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Listed below are lists of people killed by law enforcement in the United States, whether in the line of duty or not, and regardless of reason or method. Inclusion in the lists implies neither wrongdoing nor justification on the part of the person killed or the officer involved. The listing merely documents the occurrence of a death. . ==Background== Within the limits set by the U.S. Supreme Court in ''Tennessee v. Garner'', authority to use deadly force in the line of duty is granted by state law to state and local law enforcement agencies. Individual agencies set policies and procedures regarding when and how to use deadly force. The ruling in ''Tennessee v. Garner'' determined that deadly force was not justifiable simply to prevent a fleeing suspect's escape if the suspect does not pose a significant threat of death or serious harm to others.〔 When deadly force is used within the prescribed manner, the killing is deemed a justifiable homicide. Some law enforcement agencies routinely investigate all uses of deadly force while others investigate only cases involving extenuating circumstances. Other causes of death to suspects include accidents and police brutality. When circumstances surrounding a death are questionable, a state and/or federal agency may investigate.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/faqs )〕 Of the thousands of fatal police shootings 2005-2015, only 54 police officers were criminally charged as a result, and most of those were cleared or acquitted. According to a ''Washington Post'' report by Alice Crites and Steven Rich, those who are convicted or plead guilty tend to get an average of four years of jail time, and sometimes only weeks. According to Amnesty International U.S. laws do not meet international human rights standards for use-of-force by law enforcement. Only eight states in the United States require a verbal warning by police officers before shooting. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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