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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781349203321

Autore

Miller Michael E

Titolo

Police taser utilization [[electronic resource] ] : the effect of policy change / / Michael E. Miller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

El Paso, : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2010

ISBN

1-59332-638-6

1-59332-558-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (183 p.)

Collana

Criminal justice : recent scholarship

Disciplina

363.2/32

Soggetti

Police - United States - Attitudes

Stun guns - United States

Police brutality - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-165) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Taser use by police : a continuing controversy -- A brief history of police use of force and summary of current research -- Examining taser use in one police agency -- Research study findings -- Conclusions and future implications.

Sommario/riassunto

This work examines the effect of policy changes within the Use-of-Force Continuum on taser usage and officer's perceptions of taser effectiveness. Data from 890 encounters during two years were analyzed to examine how changes in policy have effected taser use. Findings support that after the change, the frequency of taser use decreased, while the levels of suspect resistance increased. The frequency and severity of suspect injuries did not change and the number of officers injured was unchanged. Officers perceived an increased risk of harm to themselves as a result of the change, but this was