Sudden deaths in custody
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Sudden deaths in custody
(Forensic science and medicine / Steven B. Karch, series editor)
Humana Press, c2006
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Sudden in-custody restraint deaths have emerged as a critical and imp- tant problem for police, correctional, and medical care workers. The scope and magnitude of the problem clearly reveals that the subject matter is worthy of further consideration. Although the frequency of these deaths is very low, the criticality of its occurrence requires attention to the subject matter. The purpose of Sudden Deaths in Custody is to provide current information that addresses the issue from a number of perspectives. It is our purpose to assemble, under one title, current research that addresses the varying facets that underscore the nature of sudden in-custody deaths. The intent is to provide information that can further educate and assist those officers, adm- istrators, investigators, trainers, and medical personnel who must interact, intervene, and make decisions about how to prevent sudden in-custody deaths. Sudden Deaths in Custody specifically addresses sudden in-custody deaths that occur after a violent confrontation. Such incidents may occur after police or correction officers' intervention, but also include incidents that may occur in a mental health facility or emergency medical field setting. The deaths described in this volume all involve sudden death within minutes or hours of contact preceded by one or more of the following: violent confrontation with police or corrections personnel, forcible control measures, and behavior inf- enced by a chemical substance, or mental impairment. Incidents involving custodial suicides, homicides, accidents, fatal pursuits, or police shootings are excluded.
Table of Contents
The Nature of Sudden In-Custody Deaths
Darrell L. Ross
Medical Overview of Sudden In-Custody Deaths
Theodore C. Chan
Neck Holds
Gary M. Vilke
Positional and Restraint Asphyxia
Tom Neuman
Restraint Stress
Elizabeth A. Laposata
The Role of Illicit Drug Use in Sudden In-Custody Death
Aaron B. Schneir and Richard F. Clark
Excited Delirium
Charles V. Wetli
Riot Control Agents, Tasers, and Other Less Lethal Weapons
Christian Sloane and Gary M. Vilke
Case Analysis of Restraint Deaths in Law Enforcement and Corrections
Darrell L. Ross
Deaths in Custody Investigations
Vincent Di Miao
Liability and Wrongful In-Custody Deaths
Darrell L. Ross
Administrative Implications
Darrell L. Ross
Index
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