The Civilizing Effect of Body Worn Cameras

abstract: Police departments have perceived improved citizen behavior to be a benefit of body-worn cameras (BWC) since their implementation. Often referred to as a civilizing effect, the idea that citizens will become calmer when they know that they are being recorded by an officer is rooted in dete...

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Other Authors: Patterson, Quin Ryan (Author)
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.57086