State-mandated transparency: a discussion and examination of deadly force data among law enforcement agencies in Texas
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...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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Journal of crime and justice
Year: 2019, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-17 |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2158-9119 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/0735648X.2018.1547353 |