Police shootings and citizen behavior [[electronic resource] /] / James P. McElvain

• Autore: McElvain James P. <1964->
• Pubblicazione: El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (228 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.2/32
• Soggetto topico: Police shootings - United States; Police training - United States; Police-community relations - United States; Criminal investigation - United States
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-213) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Police deadly force -- Understanding police use of force -- Research preceding strict limitations -- Research following strict limitations -- One department and its shootings -- Alcohol, drugs, violent crimes, and police shootings -- Examination of police shootings -- Explaining police shootings -- Discussion and implications.
• Sommario/riassunto: McElvain explores police shootings from a fresh perspective. Combining the theories of routine activities and social disinhibition, McElvain uses citizen behaviors (i.e., alcohol and/or drug intoxication, and prior arrests for violent criminal conduct) as contributory factors to officer-involved shootings. Prior research generally focused on officer characteristics to explain police use of deadly force. McElvain also considers the role of the citizen. When citizen intoxication and prior violent criminal activity are considered along with officer characteristics--gender, race, and age--the offi
• Titolo autorizzato: Police shootings and citizen behavior
• ISBN: 1-59332-429-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910791132303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)