Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Non-lethal force is the use of force which is not inherently likely to kill or cause great bodily injury. Note that "non-lethal force" generally has a significant risk of causing death: in this context "non-lethal" only means "not intended to kill". For this reason, two new terms, "less than lethal" and particularly "less-lethal", were coined and are now being used in place of "non-lethal" by many manufacturers and law enforcement agencies (and even those who oppose their common use in riot control). Examples Physical Striking with hands or feet Baton Joint locks or holds Water cannon Pressure point Beanbag round Plastic bullet Rubber bullet Chemical Tear gas (CN gas or CS gas) Pepper spray (OC aerosol) Electrical Electrocuting water cannon Stun gun (one common trade name is the "Taser" gun) To do: distinguish less lethal force, introduce continuum of force. See also: police, deadly force, weapon, riot control agent This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.