Law Enforcement’s Application of Excessive Force with Persons with Mental Illness

[摘要] excessive forcelaw enforcementmental illnessqualified immunityFourth Amendment Protects Citizens from Excessive Use of Force and Law Enforcement Should Consider Mental Illness When Determining Applications of ForceIn Palma v. Johns, 27 F.4th 419 (6th Cir. 2022), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that the district court erred in granting summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds to a police deputy where there were sufficient questions of fact as to the deputy’s use of lethal force despite knowing Vincent Palma had mental illness, no crime was committed, and the interaction was nonviolent.

[学科分类] 儿科学

[关键词] excessive force;law enforcement;mental illness;qualified immunity