Psychological and sociological factors influencing police officers' decisions to use force: A systematic literature review.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2020.101569
Abstract: AIM Police action is frequently discussed and almost always monitored. The aim of this systematic review is to identify the psychological and social factors underlying police officers' decisions to use force. METHODOLOGY Scientific articles were… read more here.
Keywords: police; decisions use; officers decisions; police officers ... See more keywords
Detecting anomalies in data on government violence
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DOI: 10.1017/psrm.2021.40
Abstract: Can data on government coercion and violence be trusted when the data are generated by state itself? In this paper, we investigate the extent to which data from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation… read more here.
Keywords: violence; anomalies data; government; data government ... See more keywords
To fight or not to fight? A multivariate analysis of Turkish public opinion on the use of force
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DOI: 10.1080/14683849.2018.1453302
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper investigates the main determinants of Turkish public opinion on the use and utility of military force. Regression analyses based on survey data from a nationally representative sample demonstrate that socioeconomic and attitudinal… read more here.
Keywords: public opinion; use; use force; opinion use ... See more keywords
Soldiers, Pollsters, and International Crises: Public Opinion and the Military's Advice on the Use of Force
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DOI: 10.1093/fpa/orab009
Abstract: When advising civilian leaders on the use of force, are nonelected officials swayed by public opinion? Scholars have long debated whether public preferences affect foreign policy, but most studies focus on elected politicians, overlooking the… read more here.
Keywords: public opinion; los; blica; opinion ... See more keywords
All means necessary? Local legitimacy of peacekeepers' use of force for civilian protection in Haiti and the DRC
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DOI: 10.1093/ia/iiaf184
Abstract: Recent popular protests against peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Mali have raised concerns about a legitimacy crisis that goes to the heart of peacekeeping practice—the protection of civilians (PoC). In… read more here.
Keywords: legitimacy; local legitimacy; legitimacy perceptions; peacekeepers use ... See more keywords
Prevalence and Correlates of Adverse Mental Health Outcomes among Male and Female Black Emerging Adults with a History of Exposure (Direct versus Indirect) to Police Use of Force.
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DOI: 10.1093/swr/svad005
Abstract: Anxiety, depression, and psychological distress are public health concerns for Black emerging adults ages 18-29, given their prevalence in this population. However, we have scant empirical research investigating the prevalence and correlates of negative mental… read more here.
Keywords: emerging adults; black emerging; police use; exposure ... See more keywords
Contain and Callout: A Critical Investigation of SWAT Team Use of Force Reporting and the Limits of Institutional Statistics
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DOI: 10.1111/soc4.70128
Abstract: Police tactical units, commonly referred to as special weapons and tactics (SWAT) teams, are the primary focus of the literature investigating police militarization in Canada. While the contemporary debate surrounds their proliferation and expansion, investigations… read more here.
Keywords: use; institutional statistics; force reporting; use force ... See more keywords
Lethal use of force surveillance: practical considerations for open-source database linkage
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DOI: 10.1136/jech-2022-219022
Abstract: Currently, there remains no reliable and timely government tracking in the USA of deaths caused by law enforcement. Federal efforts to track these events are insufficient, generally missing as many as half of community deaths… read more here.
Keywords: lethal use; open source; use force;
“Is This the End of Perestroika?” International Reactions to the Soviet Use of Force in the Baltic Republics in January 1991
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DOI: 10.1162/jcws_a_00939
Abstract: This article examines the official U.S. reaction to the Soviet government's use of force in the Baltic republics in January 1991, not only showing the complexity of the U.S. position but also demonstrating how reactions… read more here.
Keywords: republics january; force baltic; baltic republics; january 1991 ... See more keywords
Who Punishes Leaders for Lying About the Use of Force? Evaluating The Microfoundations of Domestic Deception Costs
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DOI: 10.1177/00220027221118808
Abstract: It is a common stereotype that leaders lie, but for all our beliefs about how normal it is for a president to lie to the public we know next to nothing about how voters might… read more here.
Keywords: leaders lying; lying use; deception; force evaluating ... See more keywords
A Comparison of Police Use of Force by Male and Female Officers in Canada: Rates, Modalities, Effectiveness, and Injuries
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DOI: 10.1177/00938548241227551
Abstract: Research has reported inconsistent findings with respect to how female and male police officers use force. This study examined this issue in a Canadian context. Use of force data over 9 years were collected from… read more here.
Keywords: effectiveness injuries; force; male officers; female officers ... See more keywords