Use of force
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"Today, however, we have to say that a state is that human community that (successfully) claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory - the 'territory' belongs to the definition."--Politics as a Vocation (1919) by Max Weber |
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The use of force, in the context of law enforcement, may be defined as the "amount of effort required by police to compel compliance by an unwilling subject".
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See also
- Monopoly on violence
- Deadly force
- Use of force continuum
- Use of force doctrine in Missouri
- Distinction (law)
- Police#Weapons
- Riot control weapons, used by police to control riots
- Use of force by states
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