The Use Of Force In Criminal Justice

Author : Richard M. Hough
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315410395

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The Use of Force in Criminal Justice by Richard M. Hough Pdf

The Use of Force in Criminal Justice addresses the how, why, and when of utilizing force against citizens in a democracy. This is the first true textbook on this topic, offering students and instructors a balanced, research-based approach to understanding the use of force in law enforcement, as well as in corrections and juvenile justice. Hough includes features to reinforce key concepts, including "What-Why," "Try This," "Going Global," and "Research Results" boxes. The Use of Force in Criminal Justice combines academic and practitioner perspectives, making the book well-suited for undergraduate and graduate courses in criminal justice as well as professional training and executive education. The text is accompanied by online resources such as PowerPoints, lesson notes, and a test bank. The Use of Force in Criminal Justice is an invaluable aid for force trainers, risk managers, and attorneys who must understand the research on force and force issues rather than the rhetoric of individual anecdotes and personal system-of-force concepts. ​

Author : Seth W. Stoughton,Jeffrey J. Noble,Geoffrey P. Alpert
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781479810161

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

Provides a critical understanding and evaluation of police tactics and the use of force Police 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 using force unnecessarily, too frequently, or in problematic ways. The use of force, or harm suffered by a community as a result of such force, can also serve as a flashpoint, a spark that ignites long-simmering community hostility. In Evaluating Police Uses of Force, legal scholar Seth W. Stoughton, former deputy chief of police Jeffrey J. Noble, and distinguished criminologist Geoffrey P. Alpert explore a critical but largely overlooked facet of the difficult and controversial issues of police violence and accountability: how does society evaluate use-of-force incidents? By leading readers through answers to this question from four different perspectives—constitutional law, state law, administrative regulation, and community expectations—and by providing critical information about police tactics and force options that are implicated within those frameworks, Evaluating Police Uses of Force helps situate readers within broader conversations about governmental accountability, the role that police play in modern society, and how officers should go about fulfilling their duties.

Author : Geoffrey P. Alpert,Roger G. Dunham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004-08-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0521837731

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Understanding Police Use of Force by Geoffrey P. Alpert,Roger G. Dunham Pdf

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Author : Skolnick Fyfe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781439118641

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Above the Law by Skolnick Fyfe Pdf

The now-famous videotape of the beating of Rodney King precipitated a national outcry against police violence. Skolnick and Fyfe, two of the nation's top experts on law enforcement, use the incident to introduce a revealing historical analysis of such violence and the extent of its survival in law enforcement today.

Author : Michael J. Palmiotto
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : Police brutality
ISBN : 0367873745

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Police Use of Force by Michael J. Palmiotto Pdf

Starting with a historical introduction, Police Use of Force presents readers with critical and timely issues facing police and the communities they serve when police encounters turn violent.

Author : John Vespucci
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030427955

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Education Level and Police Use of Force by John Vespucci Pdf

This brief presents a study addressing the impact of a college degree upon officer use of force. The average American municipal police academy only requires 26 weeks of training, despite previous studies showing overwhelming support that college educated police officers apply more discretion in their use of force than officers without a college degree. Taking into account contemporary public/police conflicts and how American perceptions of police are based largely on officer use of force, this study offers a more current perspective on the profession’s changing dynamic over the past decade. With data gathered from over 400 officers from 143 distinct municipal police agencies in 6 American states, the study examines the association between a college education and the level of force used to gain compliance during arrest situations, and notes discrepancies between previously studied factors and contextual variables. This brief will be useful for researchers of policing and for those involved with police training.

Author : Kenneth R. Murray,M. R. Haberfeld
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3030598799

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Use of Force Training in Law Enforcement by Kenneth R. Murray,M. R. Haberfeld Pdf

This Brief describes a reality based approach to use-of-force training in law enforcement, an area of growing importance. It explains what scenario-based training is, how it works to improve police-community relations, and provides a guide for how the training can be implemented. This brief will be of value to researchers working to understand the negative impact of use of force on police-community relations, and interested in alternative approaches that integrate academic research with tactical experience. The traditional use-of-force training paradigm is based on relatively brief training sessions with high student-to-instructor ratios. In scenario-based training, officers listen to social science-based lectures, develop a set of scenarios to be tested in a training environment, and conclude with a debriefing session that brings together the theoretical with the practical, including the consequences of the shooting from the tactical, emotional, psychological, social, and economic angles. This work will be of interest to researchers in criminology, criminal justice, sociology, psychology and related fields, policy-makers, particularly with interest in police legitimacy and police-community relations, as well as practitioners in police organization and training.

Author : Joseph B. Kuhns,Johannes Knutsson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780313363276

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Police Use of Force by Joseph B. Kuhns,Johannes Knutsson Pdf

A team of expert contributors provides an in-depth exploration of police use of force, firearms, and less-than-lethal weapons from a dozen countries across five continents. Police Use of Force: A Global Perspective is a fascinating, international exploration of police use of force, firearms, and less-than-lethal weapons in nations around the world. The book is comprised of three sections: the first focuses on the use of force generally, the second explores firearms and deadly force, and the final section considers less-than-lethal weapons, including pepper spray, TASERs, and other emerging technologies currently on the horizon. The essays gathered here will provide readers with an understanding of the vast differences in how police use force in various countries, as well as why police use force differently under different forms of government. Topics covered include use-of-force definitions, training procedures, policy issues, abuse of police authority, use of force during interrogations, and the use of firearms by armed and unarmed police forces. Finally, there is an essay focusing on how shooting and killing a suspect impacts an officer in the months and years that follow.

