RT Article
T1 Misconduct allegations and higher education in a southern sheriff’s department
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 25
IS 2
SP 161
OP 172
A1 Lersch, Kim Michelle
A2 Kunzman, Linda L.
LA English
YR 2001
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764203097
AB The purpose of this research is to determine if a relationship exists between education level and misconduct allegations for patrol deputies. Official data from 231 deputies were collected from a large sheriff’s office in the Southeastern United States. Significant relationships were found between education level and the number of misconduct allegations, administrative referrals, and sustained allegations. While some college exposure may be beneficial for job performance, a four-year degree might not yield the anticipated benefits.
K1 Misconduct Allegation
K1 Citizen Complaint
K1 National Advisory Commission
K1 Policy Violation
K1 Police Officer
DO 10.1007/BF02886843