Sudden Deaths In Custody (forensic Science And Medicine)
by Darrell L. Ross /
2005 / English / PDF
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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.
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.