| Taser(r) Conducted Electrical Weapons: Physiology, Pathology, and Law 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Kroll, Mark W. (Editor), Ho, Jeffrey D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0387854746 ISBN-13: 9780387854748 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: Electronic control devices are rapidly replacing the club for police control over violent subjects within most English speaking countries. A taser is a hand-held weapon that delivers a jolt of electricity - up to 50,000 volts - from up to 6.5 meters away. The shot can penetrate up to five centimeters of clothing and stuns the target by causing an uncontrollable contraction of the muscle tissue. Tasers have been associated with in-custody deaths and their physiology is poorly understood. This volume is written for physicians, law enforcement agents and engineers and will focus on the pathology and side effects of the taser. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Law Enforcement - Technology & Engineering | Biomedical - Medical | Cardiology |
| Dewey: 363.320 |
| LCCN: 2008933389 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (2.05 lbs) 458 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: TASER(R) Conducted Electrical Weapons are rapidly replacing the club for law-enforcement control of violent subjects within many countries around the globe. A TASER CEW is a hand-held device that delivers a 400-volt pulse with a duration tuned to control the skeletal muscles without affecting the heart at a distance of up to 6.5 meters over tiny wires. If necessary, it begins with an arcing voltage of 50,000 V to penetrate thick clothing; the 50,000 V is never delivered to the body itself. Due to the widespread usage of these devices and the widespread misconceptions surrounding their operation, this book will have significant utility. This volume is written for cardiologists, emergency physicians, pathologists, law enforcement management, corrections personnel, and attorneys. |