A long standing plague
Fun question: What unit is used to measure spiciness in food?
Scoville unit
What was the point of creating the Code Of Silence?
To not incriminate an officer or themselves
Police corruption were significantly expanded through the Hobbs Act in 1970
what is in 1970 the federal government attempted to expand the Hobbs Act to be used against violence as well
What was the Knapp Commission?
A Commission that investigated corruption in the NYPD.
What did Patrick V. Murphy say about the Code Of Silence?
Both statutes deal with false testimony under oath and in an investigation of corruption they are
what is pertinent at the grand jury stage
What two categories did the Commission split officers into?
Meat-eaters and Grass-eaters.
What was the percentage of officers who did not use the Code of Silence in the U.S.?
83%
The meaning of extortion has been expanded so that it now
what is covers most payoff arrangements that involve public officials
What does a meat-eater seek to do?
They exploit situations in order to gain profit
Who committed the survey determining how many officers use the Code Of Silence?
National Institute Of Justice
Whenever a police officer solicits a payoff from a
what is legitimate business owner to overlook law violations
If Grass eaters aren't aggressive, what do they do that is corruption?
They seek gratuities from people; mooching.
What is the term for exposing corruption in a police agency?
Blowing the whistle
Several other measures are possible for
what is overcoming the pernicious effects of police corruption