Understanding Police Use of Force Officers, Suspects, and Reciprocity |
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| Author:
| Alpert, Geoffrey P.
Dunham, Roger G. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Criminology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-49944-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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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 data and findings. The authors put forward a conceptual framework, the Authority Maintenance Theory, for examining and assessing police use of force.
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 data and findings. The authors put forward a conceptual framework, the Authority Maintenance Theory, for examining and assessing police use of force.