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NCJ 193786
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Abner Louima Case: Idiosyncratic Personal Crime or Symptomatic Police Brutality? (From Police Misconduct: A Reader for the 21st Century, P
232-242, 2001, Michael J. Palmiotto, ed. -- See NCJ-193774)
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| Author(s):
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Richard G. Frey
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| Sale:
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Prentice Hall Publishing
Criminal Justice and Police Training
1 Lake Street
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
United States |
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http://www.policetrainingstore.com |
| Publication Date:
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2001 |
| Pages:
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11 |
| Type:
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Studies/research reports |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Annotation:
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This paper describes the events of the Abner Louima case in New
York City, in which a police officer was convicted of forcing a
wooden rod into Louima's rectum in the bathroom of the precinct
station, and it discusses how the case reflects some of the
unresolved debates about the police and legal system. |
| Abstract:
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Regarding the legal processing of the accused officer Justin
Volpe, the author discusses State and Federal jurisdiction over the
case, police witnesses for the prosecution, the defense, and
Volpe's sentence. In commenting on the case, the author argues
that the Louima case suggests that, from a legal perspective,
conduct that is shocking to the conscience will be punished and
generally not tolerated even within the insular police society;
however, in many ways the Louima case is the exception that
proves the rule regarding the police code of silence. Louima also
claimed to have been roughed up by the police during his
transport to the police station, but although police witnesses
were found on the issue of Volpe's actions in the station
bathroom, none testified about the beatings in the car on the way
to the station. Further, no one at the station intervened to stop
Volpe's brutalization of Louima in the bathroom, nor did anyone
report him. It was clear that Volpe felt he could abuse Louima
even in the precinct station without fear of intervention or
adverse consequences for himself. Honing the deterrence effect of
State and Federal laws, internal investigation units, civilian
review board procedures, and political responsibility will not
end police brutality as long as society entrusts police with the
right to use force to maintain peace and order. 27 references |
| Main Term(s):
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Police brutality |
| Index Term(s):
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Case studies ; Defense ; Prosecution ; Criminal proceedings ; Police subculture ; Police misconduct ; New York |
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