Effects of the Taser in Fatalities Involving Police Confrontation
- 1 March 1991
- journal article
- Published by ASTM International in Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Vol. 36 (2) , 434-448
- https://doi.org/10.1520/jfs13046j
Abstract
Sixteen deaths associated with the use of the Taser were examined. All involved young males who had a history of abuse of controlled substances; all but three were under the influence of cocaine, phencyclidine [phenylcyclohexylpiperidine (PCP)], or amphetKeywords
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