A Theoretical Study on Police Integrity and an Integrative Approach to the Problem of Police Deviance Cover Image

POLİS BÜTÜNLÜĞÜ ÜZERİNE TEORİK BİR İNCELEME VE POLİS SAPMASI SORUNUNA KARŞI BÜTÜNCÜL BİR YAKLAŞIM
A Theoretical Study on Police Integrity and an Integrative Approach to the Problem of Police Deviance

Author(s): Osman Kayabaşı
Subject(s): Politics, Criminology, Studies in violence and power
Published by: Arif YILDIZ
Keywords: Police Integrity; Police Deviance; Organizational Police Integrity; Organizational Police Deviance; A Theoretical Review; A Holistic Approach;

Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of this study is to present a theoretical analysis of the police integrity approach against police deviance and to develop an integrated strategy of struggle against the problem of police deviance. While conducting theoretical analysis of police integrity; conceptual analysis of the phenomenon of integrity, historical process from police deviance to police integrity, approaches to the definition of police integrity, and individual, group and organizational meanings of police integrity are presented. While it is suggested that the police deviance problem should be solved with a holistic approach, the strategies to prevent the police deviance and maintaining police integrity, which are prominent in the world, are presented under a single roof. As a result, the study raises awareness on police integrity and suggests that not only strategies to prevent police deviance are sufficient, but strategies to enhance police integrity are necessary, therefore an integrated strategy should be developed against the problem of police deviance.

  • Issue Year: 3/2020
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 343-359
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Turkish