CRM 2309 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Pepper Spray, Sprain, Homicide Act 1957
15 Dec 2017
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Law enforcement in this class is not including correctional officers. Policing and the military are the only groups that can use societal approved violence and force. When someone is injured it usually occurs in the arrest process: bruises, sprains, abrasions. Use of force incidents are rare; the relative occurrence is not a lot. Injuries can be caused because of the weapons used: ex. In a study it was found that metal flashlights were used to hit people. Now-a-days it is: tasers or pepper spray: ex. In another study, punching was found to be a common use of force that caused injury. Either injuring the officer broken bone from hitting the offender or injuring the offender: ex. Suspects are most likely to be injured when the officer uses bodily force. Injuries were normally because they attacked the dog: increase in the amount and calibre of weapons is because of:
