By Michael J. Palmiotto
Starting with a ancient advent, Police Use of strength presents readers with severe and well timed matters dealing with police and the groups they serve whilst police encounters flip violent. Dr. Palmiotto deals in-depth assurance of using strength, lethal strength, non-lethal guns, militarization of policing, racism and profiling, felony instances, psychology, belief and coaching, and violence prevention. Police Use of strength also investigates many case stories, either recognized (Rodney King) and modern (Ferguson, MO). crucial studying for either legal justice pros and lecturers, this article areas police clash inside of a fancy, sleek context, inviting cogent dialog within the lecture room and the precinct.
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The contributors consist of those having law enforcement, academic, and research experience. They include technology experts, community psychologists, political scientists, legal scholars, training experts, and criminal justice personnel. With the use of force issue not going away anytime soon, this book should provide a good foundation for understanding the concern. Chapter 1 by Professor Michael Palmiotto provides a review of social control, crime control, and the use of force from ancient times to modern day.
The primary concern has been that use of nonlethal weapons can still result in injury to the recipient. This chapter will discuss police use of force, Tasers, and other less lethal weapons. The historical influence and impact of the police has been carefully reviewed by Dr. ” Professor French traces the militarization of the police to early American history, noting that at times during American history, the military has functioned as the police. Currently, American society gives attention to the police on their strategies and actions that often reflect similar functions the military performs.
Supreme Court, to protect citizens from governmental abuses from the states and their agents, extended the Bill of Rights to be applicable to the states. S. Supreme Court interpreted the “due process clause” of the Fourteenth Amendment as a protection for citizens against abuses by the state. Currently, the Bill of Rights protects citizens from both federal and state abuses and policing misconduct. It should be remembered that local police officers, city, village, town, and county officers, are agents of the state and the Bill of Rights applies to these police officers in their law enforcement authority.
