Decoding the Code of Silence

The code of silence—the informal prohibition of reporting misconduct by fellow police officers—has long been viewed as a serious obstacle in control of police misconduct and achievement of police accountability. The purpose of this article is to study the key correlates of police officers’ reluctanc...

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Authors: Kutnjak Ivković, Sanja 1965- (Author) ; Haberfeld, Maria R. 1957- (Author) ; Peacock, Robert (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Criminal justice policy review
Year: 2018, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Pages: 172-189
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
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Keywords:
Police integrity
Misconduct
Code of silence
Discipline
Fairness
Supervisors