Epiphyseal Growth Plate Fractures

Book Description

This comprehensive reference work covers all aspects of growth plate fractures and their complications. Following general reviews of growth plate fractures, 21 chapters deal with each epiphyseal growth plate in the body. All of these chapters are constructed similarly for easy and quick retrieval of the required information. The main emphasis is on evaluation (diagnosis) and management (treatment). A separate section is devoted to premature partial physeal arrest, as this is by far the most common and feared complication of a growth plate fracture and its treatment is involved and controversial. The case studies included are often based on 20- to 30-year follow-ups, revealing cases that originally appeared to be quite satisfactory at the conclusion of growth but were found to have turned out quite poorly years later. This unique text is an essential and excellent resource for any pediatric orthopedic surgeon as well as all personnel in the emergency room.

ACLS Review Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series)

Average customer rating:

ACLS Review Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series)
Springhouse
Manufacturer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Cardiovascular | Diseases | Medicine | Subjects | Books

General | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Critical & Intensive care | Nursing | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Emergency | Nursing | Medicine | Subjects | Books

General | Nursing | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Reference | Nursing | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Test Preparation & Review | Nursing | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Cardiology | Internal Medicine | Medicine | Subjects | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 1582556261

Book Description

ACLS Review Made Incredibly Easy! is an excellent quick-review study guide for the American Heart Association's Advanced Cardiac Life Support training course and examination. The book provides detailed and thoroughly illustrated information on all the fundamentals of ACLS, including airway management, arrhythmia recognition and treatment, cardiovascular pharmacology, defibrillation procedures, I.V. techniques, special resuscitation situations, and more. In addition, real-life case scenarios are included in a Megacode review.

The book is written in an easy-to-use bulleted format with illustrations, algorithms, and graphics to clarify ACLS guidelines. Quick quizzes and a comprehensive test will help students assess their knowledge.

Arrest-Proof Yourself: An Ex-Cop Reveals How Easy It Is for Anyone to Get Arrested, How Even a Single Arrest Could Ruin Your Life, and What to Do If the Police Get in Your Face

Average customer rating:

Not Just for the Clueless
Excellent advice that could save your skin
Funny and Astute
Rules for not being arrested
A cops-eye view of the "Terry" stop.

Arrest-Proof Yourself: An Ex-Cop Reveals How Easy It Is for Anyone to Get Arrested, How Even a Single Arrest Could Ruin Your Life, and What to Do If the Police Get in Your Face
Dale C. Carson , and Wes Denham
Manufacturer: Chicago Review Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Self-Help | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books

General | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books

General | Law | Subjects | Books

Law Enforcement | Criminal Law | Law | Subjects | Books

General | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

General | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

General | Law | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Nonfiction Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 1556526377

Book Description

This essential “how not to” guide explains how to act and what to say in the presence of police to minimize the chances of being arrested and to avoid add-on charges—which can often lead to permanent disqualification from jobs, financing, and education. Citizens can learn how to avoid arrest both on the street and when pulled over in a vehicle and are alerted to basic tricks cops use to get people to incriminate themselves. Sprinkled with absurdity and humor, this urgent, eye-opening book is a guide to criminal justice for all Americans.

Customer Reviews:

Not Just for the Clueless.......2007-09-30

There's more to the book than the other reviewers are acknowledging. The advice on what to do is very specific and detailed, and as a person who has had some professional involvement with law enforcement, and who is fairly tuned-in and intuitive with cops, I still felt I learned some important advice, and to have some of my existing practices confirmed by an insider. In terms of pure amusement, the section on "jits" is especially funny and insightful. As a citizen, I found learning about the injustice and range of effects of an arrest to be sobering and scary. And seeing the world though a cop's eyes while getting some really good advice may just prove to be worth a million bucks someday. But the people who need it the most are young folks, especially guys, especially other-than-white, and the people who care about them.

Excellent advice that could save your skin.......2007-04-25

Cops are the alpha predator of the urban jungle; they live to hunt. But what they don't or can't see, they can't pounce on. And an arrest (NB: an _arrest,_ not a _conviction_; arrest records are kept on a federal level and are increasingly available to anybody who asks) can scramble up your whole life, making it difficult to get credit, a good job, or an apartment.

