Occupational deviance refers to the criminal and noncriminal deviant activities engaged in by police during their normal work activities, or made possible by the power and authority they hold as law enforcement officers. Police engage in corrupt activities when they abuse their power and authority for personal gain. Finally, abuse of authority may entail physical abuse, psychological abuse, or the violation of citizens' legal rights. Think of as many forms of police deviance as you can. Essay Questions 1.
Research shows that the general public has favorable impressions of the police.
List, define, and discuss the four broad categories of police deviance provided in the text. List and discuss the principal elements of the normative systems approach to defining and understanding police deviance. Under the reactivist conception of deviance, it has been proposed that not all criminal behavior is deviant and not all deviant behavior is criminal. Provide examples from the police occupation.