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An important contribution to Use of Force research
Marie Griffin's study of the correlates of "readiness to use force" by jail correctional officers is an important contribution to this understudied area of inquiry.Her role as an evaluator of an NIJ sponsored project to introduce non-lethal weapons in the Maricopa County (AZ) Jail system gave her the opportunity to collect great data for the analysis of what factors contribute to a correctional officer's readiness to use force on a prisoner.The audience for this book is, for the most part, scholars who are concerned with prison policy and organizational development/industrial psychology issues (workplace satisfaction, climate, etc.)The statistical techniques, appropriate to the academic setting, will not be readily appreciated by most practitioners (including me).However, the conclusions (climate is more important than individual attributes in determining readiness to use force) should be of interest to policy makers and reform activists.Dr. Griffin demonstrates an admirable knowledge of the research literature in this area and provides a very helpful bibliography.Her calls for more research on use of force seem quite sincere.Hopefully more scholars will take up the challenge.Read more

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