Sentence examples for investigations of wrongdoing from inspiring English sources

But one law enforcement expert said today's developments in Miami were part of an emerging trend, as some cities have welcomed federal involvement to lend credibility to their investigations of wrongdoing.

"The attorney general remains concerned by any attempt at a global settlement that would shut down ongoing investigations of wrongdoing related to the mortgage crisis," said Danny Kanner, the spokesman for Mr. Schneiderman.

The governor, a Republican, has not been implicated in the inquiry, but earlier this year, Dean Bauer, who was inspector general under Mr. Ryan while he was secretary of state, was indicted on federal racketeering charges, accused of trying to cover up investigations of wrongdoing in the office to protect Mr. Ryan from embarrassment.

Police investigations of wrongdoing at The News of the World, involving the illegal hacking of cellphone voice mail messages and the bribery of police officers for leaking confidential information, have led to the arrest of more than a dozen reporters, editors, executives and others who worked for that paper.

Established in March of 2008 after the Jack Abramoff scandal, the Office of Congressional Ethics is responsible for "launching investigations of wrongdoings by House Members" in order to "stiffen the spine of the House ethics committee".

He considered investigation of wrongdoing the heart of his trade.

If a bias in favor of women is statistically obvious in the prosecution of crimes, there is likely a similar bias in the investigation of wrongdoing.

Mr. Winnick suggests that it was "amazing" that a senior editor of the tabloid newspaper was hired by the police so soon after questions were raised about the limited police investigation of wrongdoing at the newspaper.

Dmitri S. Peskov, Mr. Putin's spokesman, said the firing was necessary to allow the police to continue their investigation of wrongdoing in the Defense Ministry, which he said would not be possible if Mr. Serdyukov remained.

And yet despite the difficulties, dismantling Fannie and Freddie in some way has become urgent, and should be tackled forthwith.Finally, the investigation of wrongdoing at Fannie should not end with the current agreement.

Mr. Cameron explains that there will be one public inquiry that will have two parts: it will be both a full investigation of wrongdoing by the press and the police — including a look at the failure of the initial police investigation on the phone hacking at The News of the World — and will look at the question of how newspapers can be regulated.