Confronting trauma in systematic social observation of the police /
In 2015, I embarked on a systematic social observation (SSO) study of police de-escalation tactics, which concluded in spring 2017. This case study offers lessons for students and researchers on conducting SSO studies of police. Additionally, I document my sometimes traumatic experiences on 35 ride-...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd,
2018.
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| Series: | SAGE Research Methods. Cases.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | In 2015, I embarked on a systematic social observation (SSO) study of police de-escalation tactics, which concluded in spring 2017. This case study offers lessons for students and researchers on conducting SSO studies of police. Additionally, I document my sometimes traumatic experiences on 35 ride-alongs. This case relays theories and practical concepts related to SSO and urges new scholars to consider the emotional and mental risks before embarking on ride-along based research. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526446268 152644626X |