TASERs and Arrest-related Deaths
Author | : Howard E. Williams |
Publisher | : LFB Scholarly Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : 1593327889 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781593327880 |
Rating | : 4/5 (880 Downloads) |
Download or read book TASERs and Arrest-related Deaths written by Howard E. Williams and published by LFB Scholarly Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Williams examines TASER use and high-risk group theory, which posits that people with certain physiological attributes, such as heart disease, mental illness, or drug use, are at increased risk of sudden death following application of a TASER electronic control device (ECD). Data derived from autopsy reports indicate few differences in the presence of such attributes between arrest-related sudden deaths following the application of an ECD and arrest-related sudden deaths that did not involve an ECD. The notable exception was deaths involving excited delirium, which appeared statistically more often in ECD-proximate events.