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The Impact Of Police Misconduct In Kings County On New York City's Civil Liability 2006-2010, Brian A. Maule
The Impact Of Police Misconduct In Kings County On New York City's Civil Liability 2006-2010, Brian A. Maule
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The confluence of police misconduct and civil liability is an issue of growing concern for many communities throughout the U.S. today. The gravamen of the issue is evident in increases in the number of lawsuits alleging police misconduct and the civil liability that results from these lawsuits.
In New York City during the period 1997-2005 the cost for police misconduct went from $27.9 million in 1997 to $40.4 million in 2005 (Thompson, 2007). Concerns over these increases have resulted in efforts to curb both the number of lawsuits brought against the New York Police Department and the civil liability to …