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Why did the use of force go up? Investigating the unexpected impact of a body-worn camera program on a use of force time series

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  • Boehme, Hunter M.
  • Schnell, Cory

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This study uses an interrupted time series research design to investigate the impact of a body-worn camera (BWC) program on a large police department.

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  • Boehme, Hunter M. & Schnell, Cory, 2022. "Why did the use of force go up? Investigating the unexpected impact of a body-worn camera program on a use of force time series," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 82(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:82:y:2022:i:c:s0047235222000642
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2022.101944
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