Copicide : concepts, cases, and controversies of suicide by cop /

As explored in the chapters of this book, "copicide" can be defined as an 'incident involving the use of deadly force by law enforcement agent(s) in response to the provocation of a threat/use of deadly force against the agent(s) or others by an actor who has voluntarily entered the s...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Violanti, John M. (Autor), Drylie, James J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Springfield, Illinois : Charles C Thomas, Pub., [2008].
Temas:
Suicide by cop > United States.
Police shootings > United States.
Justifiable homicide > United States.
Criminals > Suicidal behavior > United States.
Suicide par policier interposé > États-Unis.
Police > Usage des armes > États-Unis.
Homicide excusable > États-Unis.
Criminels > Comportement suicidaire > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
Justifiable homicide
Police shootings
Suicide by cop
Social Welfare & Social Work.
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency.
Social Sciences.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / Cherie Castellano
  • 1. Definitional Issues of "Suicide by Cop"
  • 2. Research on Suicide by Cop (SbC)
  • 3. Case Studies: Suicide by Cop
  • 4. Developing a Typology for Suicide by Cop
  • 5. Police Trauma: The Psychological Aftermath of Copicide
  • 6. Suicide by Suspect: Hidden Suicide Within the Police Occupation
  • 7. Summary and Conclusions.

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