Funny and Astute.......2007-04-03

Dale recently ran for Sheriff in Jacksonville. I didn't hear anything about him or this book in the local media ( imagine that!). I just stumbled upon this via a link from another site. He got 20% of the vote in a three way race. It's too bad people didn't know about Mr. Carson or this book, I am sure he would have done better in the poles.

Rules for not being arrested.......2007-03-24

This is a very good book about how not to get arrested. To summarize the main themes of the book, on how not to get arrested:

- Don't carry guns in your vehicle
- Don't have drugs in your vehicle
- Don't mouth off to cops (actually, shut up when around them)
- Never, ever touch a cop or physically invade his space, etc.
- If a cop sees you, just keep doing what you were doing before he saw you (i.e., the police look for people who change their behavior around the police suddenly).

The entire book is basically variations on those themes. His basic point is that the "clueless" get arrested, because they do one or more of the above. One main message of this book is "if they can't see you, they can't arrest you". Think about it. Who gets arrested ? The guy who is highly visible to police. The white collar criminal, operating behind closed doors is just not visible. The hurdle of a warrant to search a private home in the U.S. is massive. But the hurdle to stop and search a vehicle is not great at all. For that reason, the people who get arrested in the U.S. are people who do stupid stuff in their car (transport guns, transport drugs, get an attitude when stopped, physically touch the officer, etc.

A cops-eye view of the "Terry" stop........2007-01-23

I almost cannot believe this book was written by a cop. If Hunter S. Thompson were not dead before the publication date, I would swear this was ghost-written. When he advises the reader to consider SOILING his or her PANTS to avoid being taken into custody, I can't vouch for the quality of the advice, but I have to admire the author's balls. Other bits of advice are undoubtably real gems; when the author recommends to always ask the cop for a Notice to Appearance in court (or "NOA" - this is to be attempted before resorting to the pant-pooping) he is dispensing uncommon practical wisdom. His discussion of racial profiling, and direct advice to young black and hispanic men, is jaw-droppingly frank. Not unlike Thucydides, the author says, in effect: "Let us have no talk of just and unjust."

The bulk of this book is not unlike the various "Know Your Rights" resources published by groups like the ACLU, but it is vastly better. Those other resources give sound advice in the form of "rules," but it is abstracted from 4th and 5th Amendment case law. The truth is that the justice system exists primarily in the cracks between the laws - in the form of police and prosecutorial discretion. The subjective aspects of an encounter with the police - namely police incentives and psychology - are at least as important to your outcome as the positive law is. Any student of the Supreme Court can tell you what to do in a police encounter (e.g. "shut up"), but without any understanding of why you are doing it, it may be VERY difficult advice to follow.

Following the old adage "know your enemy in order to defeat him," the author shows you what a police encounter looks like from the cop's perspective. Police, the author emphasizes, are NOT "just people" - they are "Great White sharks" (his words) trained to churn as many arrests and seizures as possible. But -like sharks- they share certain natural tendencies that make them predictable, (to a limited extent) manipulable, and (above all) avoidable.

Another way it differs from the ACLU brand of rights books and videos is in its urgency. The author argues that, in the electronic panopticon that is today's justice system, an arrest is effectively as damning as a conviction. Computer databases mean that today, not just your penal interests, but also your future employment and your credit can be ruined by an arrest. This is why you - the citizen - must read this book. Not even the best attorney can get you "un-arrested" - you must help yourself by staying free in the first place.

That said, I think the author overstates this point a bit. The class of the offense and your age at the time still matter a great deal. Not even the CIA can afford to exclude everyone with a blemish on their record. Moreover, the panopticon is not really all that efficient (yet). If your name is "Joe Smith," from "Los Angeles," your legibility to the system is still pretty minimal.

Carson limits his advice to those bits helpful to the "clueless" petty criminal - the people most likely to be arrested in a random police encounter. This book tells you only how to navigate what the law calls a "Terry" stop. He's not interested in helping dangerous and/or professional criminals - who are in any event much more likely to be arrested pursuant to a warrant of some sort. (If your house is going to be raided, get a book on prisons, because this won't be of much help.)

