TY - JOUR
AU - Tennenbaum, Abraham N.
AB -  The connection between police use of deadly force and the criminal homicide rate has long been recognized in the literature. Despite some attempts, this correlation has not been explained well. Recent research efforts suggests that structural characteristics of cities are a key determinant to explaining this phenomenon. However, this study suggests that research has underestimated the importance of the temporal relationship of particular types of criminal homicides with police use of deadly force. Rather, police use of deadly force can best be understood through a “reactive hypothesis” version of the danger perception theory that takes into account the perceived risk of situations police officers encounter. Through a time series analysis of the Supplement Homicide Report (S.H.R) data over an eleven year period, we confirm this hypothesis. The results further confirm, on a national level the temporal connection between predatory crime and police use of deadly force. The implications for policy and future research are discussed. 
TI - JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE BY POLICE AND CRIMINAL HOMICIDE: A RESEARCH NOTE
JF - Journal of Crime and Justice
DO - 10.1080/0735648X.1999.9721086
DA - 1999-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/taylor-francis/justifiable-homicide-by-police-and-criminal-homicide-a-research-note-R49NU75Cze
SP - 153
EP - 166
VL - 22
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -