Education level and police use of force [electronic resource] : the impact of a college degree / John Vespucci.
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 thei...
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Use of Force Defined
- Chapter 2: Police Officer Training and Education
- Chapter 3: The Use Of Force
- Chapter 4: The Relationship Between Education and Policing Skill Sets
- Chapter 5: Theoretical Framework
- Chapter 6: Contemporary Research
- Chapter 7: Discussion and Conclusion.