Police Corruption and Police Deviant Behavior in America
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Police Corruption and Police Deviant Behavior in America Police deviance and corruption are problems that affect everybody. As citizens, everyone trusts and gives the police the power to enforce the law in order to protect the rights and liberties of the people; the implications of these powers are taking away somebody's liberties that has broken or believed to have broken the law. There is a fine line that divides the liberties and rights from the law and obligations of each citizen of the United States. Therefore, the police are expected to protect citizens and at the same time not violate the rights of every individual. The police do not have a very specific way of dealing with criminals or suspected criminals. Every procedure and law that police officers and agencies must follow is full of flaws giving the police personnel the use of what is so called "police discretion"....

