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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458366503321

Titolo

Less lethal weapons [[electronic resource] /] / guest editor, Robert Kaminski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2007

ISBN

1-281-07902-2

9786611079024

1-84663-467-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (210 p.)

Collana

Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management ; ; 30, no. 3

Altri autori (Persone)

KaminskiRobert

Disciplina

363.33

Soggetti

Nonlethal weapons

Police

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Editorial; Editorial introduction; Less lethal technology: medical issues; Less lethal weapons: a technologist's perspective; Impact munitions: a discussion of key information; Excessive force, civil liability, and the Taser in the nation's courts; The impact of conducted energy devices and other types of force and resistance on officer and suspect injuries; What we do not know about police use of Taserse; The impact of extended police stop and search powers under the UK Criminal Justice Act 2003; Police officers' attitudes toward citizen support

Community policing: is field training the missing link?The changing "soul" of Dutch policing; Policing on the web; Perspectives on policing; Book review

Sommario/riassunto

There have been few independent field studies on the safety and performance of Conducted Energy Devices (CEDs) and other less-lethal devices. Such studies are critical for informing the public debate regarding the appropriateness of these technologies for law enforcement and for the development of sound law enforcement policies to guide their proper and effective application. This e-book on



less-lethal technology brings together contributors with expertise in a variety of areas related less-lethal weapons and police use of force.