@article{ref1,
title="State-mandated transparency: a discussion and examination of deadly force data among law enforcement agencies in Texas",
journal="Journal of crime and justice",
year="2019",
author="Shjarback, John A.",
volume="42",
number="1",
pages="3-17",
abstract="The current paper provides a critical assessment of the available data on police use of deadly force, including the lack of official, national-level measures, and the recent scholarly reliance on Internet, crowd sourced information. In addition, it presents an alternative data source on the topic in the form of legislative, state-mandated collection systems. Starting in September of 2015, Texas became one of a handful of states in which law enforcement agencies are now required to report all incidents where police gunfire injures and/or kills a citizen. This paper previews the Texas data - including its strengths and weaknesses - in addition to performing a descriptive analysis of police shootings that resulted in injury/death for years 2016 and 2017. The potential for state-mandated data collection programs to impact research, accountability, and policy are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0735-648X",
doi="10.1080/0735648X.2018.1547353",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0735648X.2018.1547353"
}