This brings us to the author's very interesting editorial thesis: namely, that economics keeps petty offenses criminal. On this account, simple possession marijuana remains a criminal offense primarily because courts and cops need something to do while they are between rapists and murderers. Petty crime is the daily bread of the justice system. This is a very interesting hypothesis, and while it probably deserves a more scholarly treatment than it recieves here (any U of Chicago grad students in the room?), it seems to me intuitively correct. This beast must eat a steady diet of petty offenders so that it's still in shape when we really need it. But this obviously sucks for the petty offenders (who, when you think about it, are really doing a public service) and Carson is interested in teaching them how to avoid the beast's jaws.

Sadly, the few people who really need this book are unlikely to have the foresight to read it. But, if you are going to be arrested sometime soon (...or even just thinking about it) this book is for you! If you look weird, are a young male, belong to a racial minority group, spend a lot of time walking or driving after midnight, use illegal drugs, have a prior record, or have friends or family who do any of the above, this book is worth taking a look at. Also highly recommended for people who work in the CJ system (except cops, who know this stuff).

Average customer rating:

Do Arrests and Restraining Orders Work?

Manufacturer: Sage Publications, Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Criminology | Crime & Criminals | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

True Crime | True Accounts | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Nonfiction Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
ASIN: 0803970730

Book Description

Since empirical research on domestic violence began in the 1970s, it has become clear that without intervention, significant percentages of domestic violence cases escalate into more serious incidents. However, with the exception of cases resulting in homicides, there are no reliable criminal justice statistics that document the rates of serious domestic violence incidents. What, then, are the most effective means--in terms of safety and cost--of protecting victims? Featuring writings from noted contributors, Do Arrests and Restraining Orders Work? grapples with the markedly different results of research and analyses on the effectiveness of arrests and restraining orders. This probing volume examines the proper role of arrest and the degree to which the criminal justice system can rely on restraining orders to prevent domestic and other kinds of violence. Representing a wide array of research methods, the chapters include a variety of perspectives, including those from police, prosecutors, the judiciary, and probation officers. Timely and provocative, Do Arrests and Restraining Orders Work? asks the challenging questions that will help the criminal justice system move toward effective solutions. This volume is an excellent resource for students as well as researchers and academics in criminology and for a wide array of criminal justice professionals, including police management personnel, attorneys, and policymakers.

Pathology of the Heart and Sudden Death in Forensic Investigations

Average customer rating:

Pathology of the Heart and Sudden Death in Forensic Investigations
Vittorio Fineschi
Manufacturer: CRC Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Law | Subjects | Books

Forensic Science | Crime & Criminals | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Cardiology | Internal Medicine | Medicine | Subjects | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0849370485

Book Description

Addressing the pathology of the heart and cardiovascular system from a forensic perspective, this book guides the pathologist toward the effective resolution of cases. It critically reviews pertinent facts by revisiting pathologic findings and comparing them to etiopathogenic hypotheses, proposing new ones substantiated by previously misinterpreted or ignored facts. Pathology of the Heart and Sudden Death in Forensic Investigations assists the forensic pathologist in the presentation and interpretation of the sequence of events regarding an inquiry to a court of law. It contains basic functional anatomy of the heart, combining views on examination from clinical and pathological perspectives. The book systematically treats patho-physiologic changes and specific heart diseases and explains the benefits of communication between forensic specialists and clinicians in determining cause of death. It also presents recent findings on pediatric pathology. Including 150 color photographs that show forensic aspects of cardiopathology, the book offers a single source of pertinent information that is essential for every forensic pathologist to have at the ready when investigating a case.

Cardiac Arrest: The Science and Practice of Resuscitation Medicine

Average customer rating:

Cardiac Arrest: The Science and Practice of Resuscitation Medicine

Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Pharmacology | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Cardiovascular | Diseases | Medicine | Subjects | Books

General | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Cardiology | Internal Medicine | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Emergency Medicine | Specialties | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Science Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
ASIN: 0521847001

Book Description

Cardiac Arrest is the definitive and most comprehensive reference volume in advanced life support and resuscitation medicine. This new edition brings the reader completely up-to-date with developments in the field, focusing on practical issues of decision making, clinical management and prevention, as well as providing explanations of the science informing the practice. This volume is essential reading for all those involved in the emergency care of cardiac patients, either in the pre-hospital or hospital setting.

Beat the Heat : How to Handle Encounters with Law Enforcement

Average customer rating:

KnowYourRights
Why spend $12 for this???
Makes a handy gift
Know your rights!
Absolutely Wonderful...

