The most popular explanation of police corruption is the so-called "rotten apple" theory.This is appealing to some because it
A) emphasizes the failings of individuals, provides convenient scapegoats, and avoids dealing with difficult issues.
B) reduces the liability to the organization, placing it squarely on one officer or on a group of officers committing the deviant acts.
C) is close to criminal law, which can lead to prosecution and termination of the officers, successfully removing them from the organization.
D) preserves the positive image of the organization as a whole, enabling the department to justify community-policing grants in the next budget year.
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Q1: Successful control of corruption begins with the
A)city
Q2: The term "meat eater," as defined by
Q3: When several corrupt officers cooperate with one
Q4: In the 1990s, the Mollen Commission argued
Q5: A situation where only a few officers
Q7: The definition of a "grass eater" officer
Q8: The two key elements of police corruption
Q9: The most serious form of corruption exists
A)when
Q10: The Knapp Corruption Commission coined the term
Q11: The police "pad" is defined as
A)the place
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