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Jammed up : bad cops, police misconduct, and the New York City Police Department by ROBERT J.KANE AND MICHAEL D.WHITE, Robert J. Kane and Michael D. White, preface by Candace McCoy, Kane, Robert J., White, Michael D. is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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Drugs, bribes, falsifying evidence, unjustified force and kickbacks: there are many opportunities for cops to act like criminals. Jammed Up is the definitive study of the nature and causes of police misconduct. While police departments are notoriously protective of their own—especially personnel and disciplinary information—Michael White and Robert Kane gained unprecedented, complete access to the confidential files of NYPD officers who committed serious offenses, examining the cases of more than 1,500 NYPD officers over a twenty year period that includes a fairly complete cycle of scandal and reform, in the largest, most visible police department in the United States. They explore both the factors that predict officer misconduct, and the police department’s responsesto that misconduct, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding the issues. The conclusions they draw are important not just for what they can tell us about the NYPD but for how we are to understand the very nature of police misconduct. ACTUAL MISCONDUCT CASES»» An off-duty officer driving his private vehicle stops at a convenience store on Long Island, after having just worked a 10 hour shift in Brooklyn, to

Author

ROBERT J.KANE AND MICHAEL D.WHITE, Robert J. Kane and Michael D. White, preface by Candace McCoy, Kane, Robert J., White, Michael D.

Publisher

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780814785751

Subjects

Social Science, Political Science, Social_sciences

Rating

3.6 / 5 (9 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14