Lawlessness in Law Enforcement
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"Lawlessness in Law Enforcement" is a landmark 1931 report by the Wickersham Commission that exposed widespread police misconduct and abuses in the United States, particularly in the enforcement of Prohibition laws.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Wickersham Commission report
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government report ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wickersham Commission report on Lawlessness in Law Enforcement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Prohibition in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | George W. Wickersham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Wickersham Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Herbert Hoover
NERFINISHED
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President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concludesThat |
Prohibition enforcement contributed to corruption and abuse
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law enforcement officers frequently violated constitutional rights ⓘ police misconduct was widespread in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdByBody | National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
abuses in the enforcement of Prohibition laws
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coerced confessions ⓘ corruption in law enforcement ⓘ illegal searches and seizures ⓘ violations of civil liberties ⓘ widespread police brutality ⓘ |
| genre |
government document
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legal report ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
criminal justice administration in the United States
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due process rights ⓘ federal and state law enforcement practices ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
exposed systemic abuses in American law enforcement
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influenced later debates on police reform and civil liberties ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | George W. Wickersham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wickersham Commission reports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| publisher | United States Government Printing Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recommends |
greater oversight of law enforcement agencies
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improved training for police officers ⓘ reforms in police practices ⓘ |
| subject |
Prohibition enforcement in the United States
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abuse of police powers ⓘ criminal procedure in the United States ⓘ police misconduct in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | Prohibition era in the United States ⓘ |
| title | Lawlessness in Law Enforcement ⓘ |
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