Beat the Heat : How to Handle Encounters with Law Enforcement
Katya Komisaruk
Manufacturer: AK Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Law | Subjects | Books

Law Enforcement | Criminal Law | Law | Subjects | Books

Criminology | Crime & Criminals | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

General | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

General | Law | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Nonfiction Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 1902593553

Book Description

Saying the right thing during an encounter with the police can mean the difference between going home and going to jail. Beat the Heat gives you a set of easy-to-remember legal tactics for protecting yourself and the people you care about. Written by a criminal defense attorney, this illustrated street law manual teaches you exactly:

what to say if you're pulled over
how to read a search warrant
what you should know about undercover cops
how to handle police questioning
what to tell the judge to get your bail reduced
how to get the best work out of your lawyer

Reading this book is like getting a one-on-one coaching session with your lawyer. It's written in plain English and comes with sample documents (including warrants and subpoenas), so you can learn how to deal with them before trouble's at your door. There are special sections for minors and non-U.S. citizens, as well as a chapter on suing the police. The best part is the numerous cartoon sequences, which demonstrate how cops manipulate people they're questioning or searching-and what techniques you need to win this game.

Beat the Heat was scrupulously edited by over a dozen attorneys and law professors, in addition to law enforcement officers and bail bondsmen.

"This is a book that every American should read before they find themselves in an encounter with a law enforcement agent. Such knowledge can cut back on lawyer fees, possibly reduce jail time, and can help one be an active participant in one's legal situation rather than sitting on the sidelines in a cloud of confusion during this stressful time." - Johnnie Cochran, Criminal Defense Attorney

"It's extremely well done, in its informative text, and its clear, well-drawn graphics. It'll be especially helpful for young folks, of the anti-globalist and hip-hop generation, who often have few ways to learn about the pitfalls of the system (other than the unfortunate obvious way)." - Mumia Abu Jamal, Author and Political Prisoner

"Beat the Heat is a great urban survival kit: it provides simple, direct tactics for preserving basic constitutional rights on the street, and precise, valid legal information for victims of police abuse." - Tony Serra, Criminal Defense Attorney

"Beat the Heat is a crucial resource for communities of color. To fight back against police abuse and discrimination in the courts, people have got to know their legal rights-and that information is in this book." - Van Jones, Executive Director, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights

"This book will help keep more of our brothers and sisters in the community, instead of sitting in cages watching the prison industry's profits grow. Read it, use it, pass it on." - Zack de la Rocha, Singer/Songwriter, Rage Against the Machine

Customer Reviews:

KnowYourRights.......2007-05-23

I found the book very helpful & I will always respect people with guns & authority but I would use the info learned in this book and the DVD "Busted" to protect my legal rights..I found the Cherry Pie Three case example disturbing because they got 6 months jail for throwing a pie at someone AND the jury didn't want to convict them but was told they had no choice by the judge. People should learn more about the constitutional right to reject a law if they do not believe in it. However, prosecutors would use jury selection to eliminate law smart people and replace them with people who failed to get out of jury duty to begin with. I can also see why the police often jail mentally retarded and uneducated people because they are easy targets with police interrogations.

Why spend $12 for this???.......2007-03-12

I read over the selections provided and I have to say that anyone who pays $12 for this is wasting their money. These concepts are easily available for free on the internet or through other free sources. Any author that can only come up with 50 or so pages on a subject such as this isn't trying very hard, and half of the book is full of cartoons. In addition, one of the reviewers, Mumia Abu Jamal, is not a "political prisoner" as noted. He is a member of the Black Panthers, and is a convicted murderer who shot a police officer in the back and then stood over the gravely wounded officer and shot him in the head. His appeals, including federal court hearings, have all upheld his conviction. This book is a waste of money, paper, and ink.

Makes a handy gift .......2006-03-26

I found this book very helpful and easy to understand. It's a good resource for anyone who would like to learn about interactions with law enforcement and the court system in a clear, well-written manner.

It's a short book and a short, but thorough, introduction to the topic. It includes tips on how to avoid incriminating yourself (guilty or innocent), your rights as a citizen, and how to mediate difficult or confrontational situations. The author does not use a lot of complicated legal language unless it's necessary and appropriate to do so, and even then, she fully explains new terms and ideas. Cartoons and reproductions of sample legal forms illustrate important concepts.

