Word Watch: Officer-Involved Shooting

On the Media | Jun 5, 2015

The police are involved in shootings every single day, but the common descriptor, "Officer-Involved Shooting," can obscure their role in violent incidents. Bob speaks with Craig Martin, co-director of the International and Comparative Law Center at the Washburn University School of Law, about the intentions and effect of the term.

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