The determinants of deadly force: A structural analysis of police violence

Political or threat explanations for the state's use of internal violence suggest that killings committed by the police should be greatest in stratified jurisdictions with more minorities. Additional political effects such as race ofthe city's mayor or reform political arrangements are exa...

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Published inThe American journal of sociology Vol. 103; no. 4; p. 837
Main Authors Jacobs, David, O'Brien, Robert M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago University of Chicago, acting through its Press 01.01.1998
Subjects
Deadly force
Minority & ethnic groups
Police
Politics
Race
Sociology
Violence
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Summary:Political or threat explanations for the state's use of internal violence suggest that killings committed by the police should be greatest in stratified jurisdictions with more minorities. Additional political effects such as race ofthe city's mayor or reform political arrangements are examined. The level of interpersonal violence the police encounter and other problems in departmental environments should account for these killing rates as well.
ISSN:0002-9602
1537-5390
DOI:10.1086/231291