Police use of force: A transactional approach

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 107-138

  Terrill, William ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coercion; Police; Transactional approach; Use of force

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844605514     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0741882042000333663     Document Type: Article

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