader for the 21st Century

Police Misconduct: A Reader for the 21st Century is the first and only reader covering the important—and increasingly controversial—topics of police misconduct, corruption, and abuse of power. This reader offers 35 in-depth essays that provide a mixture of classic and original, contemporary readings. Its three sections—Physical Violence by Police Officers, Crime by Police Officers, and Police Accountability—examine what police misconduct is, from where it originates, and how it affects the community.

Police Misconduct is a valuable and much-needed primary or supplementary text, and can be used in courses such as Community Policing, Police and Society, and Special Topics in Policing

MICHAEL J. PALMIOTTO, Ph.D., is a Professor of Criminal Justice in the School of Community Affairs at Wichita State University. He has worked as a police officer in Westchester County, New York, and is the past Director of Criminal Justice and Police Training at the Community College of Beaver County, Monaca, Pennsylvania. He holds a masters degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) and a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. He has published six books and numerous articles on policing and criminal justice issues.