Undercover Police

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This paper explains that the objective of this study is to establish that there is an increased risk of undercover officers crossing the line of legality, whether in the line of duty or otherwise. The author points out that, because of the lack of available empirical data from police sources, this study uses a meta-examination of published data from (1) M. Girodo's study of 271 undercover agents for indications of drug corruption, (2) FBI statistics on corruption cases, (3) Mieczkowski and Lersch's reported results of drug testing of police officers and recruits and (4) Girodo's study of self reported and observer reported dissociated states. The paper reports that the data indicated that undercover police officers are more likely to commit crimes than other police officers because there is a direct relation between drugs and corruption amongst police officers, undercover investigations are highly stressful environments and it is becoming increasingly more likely for an undercover agent to commit a crime in the line of duty. Many tables.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Background of the Study
Problem Statement
Purpose and Objective of Study
Rationale
Definition of Terms
Limitations of the Study
Theoretical Framework
Research Hypothesis
Summary of Remaining Chapters
Review of the Literature
Background of Undercover Police Operations
Psychological Studies of Undercover Work
Nature and Extent of Police Corruption.
Methodology
Description of the Subjects
Description of the Research Instruments
Results
Discussions, Conclusions, and Recommendations
Discussion
Recommendations

From the Paper:

"The traditional training techniques were strict and included such tactics as sleep deprivation, surprise exercises, social manipulations, eavesdropping, and so on to keep the trainee off-balance and ready for any circumstances, as well as to prepare them for the pressures of maintaining their false identities. These techniques simulate conditions that can cause the trainee to feel "less inhibited, less capable of self-regulation, and foster compliance and cult-type deindividuation." While these methods can achieve the desired result of helping the trainee slip into their new identity, they can also contribute to later health and misconduct problems in the field."

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