Third-person perceptions, hostile media effects, and policing: Develo** a theoretical framework for assessing the Ferguson effect

J Nix, JT Pickett - Journal of criminal justice, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Policing in the United States has come under intense scrutiny following
numerous deadly force incidents involving unarmed black citizens, which dominated the …

Examining fatal and nonfatal incidents involving the TASER: Identifying predictors of suspect death reported in the media

MD White, J Ready - Criminology & Public Policy, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Research Summary According to TASER International, nearly 10,000 police departments in
the United States have deployed the TASER as a less lethal force alternative in some …

The “less-than-lethal weapons effect”—introducing TASERs to routine police operations in England and Wales: A randomized controlled trial

B Ariel, D Lawes, C Weinborn… - Criminal justice and …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
We used a randomized controlled trial to test the effect of mass deployment of TASERs on
policing. The findings show that the presence of a TASER is causally linked to statistically …

Focal concerns and police use of force: Examining the factors associated with Taser use

MS Crow, B Adrion - Police quarterly, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The use of force by police officers is a regular source of interest among the public, media,
scholars, and criminal justice professionals. Tasers have emerged as an important and …

Police sexual misconduct: A national scale study of arrested officers

PM Stinson Sr, J Liederbach… - Criminal Justice …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Police sexual misconduct is often considered a hidden crime that routinely goes unreported.
The current study provides empirical data on cases of sex-related police crime at law …

An inquiry into the impact of suspect race on police use of Tasers

JM Gau, C Mosher, TC Pratt - Police quarterly, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
The academic literature has yet to fully examine one of the newer implements in police
officers' repertoire of less-than-lethal weapons: The Taser. There is a lack of information …

The influence of agency policies on conducted energy device use and police use of lethal force

FV Ferdik, RJ Kaminski, MD Cooney… - Police …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Law enforcement agencies across the United States, partly in response to public outcries
over fatalities associated with police use of lethal force, have adopted numerous less lethal …

Conducted energy devices (CEDs) and citizen injuries: The shocking empirical reality

W Terrill, EA Paoline III - Justice Quarterly, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
As one of the contemporary additions to the use of force spectrum, conducted energy
devices (CEDs) have been surrounded by controversy. Such concerns have fueled a …

The impact of TASERs on police use-of-force decisions: Findings from a randomized field-training experiment

W Sousa, J Ready, M Ault - Journal of experimental criminology, 2010 - Springer
This paper presents findings from a randomized field-training experiment designed to study
the impact TASERs on police officers' use-of-force decisions. Officers were randomly …

Taser Use in Scotland: a Qualitative Study of Police Officer and Community Perspectives

R Deuchar, L Frondigoun, JA Densley… - European Journal on …, 2024 - Springer
This study delves into police and public views on Taser deployment in Scotland, coinciding
with its most significant introduction. Using comprehensive qualitative data, we highlight …