Sudden Deaths In Custody by Darrell L. Ross , Ted Chan , Springer

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Springer Sudden Deaths In Custody by Darrell L. Ross , Ted Chan

Sudden in-custody restraint deaths have emerged as a critical and imp- tant problem for police, correctional, and medical care workers. The scope and magnitude of the problem clearly reveals that the subject matter is worthy of further consideration. Although the frequency of these deaths is very low, the criticality of its occurrence requires attention to the subject matter. The purpose of Sudden Deaths in Custody is to provide current information that addresses the issue from a number of perspectives. It is our purpose to assemble, under one title, current research that addresses the varying facets that underscore the nature of sudden in-custody deaths. The intent is to provide information that can further educate and assist those officers, adm- istrators, investigators, trainers, and medical personnel who must interact, intervene, and make decisions about how to prevent sudden in-custody deaths. Sudden Deaths in Custody specifically addresses sudden in-custody deaths that occur after a violent confrontation. Such incidents may occur after police or correction officers intervention, but also include incidents that may occur in a mental health facility or emergency medical field setting. The deaths described in this volume all involve sudden death within minutes or hours of contact preceded by one or more of the following: violent confrontation with police or corrections personnel, forcible control measures, and behavior inf- enced by a chemical substance, or mental impairment. Incidents involving custodial suicides, homicides, accidents, fatal pursuits, or police shootings are excluded._x000D_ _x000D_The Nature of Sudden In-Custody Deaths_x000D_ Darrell L. Ross_x000D_ _x000D_ Medical Overview of Sudden In-Custody Deaths_x000D_ Theodore C. Chan_x000D_ _x000D_ Neck Holds_x000D_ Gary M. Vilke_x000D_ _x000D_ Positional and Restraint Asphyxia_x000D_ Tom Neuman_x000D_ _x000D_ Restraint Stress_x000D_ Elizabeth A. Laposata_x000D_ _x000D_ The Role of Illicit Drug Use in Sudden In-Custody Death_x000D_ Aaron B. Schneir and Richard F. Clark_x000D_ _x000D_ Excited Delirium_x000D_ Charles V. Wetli_x000D_ _x000D_ Riot Control Agents, Tasers, and Other Less Lethal Weapons_x000D_ Christian Sloane and Gary M. Vilke_x000D_ _x000D_ Case Analysis of Restraint Deaths in Law Enforcement and Corrections_x000D_ Darrell L. Ross_x000D_ _x000D_ Deaths in Custody Investigations_x000D_ Vincent Di Miao_x000D_ _x000D_ Liability and Wrongful In-Custody Deaths_x000D_ Darrell L. Ross_x000D_ _x000D_ Administrative Implications_x000D_ Darrell L. Ross_x000D_