Electric-Shock Weapons, Tasers and Policing myths and realities
Building on five years of research, and drawing on criminology, science and technology studies (STS), socio-legal studies and social psychology, this book is the first non-medical book written on electric-shock weapons, of which the best well known is the TASER brand. The police's ability to u...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Abingdon, Oxon :
Routledge
2021.
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| Colección: | Routledge studies in policing and society.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009626758606719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.
