enforcement and its power have to be addressed. The issue is‚ whether problems created when new technologies and the criminal justice system meet a positive one or do the negatives outweigh the positives. The main focus is the use of tasers by law enforcement. “The Taser is a hand held “conducted energy weapon” that uses propelled (i.e.‚ shot) wires to send out or conduct energy that affects the sensory and motor functions of the central nervous system (Paul V. Stearns‚ J.D.‚ Associate Police Training
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Even though manufacturers claim that the Taser guns are a safe and non-lethal tool. Amnesty International disagrees and has taken measures in suspending its use or at least restricting the types of situations in which they could be used to the extreme. According to statistics‚ between 2001 and 2008‚ 334 people have died in the U.S after being struck by Tasers. In August of 2011 there was another incident of a student who died as a result of a Taser gun shock in Cincinnati. Everette Howard‚ who was
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IMPLEMENTATION OF TASERS Implementation of Tasers and Their Non-lethal Capability and Effectiveness for Officer Safety for Professor X. Xxxxxxxxxxx Technical Writing Instructor by ME WRTG 393 December 13‚ 2012 IMPLEMENTATION OF TASERS Table of Contents PAGE Title Page……………………………………………………………………………………….iii Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………1 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………..2 Data Section…………………………………………………………………
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In more than 30 countries around the world the taser has shown to be a great and effective weapon for the law enforcement to use. It is also an effective but safe tool used against bad guys showing resistance against the law enforcement. People are trying to ban tasers all together from the law enforcement which is a terrible and non effective thing to do and here is why‚ the taser is a safe weapon that stops the enemy in their tracks. It stuns them and does not allow them to move. A person that
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Tasers‚ Are They Good or Bad Tasers are used by many police forces throughout the United States. They are classified as a non-lethal use of force. The police use tasers to stop criminals from running away without using lethal force‚ although there have been reports about criminals dying when they got tased. That poses an issue. Out of the people who died from being tased‚ the majority of them had health conditions‚ such as heart conditions and breathing problems. Many people overlook the
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Name Essay Course Teacher Date Tasers: A Necessity In a society where crime exists such as robbers‚ burglars‚ shoplifters‚ or worse‚ black market sellers of drugs‚ electronic devices or designer products. Law enforcement is needed to maintain order which requires a method that is effective to apprehend suspects while keeping injuries to a minimum instead of using guns to solve every situation. Luckily the adoption of Tasers – by industry standards as electronic controlled device (ECD) or
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Taser Technology For years law enforcement has been searching for more effective less lethal options to apprehend suspects. One of the newest technologies available is the Taser‚ also known by industry standards as an electronic controlled device (ECD). The Taser uses electricity to override the central nervous system‚ an effect referred to as “neuro-muscular incapacitation (NMI)‚ to cause temporary incapacitation to allow officers to gain control of a subject. Electronic controlled devices
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with police officers using tasers Define Issue: The issue with stun guns are that police officers are using them in situations where they don’t need to be used. Police officers are saying they use the tasers on individuals instead of guns or batons. Argument 1: The first argument about the issue of police officers using tasers is that when police use tasers instead of guns or beating people it is very likely that lives will be saved. Police describe the taser as a “less than lethal” weapon
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Research Proposal Tasers Definition of the Research Problem/Question The research topic we have chosen to research is Tasers. The use of Tasers has been a very controversial topic in the last few years. Reporters‚ doctors‚ and human rights groups have all expressed concern that police officers will use a Taser in situations when no weapon is required and concern has also been expressed over if the Taser is really a less-lethal option. No one claims the use of Tasers to be risk-free but studies
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to carry tasers? Do you agree? Taser is a device‚ which has electronic shock that use electrical current to disrupt muscle control. This essay will argue that police are within their rights to carry tasers. Police officers are one the most apparent weapons of the government‚ and they are delegated with significant power and judgment. They are the only members of society lawfully authorized to take life or impose serious injury to maintain order and implement the law. Police use tasers for their
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