Knutsson (Norwegian Police U. College, Norway) presents 19 chapters that provide an international comparative examination of the use of force by police. Case studies of the use of force are presented for the United States, Poland, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, India, Central America, and Brazil. The use of firearms by police is examined in the cases of the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, China, the United States, and Australia. A final set of chapters discuss practice and policy of pepper spray use in the Netherlands, police use of the TASER in the United States, and currently available less-than-lethal weapons and emerging technologies. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)