Civil Liability

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This paper examines civil liability in terms of use of force as it relates to police officers. The paper determines the steps that can be taken to reduce the excessive use of force and regain the trust of citizens. A comprehensive literature review that defines the issue and its consequences is included in the paper.

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"If jurisdictions want to reduce the likelihood of having to deal with a civil liability case because of excessive force, one report suggests that they hire more female officers. According to a report published by The National center for women and policing female officers are less likely to use excessive force than male officers. Harrington et al (2002) asserts, "that only 5% of the citizen complaints for excessive force and 2% of the sustained allegations of excessive force in large agencies involve female officers. Women also account for only 6% of the dollars that are paid out in court judgments and settlements for excessive force among large agencies."

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