I picked chapter 1, "The Idea of Police Deviance: Definitions, Perceptions, and Concerns" because I felt it was an important chapter in understanding police deviance, which lays out the foundation for the book. In this chapter, Kappeler talks about how police perform an important social function in society. In order to promote social tranquillity and to protect the civil liberties of citizens, the police have been given greater powers. Unfortunately, when police abuse those powers by engaging in deviant activities, they are one of the greatest threats tofreedom under a democratic system of government.

The public has always been fascinated by reports of police deviance. Public opinions about the police vary by age, race, prior contact with the police, and social class. There are several common concerns that the public has about reports of police deviance. These concerns include the symbolic positions that police ho

ld in society, the corrupting influence of certain police deviant activities, the unparalleled function performed by police, economic interests in controlling police deviance, and safety hazards associated with certain forms of police wrongdoing.

I chose chapter 6, "Police Brutality and Abuse of Authority: Making Sense of the Senseless Beating of Rodney King," in my summary becuse I thought it was an interesting topic. The beating of Rodney King has generated more attention and public reaction than any other single episode of police brutality.

Last I picked chapter 7, "Police Prejudice and Discrimination: The Investigation of Jeffrey Dahmer," because of interest. Few cases illustrate both the many dimensions of police discrimination and the tragic consequences of this behavior as well as the investigation of Jeffrey Dahmer by members of the Milwaukee Police Department. In that case, MPD officers were called to a scene where Konerak Sinthasomphone, a young Laotian boy, was found naked wandering the streets. Despite the protests of citizens at the scene, MPD officers turned the boy over to Dahmer after Dahmer told officers that the two were merely having a "lovers spat." Tragically, Dahmer subsequently murdered not only Sinthasomphone, but at least four other young men after him.

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