LOS ANGELES COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S LESS-LETHAL WEAPONS TASK FORCE

• NCJ Number: 38670
• Author(s): B S KATZ; D O EGNER
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 31 pages
• Corporate Author: US Dept of the Army
• Sale Source: National Technical Information Service; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE FINDINGS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TASK FORCE ON LESS-LETHAL WEAPONS COVERING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION WOUND BALLISTICS, LEGISLATION, AND PUBLIC INFORMATION.

Abstract

THE TECHNICAL WORK CONDUCTED BY THE TASK FORCE WAS UTILIZED AS A BASIS FOR DRAFTING LEGISLATION CONCERNING THE USE OF LESS-LETHAL WEAPONS. THE FINDINGS LEADING TO THE LEGISLATION AND A SUMMARY OF THE DRAFT BILL ARE PRESENTED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)