Wed Sep 04 20:26:55 UTC 2024: Clare Farmer, an Associate Professor of Criminology at Deakin University, has received research funding from various justice departments and police forces. The book “When Cops are Criminals,” edited by Veronica Gorrie, focuses on the systemic corruption and abuse within the Australian police force, highlighting individual stories of police misconduct and criminal behavior. The book addresses issues such as racism, homophobia, misogyny, and institutional toxicity within police forces. The collection challenges the idea that police abuses are isolated incidents and emphasizes the need for meaningful accountability and reform within the policing system. Despite some small signs of hope, the book depicts a grim reality of police misconduct and the impact it has on marginalized communities.

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