Deadly Force

Paper Summary:

This paper examines the use of deadly force and how it applies to law enforcement. The paper discusses how the use of a force continuum is a topic that has come under fire in recent years as people being chased pass away or people being shot turn out not to have guns. The paper also explores the importance of a use of a force continuum while at the same time explains that force is sometimes necessary for the safety of the suspect, the public and the officers.

Outline:
Introduction
History
What a Continuum is
Problems
Legal Issues
How Force Continuum Works
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Use of force continuums didn't exist prior to the 1960's. At that time law enforcement agencies across the nation used varying degrees of force in any given situation and the officers had to decide in the field what to do in an escalating situation.
While it was an accepted practice at the time it began to bring negative publicity to law enforcement agencies across the nation as problems began to crop up. Whether officers used to much force and the result was the death of someone who did not have to die, or they did not use enough force and the result was harm to the public, it seemed that they were under the gun in many debates when it came to the use of force(Petrowski, 2002).
It was a problem for all agencies but a particular problem for law enforcement agencies that had officers in the field. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• _______ (2005) GUIDELINES APPROVED FOR TASERS ; STATE BOARD GIVES OK Wisconsin State Journal; 6/8/2005; Todd Richmond Associated PressWisconsin State Journal
• Henych, Mark (2005)Use of force, civil litigation, and the taser: one agency's experience.(Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle) The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
• Petrowski, Thomas (2002) Use-of-force policies and training: a reasoned approach. (Legal Digest).(first of two-parts) The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
• Ross, Darrell (1999)Assessing the patterns of citizen resistance during arrests. The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin;
• Winright, Tobias (1995). The perpetrator as person: theological reflections on the just war tradition and the use of force by police. Criminal Justice Ethics;

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