TY - JOUR PY - 1976// TI - Probable causes for police corruption: Some theories JO - Journal of criminal justice A1 - Pogrebin, Mark R. A1 - Atkins, Burton M. SP - 9 EP - 16 VL - 4 IS - 1 N2 - Theories and explanations of police corruption presented in recent social science literature are reviewed to develop a conceptual framework for future study of the problem. Theories of corruption due to individual failings, organizational deviance, cynicism, lack of deterrence, and the lack of consensus on victimless crimes and their effects, are discussed.
LA - SN - 0047-2352 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0047-2352(76)90035-0 ID - ref1 ER -