BYU ScholarsArchive

Title

Police Inspired Crime: The Effect of Corruption on Crime

Authors

Taryn W. Davis
Jeffrey Pett
Stephen Bahr

Files

Keywords

Poster ID #363

Abstract

Criminal behavior can be caused by strain produced from confrontation with negative stimuli. Corruption of public officials can act as a negative stimuli which creates anger and strain on the general public and leads to an increase in criminal behavior.

Description

The Annual Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Research Conference showcases some of the best student research from the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The mentored learning program encourages undergraduate students to participate in hands-on and practical research under the direction of a faculty member. Students create these posters as an aide in presenting the results of their research to the public, faculty, and their peers.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Davis, Taryn W.; Pett, Jeffrey; and Bahr, Stephen, "Police Inspired Crime: The Effect of Corruption on Crime" (2010). FHSS Mentored Research Conference. 105.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/fhssconference_studentpub/105

Publication Date

2010-04-01

Permanent URL

http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/2254

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Sociology

Copyright Status

© 2010, Taryn Whitney Davis, et al.;

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