Date of Conferral
4-17-2025
Date of Award
April 2025
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Criminal Justice
Advisor
Howard Henderson
Abstract
Corruption in law enforcement is particularly heinous because it deprives the citizens living under the threat of police corruption of the rule of law and takes away the constitutional protections that are guaranteed and enforced by the courts. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the perceptions of former residents of the Philippines regarding the effect of police corruption on them. Schultz’s behavioral theories and the reward neurophysiology provided this study's framework. Data were collected from twenty-four surveys of former residents of the Philippines when they visited their homeland. Findings indicated that former residents of the Philippines who now live in the United States have well-thought-out plans to ensure they are not arrested and not charged by corrupt police. Findings may contribute to positive social change in that they can be used to develop anticorruption policies that are effective in addressing the problem, with a focus on the victims.
Recommended Citation
Doyle, Larry Dean, "Effect of Police Corruption on Former Residents of the Philippines Upon Their Return to Their Homeland" (2025). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 17612.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/17612
