An Examination of the Effect of a Policy Change on Police Use of TASERs

Stephen A. Bishopp; David A. Klinger; Robert G. Morris

doi:10.1177/0887403414543558

An Examination of the Effect of a Policy Change on Police Use of TASERs

Stephen A. Bishopp, David A. Klinger, Robert G. Morris

University of Missouri-St. Louis

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Original language	American English
Journal	Criminal Justice Policy Review
Volume	26
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0887403414543558
State	Published - Jan 10 2015

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