TY - BOOK AU - Cortese,Jeff TI - Public corruption in the United States: analysis of a destructive phenomenon T2 - Routledge series on practical and evidence-based policing SN - 9781000582581 AV - HV6769 U1 - 364.16/80973 23/eng/20220303 PY - 2022/// CY - New York, NY PB - Routledge KW - Corruption KW - United States KW - Political corruption KW - Organized crime KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology KW - bisacsh KW - Politics and government KW - Moral and ethical aspects N2 - Public Corruption in the United States provides a comprehensive view of public corruption, including discussion on its types, methods, trends, challenges, and overall impact. It is the first book of its kind to examine in plain language the breadth of criminal public corruption in the United States, not just at a superficial level, but in a deeper context. By critically examining acts of corruption of elected, appointed and hired government officials (legislators, law enforcement, judges, etc.) at the local, state, and federal levels, the reader gains insight into the inner workings of corruption, including its relationship to terrorism and organized criminal networks. Using simple language and easy-to-understand examples, this book is about empowering investigators, compliance professionals, educators, public officials, and everyday citizens who seek to better serve, support, and protect their communities and their country UR - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003197447 UR - http://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/forms/terms/vbrl-201703.pdf ER -