Levels of nonlethal force: An examination of individual, situational, and contextual factors

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-184

  Lawton, Brian A ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Force scale; Nonlethal force; Use of force

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247381055     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: 1552731X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022427806297738     Document Type: Article

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