Education level and police use of force : the impact of a college degree / John Vespucci.
2020
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Title
Education level and police use of force : the impact of a college degree / John Vespucci.
Author
Vespucci, John.
ISBN
9783030427955 (electronic book)
3030427951 (electronic book)
3030427943
9783030427948
3030427951 (electronic book)
3030427943
9783030427948
Publication Details
Cham : Springer, 2020.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (64 pages).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-030-42
Call Number
HV7923
Dewey Decimal Classification
363.2071
Summary
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 professions 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.
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SpringerBriefs in criminology. Policing.
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Table of Contents
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.
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.