Police services for the mentally ill -- Connecticut; Police training -- Connecticut
This study evaluates the relationship between specialized police training and how such training effects officer decision-making and officer knowledge / awareness in dealing with the mentally ill. Previous research on the relationship between police...
School shootings are not a new phenomenon in the United States. Since the first school shooting in 1966 at the University of Texas, close to 50 school shootings have occurred with over 175 deaths reported. Police have traditionally responded to...
Photo lineups in the State of Connecticut are currently comprised of eight suspect photographs. Connecticut’s use of eight photos is grounded in the belief that more photos will reduce the number of misidentifications. This study compared the...
Media images are extremely powerful forces in modern American society. These images with which we are constantly bombarded by living in a capitalistic society can without a word portray to millions messages of prejudice, love, hate, happiness,...
