Militarization and police violence: The case of the 1033 program
Does increased militarization of law enforcement agencies (LEAs) lead to an increase in violent behavior among officers? We theorize that the receipt of military equipment increases multiple dimensions of LEA militarization (material, cultural, organizational, and operational) and that such increase...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-06-01
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Series: | Research & Politics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2053168017712885 |