Police confirmation of use of force in Australia: "To be or not to be?"

Despite significant transgressions during encounters with Indigenous peoples and marginalised groups, all six state police organisations in Australia espouse the principle of minimum force and identify service and crime prevention as paramount in community interaction and intervention. This article...

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Main Author: Baker, David (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2009
In: Crime, law and social change
Year: 2009, Volume: 52, Issue: 2, Pages: 139-158
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Excessive Force
Lethal Force
Police Officer
Police Response
Police Shooting

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