Copping out: the consequences of police corruption and misconduct

A Chicago journalist reveals how pervasive police misconduct, brutality, and corruption are changing the perspective of the criminal justice system and eroding the morals of the American people.

- Exposes ever-increasing police corruption and the lures that influence police officers to participate in illicit activities

- Educates readers about the struggle to rid law enforcement agencies of corrupt officers

- Examines the ways technology increases the probability of police officers becoming involved in illegal activities, as well as how advances in technology can prevent a crossing of the threshold

- Features interviews with leading law enforcement professionals who discuss the challenges of police corruption

- Points out steps that should be taken by law enforcement to curb police corruption, including stricter screening standards and more careful psychological monitoring of law enforcement personnel