Peer Group Support for Police Occupational Deviance

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ID9680906
AuthorsTom Barker (0000-0001-7467-5850, Jacksonville State University, corresponding author), Thomas Barker (0000-0001-5212-9533)
Year1977
Volume15
Issue3
Pages353-366
Publication date1977-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCriminology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0011-1384 • E-ISSN: 1745-9125
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1745-9125.1977.tb00071.x
OpenAlexW2065300217
LanguageEN
Citations received13
References cited10

Although there have been several journalistic and impressionistic accounts of police corrupt behavior, there are few empirical studies of this phenomenon. One of the reasons for this lack of research is the absence of theoretical frames of reference to guide research endeavors. This paper deals with police corruption as but one of many forms of occupational deviance and discusses the manner in which the social conditions existing within the occupational milieu contribute to such corruption. In particular. the paper examines the manner in which the opportunity structure and socialization practices within the occupation combine with peer group support to create a social situation where certain corrupt acts are tolerated and accepted

Criminology · Deviance (statistics · Empirical research · Epistemology · Language change · Peer group · Phenomenon · Social phenomenon · Social science · Socialization · Sociology · Computer Science · Corruption and Economic Development · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology · Social Psychology · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses

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