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  • Police brutality
  • Police misconduct
  • Police -- Complaints against
  • Excessive force
  • Suicide by cop
  • Driving while Black
 

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    Definition

    “The excessive use of force by those whose duty it is to use force if necessary to maintain law and order.  From the early 1960’s to the 1990’s, the issue of police brutality repeatedly strained relations between the police and racial minorities.” (American Justice)

     

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    • Is racism a factor in police brutality?
    • Does job stress contribute to police brutality?
    • Can police self-defense be mistaken for brutality?
    • How can police brutality be reduced?
    • Should civilian review boards supervise police misconduct?
    • Would community policing reduce police brutality?
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    Reference Books

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    Encyclopedia of police science
    Call Number: REF HV7901 .E53 2007
    "Police Misconduct"

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    Police brutality
    Call Number: REF HV8141 .P565 2007
    Reference Desk (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints database)

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    Culture wars: an encyclopedia of issues, viewpoints, and voices
    Call Number: REF HN90.M6 U85 2010
    "Police abuse"

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    Encyclopedia of interpersonal violence
    Call Number: REF HM1121 .E57 2008
    Police, Use of Violence / Excessive Force

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    Encyclopedia of violence, peace, & conflict
    Call Number: REF HM291 .E625

     
     

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