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Author Violanti, John M.

Title Copicide : Concepts, Cases and Controversies of Suicide by Cop.

Publication Info. Springfield : Charles C Thomas Publisher, LTD, 2008.
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Contents COPICIDE; CONTENTS; Chapter 1: DEFINITIONAL ISSUES OF "SUICIDE BY COP"; Chapter 2: RESEARCH ON SUICIDE BY COP (SbC); Chapter 3: CASE STUDIES: SUICIDE BY COP (SbC); Chapter 4: DEVELOPING A TYPOLOGY FOR SUICIDE BY COP; Chapter 5: POLICE TRAUMA: THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AFTERMATH OF COPICIDE; Chapter 6: SUICIDE BY SUSPECT: HIDDEN SUICIDEWITH IN THE POLICE OCCUPATION; Chapter 7: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; INDEX.
Summary This book provides an important insight by poignantly establishing a much clearer definition of what has been known historically as "suicide by cop" or "SbC." As explored in the chapters of this book, "copicide" can be defined as an incident involving the use of deadly force by law enforcement agent(s) in response to the provocation of a threat/use of deadly force against the agent(s) or others by an actor who has voluntarily entered the suicidal drama and has communicated verbally or nonverbally the desire to commit suicide. Officers involved in copicide and use of deadly force experience a m.
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Subject Suicide by cop -- United States.
Suicide by cop.
United States.
Police shootings -- United States.
Police shootings.
Justifiable homicide -- United States.
Justifiable homicide.
Criminals -- Suicidal behavior -- United States.
Criminals.
Suicidal behavior.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Added Author Drylie, James J.
Other Form: Print version: Violanti, John M. Copicide : Concepts, Cases and Controversies of Suicide by Cop. Springfield : Charles C Thomas Publisher, LTD, ©2008 9780398078362
ISBN 9780398085001 (electronic book)
0398085005 (electronic book)

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