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Police misconduct refers to inappropriate actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties. Police misconduct can lead to a miscarriage of justice and sometimes involves discrimination. Types of misconduct
ExamplesIn 2008, several cases of police misconduct in the U.S. were uncovered through surveillance tapes. These include one case where an officer's testimony contradicted the tape, and another tape where the police were charging a bicyclist with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest and the tape showed that an officer had knocked him off his bicycle. Two undercover cops were indicted on lying about a drug bust, and charges of assault were dropped against a truck driver when the video showed the police beating him; another case showed a man accused of resisting arrest being beaten. Misconduct may be triggered by "contempt of cop", i.e., perceived disrespect towards police officers, such as by asserting ones constitutional rights. From Wikipedia under the
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Guide to Sexual Harassment in Academia
The Definition of "Hostile Work Environment" Harassment
Women's Rights at Work