Sudden deaths in custody
By: edited by Darrell L. Ross, Theodore C. Chan.
Contributors: Ross, Darrell L. 1951-; Chan, Theodore C.
Series: Forensic science and medicine
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Totowa, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
ISBN-13: 9781588294753; 9781597450157
Subjects: Arrest (Police methods) -- Health aspects -- United States; Restraint of prisoners -- United States; Prisoners -- United States -- Death; Sudden death -- United States; Violent deaths -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Medical overview of sudden in-custody deaths / Theodore C. Chan; title: The nature of sudden custodial deaths / Darrell L. Ross; title: Neck holds / Gary M. Vilke; title: Positional and restraint asphyxia / Tom Neuman; title: Restraint stress / Elizabeth A. Laposata; title: The role of illicit drug use in sudden in-custody death / Aaron B. Schneir and Richard F. Clark; title: Excited delirium / Charles V. Wetli; title: Riot control agents, taser, and other less lethal weapons / Christian Sloane and Gary M. Vilke; title: Case analysis of restraint deaths in law enforcement and corrections / Darrell L. Ross; title: Deaths in custody investigations / Vincent Dimiao; title: Liability and wrongful custodial deaths / Darrell L. Ross; title: Administrative implications / Darrell L. Ross.