Law Enforcement-Perpetrated Homicides: Accidents to Murder
Police violence of all types receives much attention from the media, and this is especially true for police homicides that often lead to demonstrations and protests. Police violence is a volatile, recurring social justice issue that often receives media attention, leads to demonstrations or protests and increases the tension between law enforcement agencies and the community they serve. Tom Barker examines police homicide and the different behavior patterns that lead to it, ranging from misadventure to intent. To better understand this complex issue, Barker has created 3 main categories: accidental homicides, justifiable homicides and criminal homicides. Barker includes a variety of cases from accidental deaths involving careless, reckless or negligent law enforcement officers to murders committed by LE's engaged in organized crime or serial sexual homicides. This book will be of interest to those studying criminology, criminal justice, sociology, political science, etc.
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Law Enforcement-Perpetrated Homicides: Accidents to Murder
Police violence of all types receives much attention from the media, and this is especially true for police homicides that often lead to demonstrations and protests. Police violence is a volatile, recurring social justice issue that often receives media attention, leads to demonstrations or protests and increases the tension between law enforcement agencies and the community they serve. Tom Barker examines police homicide and the different behavior patterns that lead to it, ranging from misadventure to intent. To better understand this complex issue, Barker has created 3 main categories: accidental homicides, justifiable homicides and criminal homicides. Barker includes a variety of cases from accidental deaths involving careless, reckless or negligent law enforcement officers to murders committed by LE's engaged in organized crime or serial sexual homicides. This book will be of interest to those studying criminology, criminal justice, sociology, political science, etc.
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Law Enforcement-Perpetrated Homicides: Accidents to Murder

Law Enforcement-Perpetrated Homicides: Accidents to Murder

by Tom Barker
Law Enforcement-Perpetrated Homicides: Accidents to Murder

Law Enforcement-Perpetrated Homicides: Accidents to Murder

by Tom Barker

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Overview

Police violence of all types receives much attention from the media, and this is especially true for police homicides that often lead to demonstrations and protests. Police violence is a volatile, recurring social justice issue that often receives media attention, leads to demonstrations or protests and increases the tension between law enforcement agencies and the community they serve. Tom Barker examines police homicide and the different behavior patterns that lead to it, ranging from misadventure to intent. To better understand this complex issue, Barker has created 3 main categories: accidental homicides, justifiable homicides and criminal homicides. Barker includes a variety of cases from accidental deaths involving careless, reckless or negligent law enforcement officers to murders committed by LE's engaged in organized crime or serial sexual homicides. This book will be of interest to those studying criminology, criminal justice, sociology, political science, etc.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781793601902
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 06/16/2020
Series: Policing Perspectives and Challenges in the Twenty-First Century
Pages: 216
Product dimensions: 6.36(w) x 8.99(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

Tom Barker is professor emeritus at Eastern Kentucky University and a former police officer.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Policework Occupation and Police Perpetrated Homicides
Chapter 2: Law Enforcement Homicides
Chapter 3: Accidental LEO Perpetrated Homicides
Chapter 4: Justified Police Shooting Homicides
Chapter 5: Non-lethal Use of Force? TASER Related Homicides
Chapter 6: Suicide By Cop: SBC
Chapter 7: In-Custody Police Perpetrated Homicides: Jails & Lockups
Chapter 8: Killer Cops: Overview
Chapter 9: Sexually Motivated Killer Cops: Police Perpetrated sexual Murders
Chapter 10: Domestic Violence Homicides: Killer Cops
Chapter 11: Rogue Killer Cops: Two Categories
Chapter 12: Into the Future
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