Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-254) and index.

Non-lethal force by police in the United States : the various lenses through which appropriateness is examined / William Terrill and Eugene Paoline -- The use of force by police in Poland / Emil Plywaczewski and Izabela Nowicka -- Police and the use of force in Hong Kong / Kam Wong -- Officer safety and public safety : training the police to use force in the United Kingdom / John W. Buttle -- Physical and psychological force in criminal and military interrogations in the United States / Mark Costanzo and Allison Redlich -- Police "encounters" in Mumbai, India / Jyoti Belur -- Mano dura : fighting crime, violence and insecurity with an iron fist in Central America / Marie-Louise Glebbeek -- Systemic police violence in Brazil / Martha K. Huggins -- Police use of guns in unarmed countries : the United Kingdom / P.A.J. Waddington and Martin Wright -- Police use of guns in a routinely unarmed police force : regulations and practice in Norway / Tor-Geir Myhrer and Jon Strype -- Police use of firearms in Sweden / Johannes Knutsson -- Police use of firearms in the Nordic countries : a comparison / Johannes Knutsson and Annika Norée -- Police use of firearms in China : an overview of a regulatory framework / Kam Wong -- Deadly force in the United States / Gregory Morrison -- An exploration of police use of firearms in Australia / David Baker -- The consequences of using deadly force / David Klinger -- Pepper spray : practice, policy and research in the Netherlands / Robert J. Kaminski and Otto Adang -- Police use of the TASER in the United States : research, controversies and recommendations / Michael White and Justin Ready -- Currently available less-than-lethal alternatives and emerging technologies for the future / Diana L. Summers and Joseph B. Kuhns -- Conclusion: a journey through the world of police use of force in the United States / Edward R. Maguire.

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