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police abuse  

Definition

  • The police in America are charged with keeping peace and maintaining order in society. In order for them to achieve these goals, they need power and authority to force those who do not comply to do so. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Police Abuse]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-CK06SPG1-1

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