On dirty hands and definitions: a rejoinder

The authors comment on criticisms regarding their review of the books Policing Domestic Violence, by Lawrence W. Sherman, and Above the Law. In their opinion, researchers often face moral dilemmas when they wish to make policy recommendations from their studies and that regrettable choices will be m...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mastrofski, Stephen D. (Author)
Contributors: Uchida, Craig D.
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
Published: 1993
In: Journal of research in crime and delinquency
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
IFK: In: Z 31
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Familiengewalt
Gewalt
Polizei
Polizeiforschung
Polizeiliche Maßnahmen
Polizeireform
USA
Description
Summary:The authors comment on criticisms regarding their review of the books Policing Domestic Violence, by Lawrence W. Sherman, and Above the Law. In their opinion, researchers often face moral dilemmas when they wish to make policy recommendations from their studies and that regrettable choices will be made. However, they claim that Sherman has not outlined an argument that justifies the recommendations he has made. They cite the problem with the definition of excessive force in Above the Law
ISSN:0022-4278
DOI:10.1177/0022427893030003008