Casey-Maslen, Stuart,

Police use of force under international law / by Stuart Casey-Maslen and Sean Connolly. - xi, 423 pages: ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A history of law enforcement -- Policing and social and economic policy -- Core principles governing use of force for law enforcement -- Use of firearms -- Use of'less-lethal' weapons -- Facilitating peaceful protest and ensuring crowd safety during assemblies -- Use of force in custodial settings -- Use of force in counterterrorism -- Private security and use of force -- Counterpiracy at sea -- Accountability.

9781316649381 RM157.40


Police.
Law enforcement.
International and municipal law.
International law and human rights.