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  • Psychiatry
  • Law Enforcement Studies

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  • Deaths in police custody are sometimes labeled "excited delirium syndrome" (ExDS).
  • This controversial diagnosis lacks demonstrable pathology and is rejected by major medical and psychiatric associations.
  • ExDS is frequently invoked in legal defense to exonerate officers and municipalities, despite lacking consistent diagnostic criteria or autopsy findings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To trace the historical use and evolution of the "excited delirium syndrome" concept.
  • To critically review the arguments for and against the medical and legal application of ExDS.
  • To assess the impact of ExDS terminology on police-citizen interactions and accountability in custody deaths.

Main Methods:

  • Historical analysis of the term "excited delirium syndrome" in medical and legal contexts.
  • Review of psychiatric and medical literature regarding ExDS.
  • Examination of legal arguments and expert testimonies utilizing ExDS in custody death cases.

Main Results:

  • The term "excited delirium syndrome" is medically unreliable and lacks consistent diagnostic criteria.
  • Its application in legal defense aims to attribute sudden death to a pre-existing condition, thereby reducing police liability.
  • Ketamine use during arrests further complicates the determination of the manner of death.

Conclusions:

  • The label "excited delirium syndrome" is medically unsubstantiated and should be rejected.
  • Its use erodes public confidence in police-citizen interactions.
  • ExDS obscures the actual dynamics and causes of deaths occurring during police custody.