Law enforcement-perpetrated homicides : accidents to murder / Tom Barker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barker, Tom, author.

Series:

Policing perspectives and challenges in the twenty-first century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police shootings.

Justifiable homicide.

Physical Description:

vii, 207 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2020]

Summary:

Police violence of all types receives much attention from the media, and this is especially true for police homicides that often lead to demonstrations and protests. Police violence is a volatile, recurring social justice issue that often receives media attention, leads to demonstrations or protests and increases the tension between law enforcement agencies and the community they serve. Tom Barker examines police homicide and the different behavior patterns that lead to it, ranging from misadventure to intent. To better understand this complex issue, Barker has created 3 main categories: accidental homicides, justifiable homicides and criminal homicides. Barker includes a variety of cases from accidental deaths involving careless, reckless or negligent law enforcement officers to murders committed by LEOs engaged in organized crime or serial sexual homicides. This book will be of interest to those studying criminology, criminal justice, sociology, political science, etc. 0.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Policework Occupation And Police-Perpetrated Homicides

2. Law Enforcement Homicides

3. Accidental Leo-Perpetrated Homicides

4. Justified Police Shooting Homicides

5. Non-Lethal Use Of Force? Taser-Related Homicides

6. Suicide By Cop

7. In-Custody Police-Perpetrated Homicides: Jails And Lockups

8. Killer Cops: Overview

9. Sexually Motivated Killer Cops: Police-Perpetrated Sexual Murders

10. Domestic Violence Homicides: Killer Cops

11. Rogue Killer Cops: Two Categories

12. Into The Future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Barker, Tom. Law Enforcement-Perpetrated Homicides.

ISBN:

9781793601902

1793601909

OCLC:

1144975640