“They had it coming.” Moral definition of the use of physical force for the members of the Buenos Aires police

  • José Gariga Zucal CONICET/UNSAM
Keywords: Police, Moral, Use of force, Violence, Legitimacy

Abstract

This work we will examine the moral definitions of the Buenos Aires police in relation to the use of physical force. We propose in these pages to analyze, from the police point of view, what force uses are legitimate and, therefore, morally accepted, and which are rejected. We will investigate the moral definitions that delimit the permitted and the forbidden, the just and the unjust regarding the use of physical force. To discover and to analyze these limits allows us to study the establishment of a work practice that supports and legitimates practices that frequently are illegal.

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Author Biography

José Gariga Zucal, CONICET/UNSAM
 Doctor en Antropología Social (UBA), CONICET/UNSAM. 
Published
2010-12-15
How to Cite
Zucal, J. G. (2010). “They had it coming.” Moral definition of the use of physical force for the members of the Buenos Aires police. Cuadernos De antropología Social, (32), 75-94. https://doi.org/10.34096/cas.i32.1429
Section
Espacio Abierto - Artículos Originales