The impact of neighborhood crime levels on police use of force: An examination at micro and meso levels

Hoon Lee, Michael S. Vaughn and Hyeyoung Lim

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2014, vol. 42, issue 6, 491-499

Abstract: Neighborhood contextual factors have gained a considerable amount of attention, relating neighborhood crime levels to police force. Prior research mainly examined the relationship either at the police district level or at the city level. The current study intends to investigate the relationship at lower levels of geographic aggregation.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2014.09.003

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