The TASER as a less lethal force alternative: Findings on use and effectiveness in a large metropolitan police agency

Police Quarterly

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 170-191

  White, Michael D ^a   Ready, Justin ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Less lethal force; TASER; Use of force

Indexed keywords

EID: 40549084587     PISSN: 10986111     EISSN: 1552745X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098611106288915     Document Type: Article

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