I think this would be a great gift for a teenager or new college student-- anybody who is gaining a greater independance and who needs the tools to deal with that. Bundling this with a simple cookbook, health guide, and some choice theological or philosophical books would make a great "welcome to adulthood, here's the user's manual!" gift. It might also be a good resource for anyone beginning research into the Bill of Rights and how it's practically used.

Know your rights!.......2006-02-20

This is a really important book. The author has a clear and engaging style, and she's particularly good at using real-life examples to illustrate her points. The first chapter alone is worth the cover price. Essential information.

Absolutely Wonderful..........2006-02-19

I first read about Katya in a book about the world's most notorious criminals. I was intrigued by her story and by the fact that she is also a very attractive woman. Katya was never really a criminal, she was only portrayed as one by our government. She had a "just cause" but her problem was she didn't know how to protect herself from the legal system. While in prison she studied to become a lawyer and later on, I believe, this book was written as a "lessons learned" account of what she wished she knew before she was arrested, to keep her out of prison. That is why I bought this book and I was not disappointed. Just read this book for yourself and then watch Cops on TV and see how often people's rights are subtlety undermined because of their ignorance of how to protect themselves from legal manipulation. There are more than a few scenes where ordinary people could have prevented themselves from being arrested or incriminate themselves. Learn to protect yourself and read this book!

ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Review (Pearls of Wisdom)

Average customer rating:

Know Before You Buy
waste of money

ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) Review (Pearls of Wisdom)
Michael Zevitz , Scott H. Plantz , and William Gossman
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Emergency Medical Services | Allied Health Professions | Medicine | Subjects | Books

General | Allied Health Professions | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Cardiovascular | Diseases | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Test Preparation & Review | Education & Training | Medicine | Subjects | Books

General | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Test Preparation & Review | Nursing | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Cardiology | Internal Medicine | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Emergency Medicine | Specialties | Medicine | Subjects | Books

Look Inside Science Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Medicine | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Professional | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 0071464018

Customer Reviews:

Know Before You Buy.......2007-04-29

This review does NOT reflect the changes of the 2007 revised ACLS.
The book has old, outdated information which is no longer applicable, nor recommended.
Also I found a question that was repeated and had TWO OPPOSITE ANSWERS.
Best just to use the Algorithm cards to pass the exam.

waste of money.......2007-01-13

the american heart book that comes with the acls course is just as good-i found it almost confusing with way too much info that wasn't needed.

Average customer rating:

a must read for all citizens
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW SCHOOL OUTLINE FOR THE GREAT UNWASHED
A guide for all freedom lovers and constitutionalists
Great Title
great UPDATED resource for every citizen of this country

You & the Police!
Boston T. Party , and Kenneth W.: Royce
Manufacturer: Javelin Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Criminal Law | Law | Subjects | Books

General | Law | Subjects | Books

ASIN: 1888766093

Book Description

A concise citizen's guide to understanding and exercising your rights during any police confrontation. For example, if you get pulled over for a broken tail-light and then the officer asks to search your trunk--how do you respond? This tidy book will explain all!

Customer Reviews:

a must read for all citizens.......2007-07-26

About half way through you might think that Boston is being redundant at
times but I have decided that he is conditioning you to automatic non thinking responses when you find yourself in a "situation" with one of the many storm troopers in our country. Get this book and read it twice! It may keep you out of jail especailly of you are a legal firearms owner.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW SCHOOL OUTLINE FOR THE GREAT UNWASHED.......2007-06-30

This is a fascinating book written no doubt by a lawyer - and the content of it is basically a law school criminal procedure outline. The cases are accurate and it is very relevant and up to date. THe rule of this book is avoid the system at all costs - the system being "the man" - never even talk to a police officer. If you get get caught up in the American penal system & are ask to do repentence in a "penitentiary" - you will forever have a criminal record & will never have gainful employment. This is a good book for any lay person who wants to know "what his rights are" when he gets pulled over - in one sentence - you have no rights - and with the patriot act - I'll say it twice - you have no rights - dont talk to the man - buy a radar detector - avoid all confrontations with the law ..the stakes today with low cost commercial background checks is that you will loose your ability to earn a livly hood - and possibly even get killed or raped .. it is a sad commentary on the legal system. Why do you think that many fugatives now choose to shoot it out with the law when apprehended - the penal system is hell on earth.. they aint going back. The worst hypocracy is public defenders - they get paid $200 per head - now how you gonna get justice when they just wanna get paid ? Most public defenders consider their clients as slimebags anyway - & just plea bargain whether or not you are guilty - you will never get a "probable cause analysis" for $200 ..

