Using force in arrests against those who are not resisting can mean more violent prisoners.

Klahm, Charles, Steiner, Benjamin and Meade, Benjamin (2015) Using force in arrests against those who are not resisting can mean more violent prisoners. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (22 Jan 2015). Website.

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Recent events have seen a re-evaluation of the relationship between the police and citizens, with increased concern about the use of force during arrests. In new research, Charles Klahm, Benjamin Steiner, and Benjamin Meade find another consequence of police using violent force during arrests: once in prison, inmates who did not resist their arrests were more likely to be involved in rule violations, including acts of violence. They argue that these inmates’ beliefs that their treatment was unfair mean that they may no longer believe in the legitimacy of the police, leading them to be less likely to cooperate with authorities.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2015 The Authors, USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog, The London School of Economics and Political Science.
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	10 Feb 2015 17:10
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 14:13
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/60909

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