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The effect of police reform on overall police misconduct and misconduct that involves the use of force

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  • Cassino, Peter P.
  • Demir, Mustafa

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This study investigates whether the Police Reform Bill significantly reduced overall incidents of police misconduct, including those involving the use of force, in Massachusetts.

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  • Cassino, Peter P. & Demir, Mustafa, 2024. "The effect of police reform on overall police misconduct and misconduct that involves the use of force," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 94(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:94:y:2024:i:c:s0047235224001120
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102263
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