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Disband, Disempower, and Disarm

Amplifying the Theory and Practice of Police Abolition

Bibliographic Data

ID6051908
AuthorsMeghan G Mcdowell (Winston-Salem State University, corresponding author), Luis A Fernandez (0000-0003-1417-8523, Northern Arizona University)
Year2018
Volume26
Issue3
Pages373-391
Publication date2018-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCritical Criminology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1205-8629 • E-ISSN: 1572-9877
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10612-018-9400-4
OpenAlexW2883665498
LanguageEN
Citations received61
References cited28

Crime control · Criminal justice · Criminology · Deadly force · Democracy · Economic Justice · Institution · Law enforcement · Legitimacy · Mass incarceration · Police brutality · Political science · Politics · Praxis · Prison · Sociology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Policing Practices and Perceptions

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Citations per year8,71
Citation span2019 - 2026 (8)
Citation velocitycurrent
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Citation typesNeutral: 59

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