Assignment:
Discussion
Watch the below video:
Martin, D. (Correspondent), (2011, November 13). Taser: An officer's weapon of choice [Television series episode]. In M. Walsh (Producer) CBS News. 60 Minutes. New York, NY.
Parenthetical citation: (Martin, 2011)
Discussion:
- Using key terms and concepts from the textbook reading and the video, answer the following questions in a balanced way. (Please do not hyperbolize! [Look it up.] or generalize.) (Reference should be made to all materials provided in this assignment.)
- Should police officers involved in unintended injury or death actions (civil liability) also answer to criminal charges? Why or why not?
- What factors should be taken into consideration as to whether or not the use of a Taser was necessary?
- Should a Taser be one of a police officer's tools? Why or why not?
Make sure to:
500 words
Use concrete examples/details and avoid generalizations.
Address all questions.
Use proper grammar and punctuation.
TEXT BOOK
Title of book: Police & Society
Year Published: 2020
Edition: 8th
Author: Novak, Cordner, Smith, & Roberg
Publisher: Oxford University Press
(Novak, K., Cordner, G., Smith, B., & Roberg, R. (2020). Police & society (8th ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.)
Reading the chapter
Legal issues