Rotten Apple Theory And Environmental Factors That Cause Police Deviance

Police deviance has been explained based on two main theories, The Rotten Apple Theory, and The Environmental Factors. The rotten Apple theory focuses on a few officers who should have never become officers. During their recruitment and hiring process their propensity toward corruption went unnoticed. Departments need to adequately screen candidates in order to prevent deviance from occurring. Picking out all the “rotten apples” can help to prevent the rooting of deviance. Environmental factors are believed to cause police deviance. Peer influences, family conditions and neighborhood characteristics are all factors that can explain possible causes of deviance. The department its self can be corrupt therefor making other officers become deviant.