Understanding Police Use of Force: Officers, Suspects, and Reciprocity (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521546751)

Although most police activities do not involve the use of force, those that do reflect important patterns of interaction between officer and citizen. After a brief survey of prior research, this study presents new data and findings to examine these patterns. The force factor applied and the sequential order of incidents of force is included in the analysis. The authors also examine police use of force from the suspect's perspective, and create a new conceptual framework, the Authority Maintenance Theory, for examining and assessing police use of force.

Author: Geoffrey P. Alpert, Roger G. Dunham
ISBN-10: 0521546753
ISBN-13: 9780521546751
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/09/2004
Pages: 191
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d