Policing Corruption: International Perspectives (International Police Executive Symposia) [Hardcover]

Rick Sarre (Editor), Dilip K. Das (Editor), H. J. Albrecht (Editor), Mohammed Bin Kashem (Contributor), Irena Cajner-Mraovic (Contributor), Bankole Cole (Contributor), Jorge Da Silva (Contributor), Emilio Dellasoppa (Contributor), Obi Ebbe (Contributor), Maximilian Edelbacher (Contributor), Laurence French (Contributor), Yakov Gilinskiy (Contributor), Recep Gultekin (Contributor), Drazen Ivanusec (Contributor), Sanja Kutnjak Ivkovic (Contributor), Carl B. Klockars (Contributor), Korni Swaroop Kumar (Contributor), Rama Sampath Kumar (Contributor), Borotho Matsoso (Contributor), Mario Montoya (Contributor), John Mutonyi (Contributor), Mahesh Nalla (Contributor), Mehmet Ogutcu (Contributor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0739108093 | ISBN-13: 978-0739108093 | Publication Date: December 2004

Corruption within government is a worldwide problem. This volume presents insight from police practitioners and scholars on the nature and extent of this epidemic in both more and less developed countries in all regions of the globe. Editors Rick Sarre, Dilip K. Das, and H. J. Albrecht and the notable contributors shed light on the conditions under which corruption flourishes and its far-reaching consequences for individuals' safety and freedom as well as each nation's security, economy, and even sovereignty. Importantly, this volume also presents innovative anti-corruption strategies to be undertaken by governments, international organizations, and the media. Devoting special attention to malpractice within police forces, The Policing of Corruption is an important resource for all who work to undo corruption and its debilitating effects.

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About the Author

Rick Sarre is Associate Professor of Law and Criminology at the School of International Business, University of South Australia. Dilip K. Das, Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the State University of New York, Plattsburgh, also serves as President of the International Police Executive Symposium and Editor-in-Chief of Police Practice and Research: An International Journal.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 425 pages
• Publisher: Lexington Books (December 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0739108093
• ISBN-13: 978-0739108093
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,429,595 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)