Understanding police use of force : officers, suspects, and reciprocity / Geoffrey P. Alpert, Roger G. Dunham.

Other author Alpert, Geoffrey P.
Other author Dunham, Roger G.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Descriptionx, 191 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Subjects
Arrest (Police methods)--United States.
Restraint of prisoners--United States.
Police brutality--United States.
Police discretion--United States.

SeriesCambridge studies in criminology
Cambridge studies in criminology (Cambridge University Press) ^A512611
Contents Introduction : the context of police use of force -- Police use of force : the history of research -- The crucial element : finding research sites -- Findings from Miami-Dade Police Department study -- The sequential steps in use-of-force incidents in the Miami-Dade Police Department -- Miami-Dade Police Department : inconsistencies between officer and suspect accounts of the use of force -- Findings from Prince George's County Police Department -- Findings and summary -- Explaining police use of force : the breakdown of an authority maintenance ritual.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2003063883
ISBN0521837731
ISBN9780521837736
ISBN0521546753 (pbk.)
ISBN9780521546751 (pbk.)