Police Inspired Crime: The Effect of Corruption on Crime

Police Inspired Crime: The Effect of Corruption on Crime

Taryn W. Davis
Jeffrey Pett
Stephen Bahr

Davis, Taryn W.; Pett, Jeffrey; Bahr, Stephen

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.