Concept information
Preferred term
police misconduct
Definition
- Offensive or inappropriate behavior on the part of police officers in the discharge of their official duties as law enforcement officials. Police misconduct may include the use of excessive force, arrests under false pretenses, mistreatment of individuals on the basis of sociodemographic characteristics, and other similar acts. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Police Misconduct]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/police_misconduct
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