SOC 1105 Lecture 6: Lecture 6 - police force
15 Jan 2018
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Vancouver airport - robert dziekanski"s taser death (youtube video) Robert - a polish national who came here to see his mom. Officers tase him more than once and he dies. Control technique(s) that is highly unlikely to cause death or serious injury. However, may still result in death or serious bodily harm. Key less-lethal option: conducted energy devices (ceds; e. g. , tasers) Actions, intentions, mental state, and resources of the subject/suspect. Are you in rockcliffe, downtown, vanier, kanata, etc. Increased visibility can impact the justified use of force by police officers. Concern among some in policing that officers are becoming reluctant or hesitant to use force when justified. Use-of-force instructors now instruct recruits (and officers) to follow their training regardless of the presence of cameras. Misuse of force by police can have a significant impact on police legitimacy. High profile use-of-force incidents have contributed to drop in public approval ratings for police. G20 protests toronto anarchists on the loose (youtube video)
