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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > police conduct > use of force
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > policing > police procedures > use of force
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > tactics > use of force

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use of force  

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  • In the United States, police authority to use force is defined by criminal statutes. These statutes typically define deadly physical force as force capable of killing or likely to cause death or serious (e.g., crippling or permanently maiming) injury. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Use of Force]

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