An undercover police officer assigned to the narcotics unit…

An undercover police officer assigned to the narcotics unit was stealing drugs found at the scene of narcotics busts and selling them to street dealers. One possible explanation for the officer’s behavior is that undercover officers are an isolated work group. What type of explanation of corruption best fits this situation?

Community members may unintentionally encourage corrupt beha…

Community members may unintentionally encourage corrupt behavior by law enforcement. For example, citizens who want police to move the transients out of a park or get crack dealers off the corner aren’t concerned with the fact that the police might not have the legal authority to do so. If a little “informal” justice is needed to accomplish the task, that is fine with some people, if it is used against people or groups that these citizens do not like. This is an example of what type of explanation of police corruption?