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Rotten Apple Corruption

  • James A. Brecher

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingEntry for encyclopedia/dictionary

Abstract

Rotten apple theory is an individualistic perspective of police corruption that views police deviance as the work of isolated individuals (“rotten apples”) who evade detection during the screening and selection process. Once inside a police agency rotten apples prey on...

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics
Volume2
StatePublished - Jan 1 2014

Publication series

NameEncyclopedia of Criminal Justice Ethics

Keywords

  • criminal justice ethics
  • police corruption
  • police deviance
  • police officer selection
  • rotten apple theory

Disciplines

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences

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