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dc.contributor.authorWhite, Michael D.
dc.contributor.authorReady, Justin
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-19T23:07:16Z
dc.date.available2018-03-19T23:07:16Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.identifier.issn0011-1287
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0011128707308099
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/371576
dc.description.abstractDespite the Taser’s increasing popularity among police agencies, questions have been raised concerning the weapon’s use and effectiveness as well as its potential to cause serious injury or death. This article examines all Taser deployments by the New York City Police Department from 2002 to 2005 (N = 375) and uses two multivariate approaches—logistic regression and chi-square automatic interaction detection—to identify predictors of Taser effectiveness, measured as continued suspect resistance and officer satisfaction. Findings indicate that several factors are associated with reduced effectiveness, including suspect body weight (more than 200 pounds), drug and alcohol use, physical violence, and close distance (3 feet or less) between the officer and the suspect. Although this study represents a preliminary effort at identifying predictors of Taser effectiveness, there are clear training and policy implications for police departments.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSage Publications
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom70
dc.relation.ispartofpageto102
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalCrime & Delinquency
dc.relation.ispartofvolume56
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPolice Administration, Procedures and Practice
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCriminology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchLaw
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode160205
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1602
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1801
dc.titleThe Impact of the Taser on Suspect Resistance: Identifying Predictors of Effectiveness
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorReady, Justin T.


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