Evaluating Police Uses of Force / / Jeffrey J. Noble, Seth W. Stoughton, Geoffrey P. Alpert.

Provides a critical understanding and evaluation of police tactics and the use of forcePolice violence has historically played an important role in shaping public attitudes toward the government. Community trust and confidence in policing have been undermined by the perception that officers are usin...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2020 English
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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2020]
©2020
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource :; 12 black and white illustrations
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • List of Figures and Tables
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Standards for Evaluating Police Uses of Force
  • Chapter 1. The Constitutional Law Standard
  • Chapter 2. The State Law Standard
  • Chapter 3. The Administrative Standard
  • Chapter 4. The Community Expectations Standard
  • Part II. Police Tactics and Force Options.
  • Chapter 5. Tactical Considerations
  • Chapter 6. Force Options: Tools, Techniques, and Weaponry
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments.
  • Appendix of State Laws
  • Notes.
  • Index.
  • About the Authors