Understanding police use of force : officers, suspects, and reciprocity /

This book examines the use of force by police officers. It includes a brief survey of prior research, and then goes on to present important new data and findings. The authors put forward a new conceptual framework, the Authority Maintenance Theory, for examining and assessing police use of force.

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Online Access:Electronic book from EBSCO
Other Authors: Alpert, Geoffrey P., Dunham, Roger G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Series:Cambridge studies in criminology (Cambridge University Press)
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