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A national study of sustained use of force complaints in law enforcement agencies

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  • Pryor, Cori
  • Boman, John H.
  • Mowen, Thomas J.
  • McCamman, Michael

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This article examines how community and departmental characteristics relate to the number of sustained use of force complaints in a law enforcement agency.

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  • Pryor, Cori & Boman, John H. & Mowen, Thomas J. & McCamman, Michael, 2019. "A national study of sustained use of force complaints in law enforcement agencies," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 64(C), pages 1-1.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:64:y:2019:i:c:6
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2019.101623
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