From Cops to Criminals: The Lifestyle of Former Police Officers Who Had Been Convicted of Crimes

• In Event: Police, Prosecution, and Corrections: Issues in California’s Criminal Justice System

Abstract

This exploratory study will examine the lifestyle of former police officers who had been convicted of crimes. Using case study approach, the study will trace the individual histories of former police officers and identify the turning points in their lives that drove them to commit crimes. The changes in their lifestyle (i.e. from being law enforcers to convicted criminals) and their impact on their self-perception will also be analyzed.

Authors

• Jonathan Pooler, Sonoma State University

• Kevin LeLaurin, Sonoma State University

• Jose Lino Sanchez, Sonoma State University