Legal Implications of Taser Use and Prone Position on Excited Delirium Subjects
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Legal Implications of Taser Use and Prone Position on Excited Delirium Subjects

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Legal Implications of Taser Use and Prone Position on Excited Delirium Subjects

About this book

Using case law, this book explores the controversial issues associated with excited or hyperactive delirium with severe agitation, including the appropriate use of tasers, and the inhumane practice of applying bodyweight pressure on subjects by placing them face down in the prone position, depriving them of the ability to breathe.

This study alerts society to the urgent need to treat excited delirium as a medical emergency, rather than a crime scene where a multi-agency collaborative effort can de-escalate and manage these hyperthermic and paranoid individuals allowing them an opportunity to live. It also argues that the reaction of some U.S. states, that are prohibiting the term "excited delirium" and preventing officers from getting adequately trained, can have devastating results by increasing municipal liability for failure to train. It also fails those individuals undergoing serious mental health crises by way of excited delirium or seizures, who need to be served and protected as per the social contract theory.

Legal Implications of Taser Use and Prone Position on Excited Delirium Subjects will be of interest to legislators, attorneys, judges, police agencies, correctional facilities, and graduate-level students in criminal justice, law, and the social sciences.

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Yes, you can access Legal Implications of Taser Use and Prone Position on Excited Delirium Subjects by Vidisha Barua Worley in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Law & Medical Law. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781040637562
Topic
Law
Subtopic
Medical Law
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Endorsements
  3. Half-Title
  4. Series
  5. Title
  6. Copyright
  7. Dedication
  8. Contents
  9. Acknowledgment
  10. 1 Excited Delirium: A Myth or Reality
  11. 2 The Controversial Taser: History, Legal Standards, and Guidelines
  12. 3 Municipal Liability for Inappropriate Taser Use by Police Officers
  13. 4 Taser Use by Police: Individual Officer Liability
  14. 5 Taser Use on Pretrial Detainees
  15. 6 Taser Use by Correctional Officers
  16. 7 Taser’s Place in the Use-of-Force Continuum
  17. 8 Excited Delirium, Prone Position, Hog-Tying, and Sudden Deaths
  18. 9 Taser Use and Prone Position Involving Excited Delirium Subjects
  19. 10 Conclusion
  20. List of Cases
  21. Index