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VIOLENCE AND THE POLICE

NCJ Number
13336
Journal
State Peace Officers Journal Volume: 11 Issue: 32 Dated: (JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1974) Pages: 141-142
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1974
Length
2 pages
Annotation
DISCUSSION OF TWO STUDIES INVESTIGATING THE OCCURRENCE OF VIOLENCE IN THE COURSE OF POLICE-CITIZEN ENCOUNTERS, IN BOTH A LARGE CITY AND A LARGE CITY SUBURB.
Abstract
VIOLENCE SEEMS TO BE AN EVERYDAY FACT OF THE WORLD IN WHICH LARGE CITY POLICEMEN WORK BUT IS LESS FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTERED BY SUBURBAN POLICE.