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police brutality/excessive force  

Definition

  • The criminal justice system represents one of the most controversial governmental systems known. Perennial concerns abound in the fields of corrections, courts, and police. [Source: Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America; Police Brutality/Excessive Force]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SZ4FQR22-4

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