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The Resource Under a bad sun : police, politics, and corruption in Australia, Paul Bleakley

Under a bad sun : police, politics, and corruption in Australia, Paul Bleakley

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Summary
"Historical criminologist Paul Bleakley examines a case of police corruption in Queensland, Australia, in which law enforcement had free rein to profit from criminalized vice in return for supporting the government's repression and persecution of its political enemies, from punk music fans to gay men to protestors. While intimidating members of the political opposition, the police also protected the state premier's friends and allies from criminal prosecution-even for offenses as serious as child sex abuse. When journalists and investigators revealed this corrupt bargain in 1987, the premier was forced from office and the police commissioner went to prison"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
279 pages
Contents
  • Somewhere on the River Bend
  • The End of the Green Mafia
  • : Rats in the Ranks
  • Checking in at the National Hotel
  • Jokers' Wild
  • Vice City
  • The Bodgie Squad Hits the Street
  • Taking the Fight to the Streets
  • If You Want a Friend in Politics
  • Marching to a Different Beat
  • The Curious Case of Constable Dave
  • Dirt Files
  • Joke's Over
Isbn
9781611864007
Instance
Label
Under a bad sun : police, politics, and corruption in Australia
Title
Under a bad sun
Title remainder
police, politics, and corruption in Australia
Statement of responsibility
Paul Bleakley
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Historical criminologist Paul Bleakley examines a case of police corruption in Queensland, Australia, in which law enforcement had free rein to profit from criminalized vice in return for supporting the government's repression and persecution of its political enemies, from punk music fans to gay men to protestors. While intimidating members of the political opposition, the police also protected the state premier's friends and allies from criminal prosecution-even for offenses as serious as child sex abuse. When journalists and investigators revealed this corrupt bargain in 1987, the premier was forced from office and the police commissioner went to prison"--
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Bleakley, Paul,
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Police corruption
  • Political corruption
  • Police
  • Queensland
  • Police
  • Police corruption
  • Political corruption
  • Politics and government
  • Queensland
Label
Under a bad sun : police, politics, and corruption in Australia, Paul Bleakley
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Somewhere on the River Bend -- The End of the Green Mafia -- : Rats in the Ranks -- Checking in at the National Hotel -- Jokers' Wild -- Vice City -- The Bodgie Squad Hits the Street -- Taking the Fight to the Streets -- If You Want a Friend in Politics -- Marching to a Different Beat -- The Curious Case of Constable Dave -- Dirt Files -- Joke's Over
Control code
1230253504
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
279 pages
Isbn
9781611864007
Lccn
2020054485
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1230253504
Label
Under a bad sun : police, politics, and corruption in Australia, Paul Bleakley
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Somewhere on the River Bend -- The End of the Green Mafia -- : Rats in the Ranks -- Checking in at the National Hotel -- Jokers' Wild -- Vice City -- The Bodgie Squad Hits the Street -- Taking the Fight to the Streets -- If You Want a Friend in Politics -- Marching to a Different Beat -- The Curious Case of Constable Dave -- Dirt Files -- Joke's Over
Control code
1230253504
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
279 pages
Isbn
9781611864007
Lccn
2020054485
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)1230253504

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