First Advisor
Muscari, Mary
Thesis Committee Member(s)
Lindley, Don
College
College for Professional Studies
Degree Name
MS Criminology
School
School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Number of Pages
32 pages
Abstract
Excited delirium syndrome (ExDS) is defined as delirium coupled with extreme agitation (Vilke et al., 2012). ExDS is a bona fide medical condition that requires immediate medical attention, as 8% of patients will die from it. Some research only classifies ExDS as "true ExDS" if the subject dies; most research does not and this research does not wish to exclude the 92% of ExDS cases where the subject does not die. ExDS is well known because it oftentimes comes into play during and after a violent encounter with law enforcement. Because over 7,000 U.S. law enforcement agencies use TASER© brand conducted electrical weapons (CEW), many of these violent encounters involve some application of the TASER (TASER International, 2014). Due to the fact that some people struggle with law enforcement, have a TASER applied to them, and later experience ExDS symptoms, there is a rush to associate TASER application with ExDS. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if there is a relationship between the application of a TASER and a later onset of ExDS.
Date of Award
Fall 2014
Location (Creation)
Colorado (state); Denver (county); Denver (inhabited place)
Copyright
© Adam Nielsen
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Recommended Citation
Nielsen, Adam A., "Excited Delirium Syndrome and Conducted Electrical Weapons" (2014). Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection). 215.
https://epublications.regis.edu/theses/215