TY - JOUR PY - 2019// TI - Beyond false positives: a typology of police shooting errors JO - Criminology and public policy A1 - Taylor, Paul L. SP - 807 EP - 822 VL - 18 IS - 4 N2 - Daniel Kahneman (2011) wrote, "There are distinctive patterns in the errors people make. Systemic errors are known as biases, and they recur predictability in particular circumstances. … The availability of diagnostic labels for [these] biases make [them] easier to anticipate, recognize, and understand." In this article, we examine the systemic nature of human error in the context of officer-involved shootings--one of the most visible and controversial aspects of the U.S. criminal justice system--and we seek to provide a common language for discussing, recognizing, and understanding these tragic outcomes. Policy Implications The resulting typology offers a framework for a systems-based approach to researching and investigating police shooting errors that, in turn, could provide a powerful vehicle for reform, improved officer decision-making, and ultimately better outcomes.
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LA - en SN - 1538-6473 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1745-9133.12460 ID - ref1 ER -