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Aggressors in Blue

Exposing Police Sexual Misconduct

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  • © 2020

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Authors:
  1. Tom Barker

    1. School of Justice Studies, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, USA

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  • Comes from an ex-police officer with over 40 years of research experience in police deviance and sexual abuse
  • Uses a unique occupational deviance framework to describe the necessary conditions for sexual abuse in the police work setting
  • Compiles a large number of detailed case studies, mostly from the US but also from countries like the UK
  • Provides evidence to support the progressive movement to policing as a profession

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Overview

    • Tom Barker
    Pages 1-71

  3. Police Sex Related Criminal Homicides

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-77
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    2. Police Sex-Related Criminal Homicides: Sexually Motivated Police Serial Killers

      • Tom Barker
      Pages 79-95

    3. Sex-Related Criminal Homicides: Rape Plus Murder

      • Tom Barker
      Pages 97-112

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 113-114
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  5. Sexual Predators in Blue: Rapists, Extortionists, and Harasshers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115
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    2. Type 2: Violent Rapists and Sexual Predators

      • Tom Barker
      Pages 117-158

    3. Type 3: Sexual Extortion aka Sexual Shakedowns

      • Tom Barker
      Pages 159-179

    4. Type 4: Betrayal of Trust

      • Tom Barker
      Pages 181-199

    5. Type 5: Consensual On-Duty Sex

      • Tom Barker
      Pages 201-218

    6. Type 6: Custodial Sexual Misconduct

      • Tom Barker
      Pages 219-232

    7. Type 7: Harassment Discrimination in the Police Workplace

      • Tom Barker
      Pages 233-248

  6. Police Child Molesters & Pornographers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 249-250
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    2. Type 8: Child Molestation

      • Tom Barker
      Pages 251-267

    3. Type 9: Child Pornography

      • Tom Barker
      Pages 269-287

    4. Type 10: Sexual Exploitation in Joint School Police and Community-Sponsored Programs

      • Tom Barker
      Pages 289-306

    5. Final Thoughts

      • Tom Barker
      Pages 307-317

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 319-328
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About this book

This book presents a powerful and thorough investigation into police deviance and sexual misconduct in the US. Drawing on news reports, official government press releases and academic research sources, Barker examines a wide array of cases including sexual harassment, sexual abuse, child molestation and police killings, including those of prisoners behind bars. Substantiated with additional cases from the UK, Russia and beyond, analysis is also conducted of the experiences of the victims of those crimes. Aggressors in Blue argues that this misconduct has its roots in the nature of the law enforcement occupation, and outlines the typical conditions which enables police sexual abuse to take place. This is a bold new investigation which speaks to students and academics in criminal justice, criminology and social justice in particular, as well as to scholars, social justice advocates, law enforcement professionals, policy-makers and academics in other related disciplines. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Justice Studies, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, USA

    Tom Barker

About the author

Tom Barker is Professor Emeritus at the School of Justice Studies, Eastern Kentucky University, USA, and a former Police Officer.

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