Is the blue wall of silence a fallacy in cases of police sexual misconduct?

Police sexual misconduct encompasses a range of behaviours: from sexually inappropriate language directed towards colleagues or members of the public to engaging in sexual relationships with vulnerable members of the public. All types of police misconduct are thought to be under-reported, in part be...

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Authors: Sweeting, Fay (Author) ; Cole, Terri (Author) ; Hills, Peter (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: International journal of police science & management
Year: 2022, Volume: 24, Issue: 3, Pages: 285-297
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