This book presents a powerful and thorough investigation into police deviance and sexual misconduct in the US. Drawing on news reports, official government press releases and academic research sources, Barker examines a wide array of cases including sexual harassment, sexual abuse, child molestation and police killings, including those of prisoners behind bars. Substantiated with additional cases from the UK, Russia and beyond, analysis is also conducted of the experiences of the victims of those crimes. Aggressors in Blue argues that this misconduct has its roots in the nature of the law enforcement occupation, and outlines the typical conditions which enables police sexual abuse to take place. This is a bold new investigation which speaks to students and academics in criminal justice, criminology and social justice in particular, as well as to scholars, social justice advocates, law enforcement professionals, policy-makers and academics in other related disciplines.

Comes from an ex-police officer with over 40 years of research experience in police deviance and sexual abuse Uses a unique occupational deviance framework to describe the necessary conditions for sexual abuse in the police work setting Compiles a large number of detailed case studies, mostly from the US but also from countries like the UK Provides evidence to support the progressive movement to policing as a profession

Autorentext

Tom Barker is Professor Emeritus at the School of Justice Studies, Eastern Kentucky University, USA, and a former Police Officer.

Inhalt

1. Overview.- 2. PSM Pattern: Police Sex Criminal HomicidesSexually Motivated Police Serial Killers.- 3. PSM Pattern: Police Sexual Predators Who Commit On-Duty Sexual HomicidesRape Plus Murder.- 4. Type 2: Violent Rapists and Sexual Predators.- 5. Type 3: Sexual Extortion aka Sexual Shakedowns.- 6. Type 4: Betrayal of Trust.- 7. Type 5: Consensual On-Duty Sex.- 8. Type 6: Custodial Sexual Misconduct.- 9. Type 7: Harassment Discrimination in the Police Work Place.- 10. Type 8: Child Molestation.-11. Type 9: Child Pornography.- 12. Type 10: Sexual Exploitation in Joint School Police and Community Sponsored Programs.- 13. Final Thoughts.