Why cops kill: The psychology of police deadly force encounters

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue , 2015, Pages 97-111

  Miller, Laurence ^a  

^a Royal Palm Medical Centre   (United States)

Author keywords

Deadly force; Excessive force; Law enforcement; Officer involved shooting; Police psychology; Suicide by cop

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONALITY; ETHNICITY; HUMAN; JOB EXPERIENCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL COGNITION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE;

EID: 84929719677     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2015.04.007     Document Type: Review

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