Title

Police Use of Force Decisions: A Gender Perspective

Authors

Tina Jaeckle Ph.D., Walden UniversityFollow
Barbara Benoliel PhD, Walden UniversityFollow
Orville Nickel, Walden UniversityFollow

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Description

To examine gender differences in U.S. police officers’ use of force, data from focus groups of male and female officers responding to escalating scenarios of risk were analyzed. Results compared to studies conducted in Canada and the United Kingdom indicated a similar finding: Use of force differed on gender lines. The social change contribution is in informing community policing strategies.

Publication Date

1-18-2019

City

Tampa, FL

Keywords

Research Symposium