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Record Nr.

UNINA9910410030303321

Autore

Vespucci John

Titolo

Education Level and Police Use of Force : The Impact of a College Degree / / by John Vespucci

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-42795-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (64 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in criminology, , 2194-6213

Disciplina

363.2071

Soggetti

Police

Critical criminology

Crime—Sociological aspects

Policing

Ethnicity, Class, Gender and Crime

Crime and Society

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.