5. The Los Angeles Police Department changed from a bite and hold to find and bark...

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5. The Los Angeles Police Department changed from a "bite and hold" to "find and bark" policy in 1992. Researchers (Hutson and others 1997) reported the effects of the change of policy by collecting infor- mation about dog-bite patients in police custody from 1988 to 1995. Consider the results of their study in Figures 5.1 and 5.2. In view of these find- ings, is "bite and hold" instead of "find and bark" a reasonable use of force? 5. The Los Angeles Police Department changed from a "bite and hold" to "find and bark" policy in 1992. Researchers (Hutson and others 1997) reported the effects of the change of policy by collecting infor- mation about dog-bite patients in police custody from 1988 to 1995. Consider the results of their study in Figures 5.1 and 5.2. In view of these find- ings, is "bite and hold" instead of "find and bark" a reasonable use of force?

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A reasonable use of force is the excessive use of force in the arrest and prosecution of criminals who have committed a criminal offence contrary to t... View the full answer