Case Example: John Burge - procedural corruption in torture
Underlying conditions: Hyper aggression, Violence, veteran officer* John Burge was been into a blue collar family in Chicago. Although he attended college and eventually dropped out, he became a deck rested Army Veteran with much recognition for heroism and valor. Burge was sworn in 1970 to the office of law enforcement (Chicago Tribune, 2011). During his 20-year tenure, he received accommodations during his career, including serving as commander. Within the polished jacket, there was a deep loathsome side. Burge was accused of torturing suspects for over two decades and coercing dozens of fallacious confessions. The Chicago Tribune reported over 200 individuals was in the …show more content…
The attempted flushing of a cell phone by an inmate prompted the discovery of the relationship with sheriff’s deputy. Further investigation led to love letters written to the inmate inside his cell. Sexual encounters were documented between January and April 2012, according to the WTVR news report. The officer resigned from her position as of May 2012, was arrested, and placed temporarily in the jail she worked for. While as a deputy she was in charge of the jail laundry room. The Henrico County Undersheriff told WTVR that it is their duty and responsibility to provide a service for these inmates and a deputy having sex with them compromises things (2013). This case is currently under further …show more content…
"The controversy involving the killing of an unarmed man in 1999 created a further hit to the New York police integrity. Four undercover police officers shot Amadou Diallo 41 times after stopping the immigrant while he was in the vestibule of his apartment building. The officers reported he reached into his back pocket. Protests attracted activists such as Susan Sarandon and former New York mayor David Dinkins, who argued the departments so called Aggressive Street Crime Unit, was indeed too aggressive. In 2000, the four officers were acquitted in a trial that supporters said vindicated them but which critics blame it on lax prosecution" (2008). Mounting resentment and procedural misconduct lead to massive recourse for law enforcement officers. Police departments, legislatures, and federal governments attempt to look at ways to bring reform to the law enforcement society. Critics argue that corruption is not a new phenomenon. Public policy has been blamed because the emphasis of aggressive policing is forced. Whatever the cause, the finger pointing will continue. Each new headlines, creates further destruction of public enforcement.
Case Example: Hammond,
Underlying conditions: Hyper aggression, Violence, veteran officer* John Burge was been into a blue collar family in Chicago. Although he attended college and eventually dropped out, he became a deck rested Army Veteran with much recognition for heroism and valor. Burge was sworn in 1970 to the office of law enforcement (Chicago Tribune, 2011). During his 20-year tenure, he received accommodations during his career, including serving as commander. Within the polished jacket, there was a deep loathsome side. Burge was accused of torturing suspects for over two decades and coercing dozens of fallacious confessions. The Chicago Tribune reported over 200 individuals was in the …show more content…
The attempted flushing of a cell phone by an inmate prompted the discovery of the relationship with sheriff’s deputy. Further investigation led to love letters written to the inmate inside his cell. Sexual encounters were documented between January and April 2012, according to the WTVR news report. The officer resigned from her position as of May 2012, was arrested, and placed temporarily in the jail she worked for. While as a deputy she was in charge of the jail laundry room. The Henrico County Undersheriff told WTVR that it is their duty and responsibility to provide a service for these inmates and a deputy having sex with them compromises things (2013). This case is currently under further …show more content…
"The controversy involving the killing of an unarmed man in 1999 created a further hit to the New York police integrity. Four undercover police officers shot Amadou Diallo 41 times after stopping the immigrant while he was in the vestibule of his apartment building. The officers reported he reached into his back pocket. Protests attracted activists such as Susan Sarandon and former New York mayor David Dinkins, who argued the departments so called Aggressive Street Crime Unit, was indeed too aggressive. In 2000, the four officers were acquitted in a trial that supporters said vindicated them but which critics blame it on lax prosecution" (2008). Mounting resentment and procedural misconduct lead to massive recourse for law enforcement officers. Police departments, legislatures, and federal governments attempt to look at ways to bring reform to the law enforcement society. Critics argue that corruption is not a new phenomenon. Public policy has been blamed because the emphasis of aggressive policing is forced. Whatever the cause, the finger pointing will continue. Each new headlines, creates further destruction of public enforcement.
Case Example: Hammond,