Author : Brian A. Kinnaird
Publisher : Looseleaf Law Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Law enforcement
ISBN : 1608850668

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Use of Force by Brian A. Kinnaird Pdf

Are You Mentally Prepared To Use Force Fast If Needed? Indecision & Hesitation Can Be Fatal. "Dr Kinnaird is a true pioneer in the scientific study of force...."

Author : Lawrence A. Greenfeld,Patrick A. Langan,Steven K. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
ISBN : PURD:32754067919369

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Police Use of Force by Lawrence A. Greenfeld,Patrick A. Langan,Steven K. Smith Pdf

Author : Jon Shane,Zoë Swenson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429813009

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Unarmed and Dangerous by Jon Shane,Zoë Swenson Pdf

There is tremendous controversy across the United States (and beyond) when a police officer uses deadly force against an unarmed citizen, but often the conversation is devoid of contextual details. These details matter greatly as a matter of law and organizational legitimacy. In this short book, authors Jon Shane and Zoë Swenson offer a comprehensive analysis of the first study to use publicly available data to reveal the context in which an officer used deadly force against an unarmed citizen. Although any police shooting, even a justified shooting, is not a desired outcome—often termed "lawful but awful" in policing circles—it is not necessarily a crime. The results of this study lend support to the notion that being unarmed does not mean "not dangerous," in some ways explaining why most police officers are not indicted when such a shooting occurs. The study’s findings show that when police officers used deadly force during an encounter with an unarmed citizen, the officer or a third person was facing imminent threat of death or serious injury in the vast majority of situations. Moreover, when police officers used force, their actions were almost always consistent with the accepted legal and policy principles that govern law enforcement in the overwhelming proportion of encounters (as measured by indictments). Noting the dearth of official data on the context of police shooting fatalities, Shane and Swenson call for the U.S. government to compile comprehensive data so researchers and practitioners can learn from deadly force encounters and improve practices. They further recommend that future research on police shootings should examine the patterns and micro-interactions between the officer, citizen, and environment in relation to the prevailing law. The unique data and analysis in this book will inform discussions of police use of force for researchers, policymakers, and students involved in criminal justice, public policy, and policing.

Author : Richard M. Hough
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781544396606

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Criminal Investigations Today by Richard M. Hough Pdf

Criminal Investigations Today: The Essentials examines the processes, practices, and people involved in the investigation of crime in a brief and accessible format that hones in on the key topics students actually need to know. Drawing from his vast experience in the field, author Richard M. Hough distills the essentials of criminal investigations and takes students through the in-depth processes of criminal investigations while maintaining a streamlined approach that allows for optimal student learning. The text’s focus on people within the investigative system is reinforced with running case studies and hands-on application. Included with this title: The password-protected Instructor Resource Site (formally known as SAGE Edge) offers access to all text-specific resources, including a test bank and editable, chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Police
ISBN : PURD:32754069231607

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Use of Force by Police by Anonim Pdf

Author : Laurence Miller
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-11
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780398093266

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The Psychology of Police Deadly Force Encounters by Laurence Miller Pdf

The Psychology of Police Deadly Force Encounters: Science, Practice, and Police is a fascinating look into the reality of police work. The author integrates noted theories into a “street-wise” understanding of being a police officer. The focus of this book is on the use of deadly force by officers—a topic of considerable importance. The author discusses the psychosocial aspects of deadly force use, stemming from the individual officer, the situation, organizational influences, and the police culture. Expanding further into social issues, the controversial topic of race and use of deadly force is discussed. This depiction looks at both sides—that of racial victimization and that of the police—which helps to provide a rather unique perspective on this important issue. Of interest, the author breaks down the different dimensions of cognition as a factor in decision making among police, including the perception of the situation, the action taken depending on that perception, and the role of present and past memory. This will make for a useful training topic to alert officers to the cognitive processes that go into deadly force use—processes that they have the control to change to make a better decision. Next, the book delves into the biological factors that may be involved in police decision making—again where deadly force is involved. The various negative psychological impacts that a deadly force situation may bring about are identified and explained. This book will be useful as a tool for both law enforcement practitioners and researchers to better understand the intricacies of deadly force by the police. For researchers, the book has a multitude of references available for further exploration. It will prove to be a useful guide and reference volume for police managers and supervisors, mental health clinicians, investigators, attorneys, judges, law enforcement educators and trainers, rank and file police officers, including expert witnesses.

Author : Brian A. Kinnaird
Publisher : LLP
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Law enforcement
ISBN : 188903164X

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Use of Force by Brian A. Kinnaird Pdf

The book provides a theoretical and practical foundation for understanding the use of force by criminal justice practitioners and to provide examples of "best practices" for the use of force that incorporate research, principles, and philosophies. Chapter 1 discusses the background of the use of force by criminal justice practitioners, walking the reader through the history and the purpose of the use of force before turning to a discussion of the extent of force. This chapter deals with issues of police professionalism, character, and ethics. Chapter 2 considers the assessment of risk when faced with the possibility of using force against a suspect. A four stage Predatory Prevention Matrix is presented that helps pinpoint opportunities for proactive prevention efforts to quell suspect use of violence at the earliest stages. The four stages involve policy, control, risk, and phases of an attack and offer three levels (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for criminal justice intervention. Chapter 3 advises on the development of departmental use of force policies. The use of force continuum is described, which guides officers on appropriate levels of force, from simple officer presence to verbal direction, soft and hard empty hand control, and defensive and less-than-lethal tactics. Chapter 4 explores use of force training philosophies, perspectives, and techniques. The author explores training standards and programs, as well as the scope of use of force techniques, before presenting a model of best practices in use of force training.