POLICE MISCONDUCT AS ORGANIZATIONAL DEVIANCE

In: Law & Policy, Band 1, Heft 1, S. 81-100

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to extend and clarify the organizational deviance perspective by focusing on police misconduct. Toward that end the paper defines organizational deviance and police misconduct, illustrates the linkages between natural persons and deviant departments, and considers the public policy implications of viewing police misconduct as organizational deviance.