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1 Definitions and typologies of police corruption
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Danny Singh
Abstract
This chapter examines the pre-existing definitions of what corruption entails starting from the abuse of public office for private authority to forms of political and divisional advantage. Definitions of police corruption follow to analyse a variety of activities that qualify as police malfeasance related to famously cited criminological literature concerning typologies. The typologies list the activities that range from corruption of authority, kickbacks and finally planting of evidence (that includes drugs). Integrity violations are then examined to cover a broader range of police malpractices such as moonlighting and criminal activity in private time. Moreover, the debate of bending rules which includes the use of the ‘magic pencil’, perjury or excessive means of coercion for a noble and/or justified outcome as part of departmental advantage is reached.
Abstract
This chapter examines the pre-existing definitions of what corruption entails starting from the abuse of public office for private authority to forms of political and divisional advantage. Definitions of police corruption follow to analyse a variety of activities that qualify as police malfeasance related to famously cited criminological literature concerning typologies. The typologies list the activities that range from corruption of authority, kickbacks and finally planting of evidence (that includes drugs). Integrity violations are then examined to cover a broader range of police malpractices such as moonlighting and criminal activity in private time. Moreover, the debate of bending rules which includes the use of the ‘magic pencil’, perjury or excessive means of coercion for a noble and/or justified outcome as part of departmental advantage is reached.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of abbreviations vi
- Notes on the author ix
- Acknowledgements x
- Introduction 1
- Definitions and typologies of police corruption 13
- Preventing police corruption 29
- Security sector reform, post-conflict reconstruction and police corruption in post-conflict states 47
- The political, economic and cultural drivers of police corruption 73
- Corruption in Afghanistan: External intervention and institutional legacy 95
- Social construction of corruption 117
- Assessing the drivers of corruption within the Afghan police force 125
- Prevention strategies in Afghanistan 159
- Conclusions 175
- References 191
- Index 227
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of abbreviations vi
- Notes on the author ix
- Acknowledgements x
- Introduction 1
- Definitions and typologies of police corruption 13
- Preventing police corruption 29
- Security sector reform, post-conflict reconstruction and police corruption in post-conflict states 47
- The political, economic and cultural drivers of police corruption 73
- Corruption in Afghanistan: External intervention and institutional legacy 95
- Social construction of corruption 117
- Assessing the drivers of corruption within the Afghan police force 125
- Prevention strategies in Afghanistan 159
- Conclusions 175
- References 191
- Index 227
