Towards a socio-technical understanding of discretion: a case study of Taser and police use of force
Using a case study of the ‘less lethal’ electric-shock weapon the Taser in English and Welsh policing, this article argues that the notion of discretion as an arena in which police officers are able to exercise free will can be overstated. Drawing on insights from Science and Technology Studies, it...
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Policing and society
Year: 2020, Volume: 30, Issue: 9, Pages: 998-1012 |
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