Despondent officer narratives and the ‘post-Ferguson’ effect: exploring law enforcement perspectives and strategies in a southern American state

The fatal shooting of a young, black, and male citizen named Michael Brown by a white male police officer in Ferguson (MO) generated political and media backlash that continues to erode law enforcement legitimacy today. Law enforcement is sensitive to changes in the public discourse on their profess...

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Main Author: Deuchar, Ross 1968- (Author)
Contributors: Crichlow, Vaughn J. ; Fallik, Seth W.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2019]
In: Policing and society
Year: 2019, Volume: 29, Issue: 9, Pages: 1042-1057
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