Police Use of Force
A Global Perspective
1st Edition
Published on 9. April 2010
288 pages
978-0-313-36327-6 (ISBN)
Description
A team of expert contributors provides an in-depth exploration of police use of force, firearms, and less-than-lethal weapons from a dozen countries across five continents.
Police Use of Force: A Global Perspective is a fascinating, international exploration of police use of force, firearms, and less-than-lethal weapons in nations around the world. The book is comprised of three sections: the first focuses on the use of force generally, the second explores firearms and deadly force, and the final section considers less-than-lethal weapons, including pepper spray, TASERs, and other emerging technologies currently on the horizon.
The essays gathered here will provide readers with an understanding of the vast differences in how police use force in various countries, as well as why police use force differently under different forms of government. Topics covered include use-of-force definitions, training procedures, policy issues, abuse of police authority, use of force during interrogations, and the use of firearms by armed and unarmed police forces. Finally, there is an essay focusing on how shooting and killing a suspect impacts an officer in the months and years that follow.
Police Use of Force: A Global Perspective is a fascinating, international exploration of police use of force, firearms, and less-than-lethal weapons in nations around the world. The book is comprised of three sections: the first focuses on the use of force generally, the second explores firearms and deadly force, and the final section considers less-than-lethal weapons, including pepper spray, TASERs, and other emerging technologies currently on the horizon.
The essays gathered here will provide readers with an understanding of the vast differences in how police use force in various countries, as well as why police use force differently under different forms of government. Topics covered include use-of-force definitions, training procedures, policy issues, abuse of police authority, use of force during interrogations, and the use of firearms by armed and unarmed police forces. Finally, there is an essay focusing on how shooting and killing a suspect impacts an officer in the months and years that follow.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
ISBN-13
978-0-313-36327-6 (9780313363276)
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04/2010
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Persons
Joseph B. Kuhns, PhD, is assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC.
Johannes Knutsson, PhD, is professor of police research at the Norwegian Police University College, Oslo, Norway.
Johannes Knutsson, PhD, is professor of police research at the Norwegian Police University College, Oslo, Norway.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Series Foreword
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Part I - Police Use of Force
- Introduction - Joseph B.Kuhns and Johannes Knutsson
- 1 - Non-Lethal Force by Police in the United States: The Various Lenses Through Which Appropriateness Is Examined William Ter
- 2 - The Use of Force by Police in Poland Emil W. Plywaczewski and Izabela Nowicka
- 3 - Police and the Use of Force in Hong Kong Kam C. Wong
- 4 - Officer Safety and Public Safety: Training the Police to Use Force in the United Kingdom John W. Buttle
- 5 - Physical and Psychological Force in Criminal and Military Interrogations in the United States Mark Costanzo and Allison R
- 6 - Police ''Encounters'' in Mumbai, India Jyoti Belur
- 7 - Mano Dura: Fighting Crime, Violence, and Insecurity with an Iron Fist in Central America Marie-Louise Glebbeek
- 8 - Systemic Police Violence in Brazil Martha K. Huggins
- Part II: Police Use of Firearms
- Introduction - Johannes Knutsson
- 9 - Police Use of Guns in Unarmed Countries: The United Kingdom P. A. J. Waddington and Martin Wright
- 10 - Police Use of Guns in a Routinely Unarmed Police Force: Regulations and Practice in Norway Tor-Geir Myhrer and Jon Stryp
- 11 - Police Use of Firearms in Sweden Johannes Knutsson
- 12 - Police Use of Firearms in the Nordic Countries: A Comparison Johannes Knutsson and Annika Norée
- 13 - Police Use of Firearms in China: An Overview of a Regulatory Framework Kam C. Wong
- 14 - Deadly Force in the United States Gregory B. Morrison
- 15 - An Exploration of Police Use of Firearms in Australia David Baker
- 16 - The Consequences of Using Deadly Force David A. Klinger
- Part III - Police Use of Non-Lethal Weapons
- Introduction - Joseph B. Kuhns
- 17 - Pepper Spray: Practice, Policy, and Research in the Netherlands Robert J. Kaminski and Otto Adang
- 18 - Police Use of the TASER in the United States: Research, Controversies, and Recommendations Michael D. White and Justin R
- 19 - Currently Available Less-than-Lethal Alternatives and Emerging Technologies for the Future Diana L. Summers and Joseph B
- Conclusion - A Journey Through the World of Police Use of Force Edward R. Maguire
- Notes
- Appendix
- References
- Index
- About the Editors and Contributors
