TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - American police and subcultural support for the use of excessive force
JO  - Journal of criminal justice
A1  - Micucci, Anthony J.
A1  - Gomme, Ian M.
SP  - 487
EP  - 500
VL  - 33
IS  - 5
N2  - This article examines police officers' perceptions and tolerance of abuse of force. Data were collected from 3,230 sworn personnel in thirty American departments. Officers rated the seriousness of an excessive force violation, their support for discipline, and their willingness to report such misconduct. Novice officers, highly experienced veterans, and supervisory personnel were more likely than officers with moderate levels of experience to view excessive force as serious and worthy of more severe discipline. Officers in these groups also indicated greater willingness to report such incidents.<p />
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SN  - 0047-2352
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2005.06.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -