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

This book examines the use of force by police officers. It includes a brief survey of prior research, and then goes on to present important new data and findings. The authors put forward a new conceptual framework, the Authority Maintenance Theory, for examining and assessing police use of force.

Bibliographic Details

Online Access:	Full Text (via Cambridge)
Other Authors:	Alpert, Geoffrey P., Dunham, Roger G.
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Series:	Cambridge studies in criminology (Cambridge University Press)
Subjects:	Arrest (Police methods) Restraint of prisoners > United States. Police brutality > United States. Police discretion > United States. Arrest (Police methods) > United States. Police brutality. Police discretion. Restraint of prisoners. United States.