Assignment Details Part 1 Select a U.S. state, and research the number of deaths that occur while in custody

Assignment Details

Part 1

Select a U.S. state, and research the number of deaths that occur while in custody for that state for the most recent 5-year time period available.

• Provide statistics for the state you have chosen including gender, race, and ages for those who died from illness, AIDS, suicide, homicide, substance abuse, accident, and other/unknown (30%).

Part 2

Then, listen to the two-part excited delirium debate in your course materials:

• Unit 5- Excited Delirium Syndrome 

In the two-part series, two subjects die. Respond to the following:

• Did the subjects die as a result of drug usage, preexisting medical conditions, or excessive use of force by police? What is your opinion? 
• In addition to your opinion, provide facts to back up your claim.