Chapter
The Debate Over Excited Delirium
22:20 - 31:09 (08:49)
The term "excited delirium" has long been used to justify many in-custody deaths that are more accurately attributed to police use of force. Controversy over its use continues as doctors, advocates and law enforcement debate the condition's legitimacy and its role in justifying the use of force.
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The medical community does not recognize excited delirium as a legitimate condition, yet police use it to justify excessive force, leading to countless deaths.
22:20 - 26:37 (04:17)
Summary
The medical community does not recognize excited delirium as a legitimate condition, yet police use it to justify excessive force, leading to countless deaths.
ChapterThe Debate Over Excited Delirium
EpisodePart One: Excited Delirium: How Cops Invented A Disease
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Excited delirium can be fatal, but it is most often linked to drug use rather than police use of force.
26:37 - 28:52 (02:14)
Summary
Excited delirium can be fatal, but it is most often linked to drug use rather than police use of force. However, the medical examiner's reports for deaths in police custody are almost exclusively the only places where "excited delirium" appears in medical reports throughout the state.
ChapterThe Debate Over Excited Delirium
EpisodePart One: Excited Delirium: How Cops Invented A Disease
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Excited delirium is a medical diagnosis that is predominantly given to individuals who die in police custody, which means that their death is categorized as a result of their own actions instead of being a homicide.
28:53 - 31:09 (02:16)
Summary
Excited delirium is a medical diagnosis that is predominantly given to individuals who die in police custody, which means that their death is categorized as a result of their own actions instead of being a homicide. This is why police prefer this diagnosis for people who die in their custody.