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McDonnell, Thomas. A national study of use of deadly force incidents. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-gx3m-4q21

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TitleA national study of use of deadly force incidents
NameMcDonnell, Thomas (author); Stansfield, Richard (chair); Caputo, Gail (internal member); Rhea, Harry (internal member); Rutgers University; Camden Graduate School
Date Created2020
Other Date2020-05 (degree)
SubjectUse of force, Criminal Justice
Extent1 online resource (ii, 38 pages)
DescriptionPolice conduct, specifically in the form of deadly force, and its application to minorities, has been a hot-button political and public topic in recent years. There is understandable concern in many communities across the United States that law enforcement officers are more likely to use deadly force against minority suspects than white suspects, even after controlling for the seriousness of suspected crime. While some studies have sought to explain how the race of police officers and suspects moderate the outcome of police-citizen interactions, it is also important to consider a wider range of contextual factors which could influence the likelihood of deadly force. Building upon recent studies which emphasize the importance of police organizational characteristics, the objective of this thesis is to analyze data on law enforcement application of deadly force to minority offenders versus white offenders, and then assess how organizational and contextual factors are associated with the number of reported incidents across agencies. The results from a series of negative binomial models reveal many similarities in the correlates of deadly force incidents involving black and white suspects, although higher minority representation in police agencies was associated with fewer white-suspect incidents only. The implications for research and policy are discussed.
NoteM.A.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses, ETD graduate
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-gx3m-4q21
LanguageEnglish
CollectionCamden Graduate School Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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