Electric-shock weapons, tasers and policing: myths and realities

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Introduction -- Technologies, Tools and TASERs -- 'Better stunned than gunned'? Origin myths and mission creep -- A 'nicer' weapon? Projectile electric-shock weapons and public safety -- 'There's nothing bad I can say about TASER': TASER and officer safety -- '...

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Autor principal: Dymond, Abi (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Abingdon, Oxon New York, NY Routledge, 2022
En:Año: 2022
Acceso en línea: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Rights Information:CC BY-NC 4.0
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Palabras clave:
Police > Equipment and supplies
Stun guns
Nonlethal weapons
Police misconduct
Police-community relations
Electronic books
Social Science / Criminology
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9780367433871
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Sumario:Introduction -- Technologies, Tools and TASERs -- 'Better stunned than gunned'? Origin myths and mission creep -- A 'nicer' weapon? Projectile electric-shock weapons and public safety -- 'There's nothing bad I can say about TASER': TASER and officer safety -- 'There's no right or wrong': Laws, policies and training -- 'Just a tool': Revisiting human and non-human agency -- 'You cannot obtain accountability': Officer accountability for use of force -- Conclusion.
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
ISBN:9781003002864
1003002862
9781000480443
1000480445
9781000480498
1000480496
DOI:10.4324/9781003002864