NCJ Number
93387
Journal
Crime and Delinquency Volume: 30 Issue: 1 Dated: (January 1984) Pages: 121-140
Date Published
1984
Length
20 pages
Annotation
Police shootings in Philadelphia over the period 1970-1978 are examined. Descriptive data detailing the incident characteristics of the 459 police shootings that occurred during the period are presented.
Abstract
The data permit an assessment of the justifiability of the shooting incidents that is grounded in the governing legal statutes. In addition, the article addresses the issue of police compliance with statutory changes. It is suggested that a department's administrative posture toward firearms use by officers may be more relevant to effective control than statutory change. (Author abstract)