Electric-shock weapons, tasers and policing : myths and realities /
Dymond, Abi,
Electric-shock weapons, tasers and policing : myths and realities / Abi Dymond. - 1 online resource - Routledge studies in policing and society . - Routledge studies in policing and society. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
"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 use force is one of their most crucial powers, yet one that has been relatively neglected by criminology. This book challenges some of the myths surrounding the use of these weapons and considers their human rights implications and impact on members of the public and officers alike. Drawing on STS, it also considers and role and impact of electric-shock technologies, examines the extent to which technologies and non-human agency may also play a role in shaping officer decision making and discretion, and contributes to long standing debates about police accountability. This is essential reading for policing scholars around the world, particularly those engaged with use of force, culture and accountability, as well as those engaged with Science and Technology studies"--
Abi Dymond is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology in the Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology Department at the University of Exeter. Prior to joining academia, she worked for over ten years for various human rights and international development NGOs, including the Omega Research Foundation.
9781003002864 1003002862 9781000480443 1000480445 1000480496 9781000480498
9781003002864 Taylor & Francis
Police--Equipment and supplies.
Stun guns.
Nonlethal weapons.
Police misconduct.
Police-community relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Criminology.
Nonlethal weapons.
Police-community relations.
Police--Equipment and supplies.
Police misconduct.
Stun guns.
Electronic books.
HV7936.E7
363.2/30284
Electric-shock weapons, tasers and policing : myths and realities / Abi Dymond. - 1 online resource - Routledge studies in policing and society . - Routledge studies in policing and society. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
"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 use force is one of their most crucial powers, yet one that has been relatively neglected by criminology. This book challenges some of the myths surrounding the use of these weapons and considers their human rights implications and impact on members of the public and officers alike. Drawing on STS, it also considers and role and impact of electric-shock technologies, examines the extent to which technologies and non-human agency may also play a role in shaping officer decision making and discretion, and contributes to long standing debates about police accountability. This is essential reading for policing scholars around the world, particularly those engaged with use of force, culture and accountability, as well as those engaged with Science and Technology studies"--
Abi Dymond is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology in the Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology Department at the University of Exeter. Prior to joining academia, she worked for over ten years for various human rights and international development NGOs, including the Omega Research Foundation.
9781003002864 1003002862 9781000480443 1000480445 1000480496 9781000480498
9781003002864 Taylor & Francis
Police--Equipment and supplies.
Stun guns.
Nonlethal weapons.
Police misconduct.
Police-community relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Criminology.
Nonlethal weapons.
Police-community relations.
Police--Equipment and supplies.
Police misconduct.
Stun guns.
Electronic books.
HV7936.E7
363.2/30284