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Everything Secret Degenerates: The FBI's Use of Murderers as Informants
House Committee on Government Reform
House Committee on Government Reform
Abstract
The Committee on Government Reform investigated the FBI’s use of murders as informants in New England and the subsequent consequences. The report specifically focuses on the 1965 murder of Edward ‘Teddy’ Deegan and the subsequent prosecution of six defendants. The report states the FBI has exhibited a history of misconduct and emphasizes the need for improved management of informant programs to prevent corruption and ensure accountability.
Date
2004-02-03
Document Type
House Committee Approved Report
Serial Number
108-414.H
Document Length
3528 pages
Congress
108
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Committee Approved Reports, House, Has Views
PAP Major Code
12: Law, Crime, and Family Issues
PAP Minor Code
1201: Executive Branch Agencies Dealing with Law and Crime
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• House Committee on Government Reform, hearing on "The California Murder Trial of Joe ‘The Animal’ Barboza: Did the Federal Government Support the Release of a Dangerous Mafia Assassin?," 107th Cong., (2002, February 14)
• House Committee on Government Reform, hearing on "The Justice Department’s Use of Informants in New England," 107th Cong., (2002, December 5)
• House Committee on Government Reform, hearing on "Investigation into Allegations of Justice Department Misconduct in New England," 107th Cong., (2002, May 11)
• House Committee on Government Reform, hearing on "Justice Department Misconduct in Boston: Are Legislative Solutions Required?," 107th Cong., (2002, February 27)
• House Committee on Government Reform, hearing on "The California Murder Trial of Joe ‘The Animal’ Barboza: Did the Federal Government Support the Release of a Dangerous Mafia Assassin?," 107th Cong., (2002, February 14)
• House Committee on Government Reform, hearing on "The Justice Department’s Use of Informants in New England," 107th Cong., (2002, December 5)
• House Committee on Government Reform, hearing on "Investigation into Allegations of Justice Department Misconduct in New England," 107th Cong., (2002, May 11)