Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 198 g
Committing Suicide by Provoking Police to Shoot You
Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 230 mm, Gewicht: 198 g
Reihe: Death, Value and Meaning Series
ISBN: 978-0-415-78534-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This book examines what we know about the phenomenon of suicide by cop and places this behavior in a broader context. For example, some murder victims (perhaps as many as a quarter) provoke the murderer, to some extent, into killing them-so-called victim-precipitated homicide. In some cases, it has been suspected that murderers kill and act thereafter in such a way as to provoke the state into executing them. The authors then examine some of the issues specific to suicide by cop, such as whether there is a racial bias in these acts and what the legal implications are. Finally, they discuss the process of hostage negotiation (since those involved in suicide by cop often take hostages during the confrontation with police), the need to provide counseling for police officers involved in suicide-by-cop incidents, and how we might reduce the incidence of this behavior.
Zielgruppe
Professional Practice & Development
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
SECTION I The Problem of Suicide-By-Cop CHAPTER 1
Introduction CHAPTER 2 Suicide-by-Cop: What We Know
SECTION 2 Suicide, Murder, and Cops CHAPTER 3 Suicide during Confrontations with Police CHAPTER 4 Justifiable Homicide by Police
SECTION 3 Looking at the Larger Context CHAPTER 5 Similar Behavior in Other Cultures CHAPTER 6 Running Amok in America CHAPTER 7 Victim-Precipitated Murder CHAPTER 8 Suicide at the Hands of the State CHAPTER 9 Murder Followed by Suicide
SECTION 4 Suicide-by-Cop: A Look at the Issues CHAPTER 10 Suicide-by-Cop and African Americans CHAPTER 11 Legal Issues in Suicide-by-Cop CHAPTER 12 Hostage Negotiations CHAPTER 13 Helping the Police Officer CHAPTER 14 How to Lessen the Incidence of Suicide-by-Cop References Index
