108 people have died in U.S. custody.* While the death toll of American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan continues to rise, so does the number of U.S. detainee de·tain·ee n. A person held in custody or confinement: a political detainee. Noun 1. detainee - some held in custody political detainee deaths. At last report, at least 108 people have died in U.S. custody--most of them due to violence, and some 25 percent of them under investigation as possible criminal homicides. At least twenty deaths are being attributed to "justifiable homicide justifiable homicide n. a killing without evil or criminal intent, for which there can be no blame, such as self-defense to protect oneself or to protect another, or the shooting by a law enforcement officer in fulfilling his/her duties. " by U.S. troops using "appropriate" deadly force An amount of force that is likely to cause either serious bodily injury or death to another person. Police officers may use deadly force in specific circumstances when they are trying to enforce the law. . Karen Ann Gajewski is a freelance editor and an editorial consultant to the Humanist hu·man·ist n. 1. A believer in the principles of humanism. 2. One who is concerned with the interests and welfare of humans. 3. a. A classical scholar. b. A student of the liberal arts. . |
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