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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

American police and subcultural support for the use of excessive force [An article from: Journal of Criminal Justice]

American police and subcultural support for the use of excessive force [An article from
American police and subcultural support for the use of excessive force [An article from: Journal of Criminal Justice]
by A.J. Micucci, I.M. Gomme
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This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Criminal Justice, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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This article examines police officers' perceptions and tolerance of abuse of force. Data were collected from 3,230 sworn personnel in thirty American departments. Officers rated the seriousness of an excessive force violation, their support for discipline, and their willingness to report such misconduct. Novice officers, highly experienced veterans, and supervisory personnel were more likely than officers with moderate levels of experience to view excessive force as serious and worthy of more severe discipline. Officers in these groups also indicated greater willingness to report such incidents. Read more


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