While police officers and others often talk about lethal force versus less-than-lethal-force, the latter is best described as less lethal force.

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Less lethal force is still capable of causing serious injury or death, and should not be considered completely non-lethal. Therefore, it is more accurate to describe it as "less lethal" rather than "less-than-lethal."

While Police Officers and Others Often Talk About Lethal Force