NCJ Number
311315
Journal
Victims & Offenders Volume: 10 Issue: 2 Dated: 2015 Pages: 117-151
Date Published
October 2014
Length
35 pages
Abstract
Police sexual misconduct encompasses a range of acts from less serious noncriminal behaviors to more egregious criminal behaviors including police sexual violence. Victims of sex crimes are often reluctant to report sexual abuse when the offender is a police officer. The study provides empirical data on 771 sex-related arrest cases from 2005 to 2008 of 555 sworn officers at 449 nonfederal law enforcement agencies across the United States. The study identifies and describes incidents where officers were arrested for sex crimes through a quantitative content analysis of published newspaper articles and court records. Findings focus on arrested officers and their victims.
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Date Published: October 1, 2014
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