Date of Award

9-16-2010

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Criminal Justice

First Advisor

Mary Parker

Abstract

There is a critical need for committed leadership in state departments of corrections concerning use of force by correctional officers. There are specific measures that can make a big difference in reducing excessive and unnecessary force by correctional officers. The Griffin "Use of Force" Policy and Use of Force Training Curriculum for Correction Departments has identified those specific measures. The Policy and Training Curriculum were established to reduce the occurring problem of excessive and unnecessary force by correction officers as well as to reduce legal issues. In order to create the Griffin "Use of Force" Policy and Use of Force Training Curriculum, five state correction departments use of force policies were evaluated for their strengths and weaknesses. In creating the policy, the writer conducted extensive research and reviews of federal and state statutes and mandates, the Eighth and the Fourteenth Amendment Rights of the United States Constitution literature, state agency polices, and federal, state, and local case briefs. The research and reviews of those materials were necessary and extremely important to evaluate the problem with inappropriate use of force in correction departments, create a solution to the problem and establish the Griffin "Use of Force" Policy for Correction Departments and Use of Force Training Curriculum.

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