Reducing police use of force: Case studies and prospects

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 343-356

  Prenzler, Tim ^a   Porter, Louise ^a   Alpert, Geoffrey P ^b,c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Assaults; Complaints; Injuries; Police; Use of force

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CASE STUDY; CRIME; CRIMINAL LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84873741878     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2012.12.004     Document Type: Review

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