Kenneth Adams, Geoffrey P. Alpert, Roger G. Dunham, Joel H. Garner, Lawrence A. Greenfeld, Mark A. Henriquez, Patrick A. Langan, Ph.D., Christopher D. Maxwell, Steven K. Smith
November 1, 1999 NCJ 176330
This joint report from the National Institute of Justice and BJS presents findings on the extent and nature of police use of force, discusses the difficulties in establishing measurement guidelines, illuminates circumstances under which force is applied, and provides a general framework for future research on excessive displays of force. It contains the following six chapters:
Chapters 1-3 (PDF 250K)
Chapters 4-6 (PDF 193K)
ASCII file (256K)
To cite this product, use the following link:
http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbdetail&iid=809
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