Week #7

Hello Readers,

                I can’t believe we are near the end of the class. Well the research process has been a new and exciting thing for me. I am still new to this type of researching. I am slowly getting the hang of it. During my research, I was actually able to locate a book for my research topic. I have added several journals to my research topic. I believe I have covered all sides to my topic. I do believe that I am slowly grasping the concepts of annotated bibliographies.  Well hope you all have a good week.

Use of Force: What are is considered excessive

Ho, Jeffrey D; Heegaard, William G; Dawes, Donald M; Natarajan, Sridhar; Reardon, Robert F; & Miner, James R. (2009). Unexpected Arrest-Related Deaths in America: 12 Months of Open Source Surveillance. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 10(2). uciem_westjem_5742. Retrieved from: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/11b4x28d Web. 10 Oct. 2013.

            The article is was a product of a studied conducted on “Use of Force” incidents in America that resulted in death. The authors are medical doctors in their respective practices. This article will help with the research because I will have an opposition to my research. This gives me an opposition to my research topic and allows me to cover all sides.

Brandl, Steven G., and Meghan S. Stroshine. "The Role Of Officer Attributes, Job Characteristics, And Arrest Activity In Explaining Police Use Of Force." Criminal Justice Policy Review 24.5 (2013): 551-572. Criminal Justice Abstracts. Web. 3 Oct. 2013.

            The article is based on the many different parts of becoming a law enforcement officer. It also explains the use of force. The authors are from two separate college universities. The authors are professors at their respected universities. I think the article with allow me to give a more information on the use of force. It also allows me to describe what makes a person a law enforcement officer.

SCHATMEIER, ELLIOT HARVEY. "Reforming Police Use-Of-Force Practices: A Case Study of the Cincinnati Police Department." Columbia Journal of Law & Social Problems 46.4 (2013): 539-586. Academic Search Premier. Web. 27 Sept. 2013.

            The article is a case study on “Use of Force.” The study conducted was on the Cincinnati Police Department. The author used information provided by Columbia law school. This article allows me to give new strategies on Use of Force. The article will give me insight on how to approach my topic.

Gallo, Frank J. "Police Use of Force." Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law. Ed. Brian L. Cutler. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. 594-97. SAGE knowledge. Web. 10 Sept. 2013. http://knowledge.sagepub.com.libproxy.chapman.edu/view/psychologylaw/n238.xml

            “Police Use of Force” gives details relating to being a law enforcement officer. It describes the process of using force against a citizen. It also gives information on the process to first becoming a law enforcement officer. The article describes an officers thinking process when using appropriate force for the situation. The author of the book has a Ph.D and is a professor and Chair of the Psychology Department at the University of North Carolina.

National Institute Of Justice. The USE-of-Force Continuum. 04 8 2009. 15 10 2013. <http://www.nij.gov/nij/topics/law-enforcement/officer-safety/use-of-force/continuum.htm>.

            The Use-of-Force Continuum gives information to regarding the levels of use of force. These are the guidelines for officers to follow in how they justify and use force. The National Institute of Justice is a credible source and is a known institute. This information helps my research topic so that I am able to explain the levels of force that can be used.

Stetser, Merle. The Use Of Force In Police Control Of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Violence: Incidents Resulting In Assaults On Officers / Merle Stetser. n.p.: New York : LFB Scholarly, 2001., 2001. CHAPMAN UNIV's Catalog. Web. 10 Oct. 2013.

            The Use of Force in Police Control of Violence: Incidents Resulting In Assaults on Officers is gives actually insight on police officers using force. The author Merle Stetser is a research analyst for the Honolulu Police Department. The information provided is reliable to me because I have been in situations when I had to use force. This book provides an overall view of Use of Force which will help me in my research topic.

LBSU WK#6

Hello Readers,

I hope you are all well and enjoying this research project. Plagiarism is definitely no joke. I am glad I had a refresher on this since I hadn't taken a college course in a few years. It's pretty cut and dry stuff. If you borrow the information give the credit that is deserved.

My research has been going well. I recently used the Directory Of Open Access Journals. I had never realized such things existed. The information provide an been so rewarding to my research. I located an article that can also help me explain two different sides to my research. Till next time.

John Rodriguez

LBSU Wk #5

Hello fellow readers,

Hope you are all enjoying your time in the class. This week research was a little different. Since taking this course, I have used many different databases. I never knew how much information or even databases there where.

Some new ideas that I have come up with are using the different databases. Also new ideas in narrowing down my searches. The information that I have discovered has allowed me to take a different approach on how I was to discuss my research topic. I don't plan to change my topic. I plan to add more information on becoming an officer. I think it would help the reader better understand the research topic. I was never one to do more than a internet search for information. This has definitely been a positive experience for me.

LBSU 302 Week #4

Hello Readers,

My research began this week with using Leatherby Library. We were instructed to locate and use a peer reviewed journal article. I was able to locate a journal article called, “Reforming Police Use-Of-Force Practices: A Case Study of the Cincinnati Police Department." I think this article is well written and helps me able to better construct my research. It also helps me better understand my topic. I have to get better at using different keywords to get more articles. I have never really used a peer reviewed journal article so this is new to me.

LBSU 302 Week #3

Hello Readers,

This week my research on books started with using the Leatherby Library. I began to look into the E-books portion of the website. I believed that by using the keyword, “Police Brutality,” it would open more to me. I was then able to locate the e-book, Police Misconduct in America: A Reference Handbook. I was able to read into the book. I was able to locate valuable information that I could use in my research topic.

Some of the research struggles that I had during this time were, being too general in my keywords or just trying to find any book. I’m hoping to get further in-depth in my research assignment.