Police Use of Force

Michael J. Palmiotto is professor of criminal justice and undergraduate coordinator of the Criminal Justice Department at Wichita State University. He was formerly a police officer in New York State, serving in White Plains and Scarsdale. He has experience in establishing and operating a police training facility in Western Pennsylvania. Dr. Palmiotto earned a master’s degree from John Jay College (CUNY) and a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. He has been a faculty member of several universities, including Western Illinois University and Armstrong State University. He has published 11 books, 13 book chapters, and numerous articles on criminal justice and law enforcement. He has published in the areas of criminal investigations, community policing, police misconduct, police globalization, and police training, including Criminal Investigation and Combating Human Trafficking among others. He is the recipient of two Fulbright awards.

• 1: Use of Force Throughout History Michael J. Palmiotto2: Police Use of Force Michael J. Palmiotto3: Use of Deadly Force Michael J. Palmiotto4: Nonlethal Weapons and Technology Szde Yu5: Militarization of the Police Laurence Armand French6: Racial Profiling: The Intersection of Race and Policing Michael L. Birzer7: Understanding the Law of Police Use of Force to Arrest Alison Brown8: Psychological and Social Factors in the Use of Force Jodie Beeson9: Police Violence, Public Response: The Public Gets What It Tolerates Carolyn Speer Schmidt10: Prevention and Training Vladimir A. Sergevnin and Darrell L. Ross11: Conclusion Michael J. Palmiotto