Police misconduct and abuse of power has always been an issue in the American Society. As time progresses so does the world around us‚ in particular‚ technology advancement plays a major issue in our everyday lives. With the rapid advancement in technology‚ issues of law 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
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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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Police Officers use of Taser Guns Police Officers are faced with many obstacles throughout his or her career. A lot of research has been done regarding the work police officers do. Often time’s officers are faced with making decisions very quickly‚ without being able to think about his or her options. Most police officers carry a weapon‚ handcuffs‚ a baton‚ a flashlight‚ a knife‚ and a taser gun. A taser gun is a weapon that sends electrical currents through the body and causes the body
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It was in the year 1919‚ when a majority of police forces across North America introduced a futuristic product which has spiked a lot of controversy. The TASER‚ an electroshock rifle invented by Thomas A. Swift was designed as a means to decapitate excessively aggressive suspects without having to use a traditional firearm (Blair et al 2012). Although the idea of a high tech device that gave police officers an added layer of protection may have seemed like a great idea at the time‚ all inventions
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Should police be allowed 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.
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The problem 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
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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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Police officer involved shootings and police brutality highlighted in recent news reports have sparked discussion and debate about officers’ ability to carry and discharge firearms. A fair amount of civilians express concern about the power that lethal weapons provide police officers with and their potential ability to abuse the power. Police officers are trusted with this power because they take an honorable oath to use their intense physical and weapon training in accordance with their passion
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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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Eddie Kaplan The use of tasers by the law enforcement agencies in general‚ and by police officers. This has become one of the most controversial issues in the area of criminal justice policy. This is because the issues are really straightforward and the issues at hand are serious. The use of taser should be permitted to extend that such use is necessary to police officers should have some understanding of the effects that using weapon is likely to have upon a suspect before using the weapon
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