The Effectiveness of the Secondary Weapon of the West Virginia State Police

The present study examines the effectiveness of the West Virginia State Troopers’ secondary weapon, Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) pepper spray (CAP-STUN®), as a means of alternative use of force for non-cooperative subjects. The WV State Police have adopted OC in an effort to reduce the number and severit...

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1. VerfasserIn: Davis, Jesse Andrew (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2003
In:Jahr: 2003
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