Which of the Following Statements About Use-Of-Force Statistics Is False

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about use-of-force statistics is false?

• A) it is difficult to determine the true number of incidents of excessive force because they often do not find their way into official statistics
• B) researchers use civil rights complaints to ask people what their experiences with police have been
• C) researchers use official documents, such as police incident reports, to help guide them
• D) the vast majority of people believe that excessive force is used fairly frequently

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