A guide for all freedom lovers and constitutionalists.......2007-04-18

Very well written with many law references and background. BT really did his homework and offers many examples of police opression from his own personal experience. BT is obviously well educated and has a very smooth writing style. This book is a "must read" for all African Americans and anyone else who is tired of being harrassed by or afraid of the police. Also contains many warnings of things to come that will make more law abiding Americans think that they are criminals. Shows the trend of current police forces to make working Americans the enemy and extort as much money as possible out of the common tax paying citizen rather than spend thousands of dollars trying to arrest and convict the real criminals.

Great Title.......2006-11-13

This was a great book for many different kinds of people, ranging from those who want tips on how to avoid traffic stops to those who want a full gamut of privacy measures during police contact. It is full of great advice and things one doesn't normally think about. Learn how to effectively, safely and legally deal with police to save you trouble and them hassle. Engaging, quick read - highly recommended!

great UPDATED resource for every citizen of this country.......2006-04-18

This NEW AND UPDATED IN 2005 book is a MUST READ resource for every citizen of the USA. tells in detail how and when to deal with the police, how to avoid common pitfalls and what your rights are concerning traffic stops and other police encounters (never a pleasant experience). You may be one of the fortunate few who live in an area where the cops actually respect your rights and "protect and serve", but most likely the police in your area are only revenue collectors for the state or city and "harass and annoy" the public. In either case this book should be in your library and READ at least once!! Heck for this price what have you got to lose. I learned more in a couple of hours than i did in my high school civics class!!

Sudden Deaths in Custody (Forensic Science and Medicine)

Average customer rating:

Research Before You Waste Money On This Book!

Sudden Deaths in Custody (Forensic Science and Medicine)
Darrell L. Ed. Ross
Manufacturer: Humana Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

Forensic Science | Crime & Criminals | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

Penology | Crime & Criminals | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

All Deals | Blowout Books | Stores | Books

Nonfiction | Blowout Books | Stores | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

ASIN: 1588294757

Book Description

This comprehensive review of the medical, legal, psychological, and administrative aspects of violent restraint encounters offers insights into controlling such incidents. The authors assess the medical considerations in such cases, including how the stress of an encounter may influence the physiological responses of the subject, how chemical substances may affect the behavior of and contribute to the death of the person in custody, and offer an explanation of the role of excited delirium. The authors also address the use of force involving neck holds, restraints, aerosols, tasers, and other physical restraints. Numerous examples illustrate the nature and problems associated with sudden in-custody restraint deaths, along with a survey of the issues involved in performing a custodial death investigation and the legal question of civil liability. The authors also discuss risk management strategies, policy and procedure concerns, training issues, subject monitoring, prisoner transportation, officer incident reporting, and investigating an incident from an agency perspective.

Customer Reviews:

Research Before You Waste Money On This Book!.......2006-02-14

If I could assign a "minus-stars" symbol to this text, I would. Unfortunately, the lowest rating I can assign is one star.

The "editor" of this text first became involved in the subject of "Sudden Deaths in Custody" when he and his compadres were bought and paid for by a deputy district attorney seeking to manufacture a defense for some individuals who killed an individual by forcefully-prone-restraining (and hogtying) him.

If you want to read a comprehensive review of the material this text cites in support of its erroneous assertion that the effects of forceful-prone-restraint are "clinically" insignificant, GOOGLE the phrase, "comprehensive review Chan TC" and click on the "Comprehensive Review of Frequently Misinterpreted and Misrepresented Restraint Research" link. (It should be the first "hit" that comes up.)

After reading that, RETURN TO (or GOOGLE the phrase) "The Restraint Asphyxia Library." Once you're on the Restraint Asphyxia Library's directory page, look in the 2006 section and click on the link to "A COLLECTION of Studies Performed By Anesthesiologists Regarding the Effects of PRONE POSITIONING."

After reading all the above, if you still want to buy Ross & Chan's book, it's your money! Go ahead and waste it.

Books:

Books Index

Books Home

Recommended Books