Police taser utilization : the effect of policy change / Michael E. Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Michael E.

Series:

Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)

Criminal justice : recent scholarship

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police--United States--Attitudes.

Police.

Stun guns--United States.

Stun guns.

Police brutality--United States.

Police brutality.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (183 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub. LLC, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

9781593326388

1593326386

9781593325589

1593325584

OCLC:

732955757