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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Main Authors: Casey Delehanty, Jack Mewhirter, Ryan Welch, Jason Wilks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-06-01
Series:Research & Politics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2053168017712885