Evaluating Police Uses of Force

by Geoffrey P. Alpert, Seth W. Stoughton, Jeffrey J. Noble

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479810169
• ISBN13: 9781479810161
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"